Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2021) in Connecticut

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2021) in Connecticut

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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		16,890
Mean wage		$87,831
Entry wage		$57,010
10th percentile wage		$51,735
50th percentile wage		$84,456
90th percentile wage		$111,227

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Educational Services	16,810	99.5%
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	40	0.3%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Educational Services	16,810	$84,456
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	40	$39,523

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2021)

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level. Excludes Special Education Teachers (25-2050) and Substitute Teachers, Short-Term (25-3031).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$84455.97		$66127.58		$18328.39
2022	$81330.00	+3.8%	$63680.00	+3.8%	$17650.00
2021	$77710.46	+4.7%	$60845.96	+4.7%	$16864.50
2020	$75681.32	+2.7%	$59257.18	+2.7%	$16424.14
2019	$74145.76	+2.1%	$58054.86	+2.1%	$16090.90
2018	$72445.67	+2.3%	$56723.72	+2.3%	$15721.95
2017	$70910.11	+2.2%	$55521.40	+2.2%	$15388.71
2016	$69429.39	+2.1%	$54362.02	+2.1%	$15067.36
2015	$68113.19	+1.9%	$53331.46	+1.9%	$14781.73
2014	$66742.15	+2.1%	$52257.96	+2.1%	$14484.19
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$84455.97		$53559.73		$30896.24
2022	$81330.00	+3.8%	$51780.00	+3.4%	$29550.00
2021	$77710.46	+4.7%	$48992.88	+5.7%	$28717.58
2020	$75681.32	+2.7%	$47313.89	+3.5%	$28367.43
2019	$74145.76	+2.1%	$45970.70	+2.9%	$28175.06
2018	$72445.67	+2.3%	$44627.51	+3.0%	$27818.16
2017	$70910.11	+2.2%	$43351.48	+2.9%	$27558.63
2016	$69429.39	+2.1%	$42344.09	+2.4%	$27085.30
2015	$68113.19	+1.9%	$41269.53	+2.6%	$26843.66
2014	$66742.15	+2.1%	$40396.46	+2.2%	$26345.69

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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