State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2012-2022 Ranked by Openings

State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2012-2022 Ranked by Openings State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2012-2022 Ranked by Growth

State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2012-2022 Ranked by Growth

Last Updated: September 12, 2014

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Title		Employment Projections				Annual Openings		2014 Wages			Education / Job Requirements	Find Employment
Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Title		2012	2022	Change/Pct		Growth	Total	Hourly	Annual	All	Work Experience ~ Training	Employers ~ CTJobs

	Personal Care Aides	23,244	32,090	8,846	38%	885	1,051	11.77	24,476		Less than HS Short-Term


	Registered Nurses	35,985	41,234	5,249	14.5%	525	1,223	36.5	75,929		Associate


	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	34,526	38,644	4,118	11.9%	412	828	18.97	39,450		High School Short-Term


	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	26,728	30,736	4,008	15%	401	1,422	9.43	19,629		Less than HS Short-Term


	Retail Salespersons	53,799	57,267	3,468	6.4%	347	2,187	10.78	22,425		Less than HS Short-Term


	General and Operations Managers	31,160	34,422	3,262	10.4%	326	909	58.24	121,137		Bachelor 1-5 yrs


	Home Health Aides	8,251	11,446	3,195	38.7%	320	477	13.47	28,023		Less than HS Short-Term


	Childcare Workers	18,300	21,167	2,867	15.6%	287	825	10.55	21,947		High School Short-Term


	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	17,804	20,555	2,751	15.4%	275	628	10.89	22,652		Less than HS Short-Term


	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	26,358	28,895	2,537	9.6%	254	879	27.51	57,221		High School 1-5 yrs


	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	28,848	31,219	2,371	8.2%	237	780	12.65	26,310		Less than HS Short-Term


	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	14,739	16,918	2,179	14.7%	218	542		70,466		Bachelor Intern./Residency


	Customer Service Representatives	28,888	31,056	2,168	7.5%	217	1,003	17.8	37,030		High School Short-Term


	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	21,294	23,383	2,089	9.8%	209	405	20.56	42,761		High School Moderate


	Computer Systems Analysts	8,579	10,594	2,015	23.4%	202	337	42.47	88,353		Bachelor


	Medical Assistants	7,312	9,315	2,003	27.3%	200	340	16.09	33,464		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,589	8,442	1,853	28.1%	185	275	30.48	63,385		Bachelor


	Accountants and Auditors	16,185	18,024	1,839	11.3%	184	663	34.44	71,636		Bachelor


	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	21,474	23,303	1,829	8.5%	183	848	13.24	27,550		Less than HS Short-Term


	Teacher Assistants	19,690	21,514	1,824	9.2%	182	629		28,095		Some college


	Social and Human Service Assistants	9,048	10,836	1,788	19.7%	179	415	17.42	36,230		High School Short-Term


	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	17,516	19,295	1,779	10.1%	178	620	14.16	29,444		Less than HS Short-Term


	Waiters and Waitresses	26,237	27,868	1,631	6.2%	163	1,425	9.23	19,206		Less than HS Short-Term


	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	8,845	10,422	1,577	17.8%	158	374	26.64	55,412		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Software Developers, Applications	7,667	9,239	1,572	20.5%	157	255	44.12	91,773		Bachelor


	Computer User Support Specialists	8,077	9,641	1,564	19.3%	156	283	26.13	54,359		Some college Moderate


	Carpenters	9,350	10,878	1,528	16.3%	153	268	23.6	49,089		High School Apprenticeship


	Graduate Teaching Assistants	16,310	17,754	1,444	8.8%	144	389				Bachelor


	Cooks, Restaurant	9,574	11,006	1,432	14.9%	143	332	12	24,970		Less than HS Moderate / 1-5 yrs


	Management Analysts	11,550	12,945	1,395	12%	140	319	41.17	85,631		Bachelor 1-5 yrs


	Construction Laborers	7,466	8,845	1,379	18.4%	138	298	20.41	42,461		Less than HS Short-Term


	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	9,150	10,497	1,347	14.7%	135	336		71,903		Bachelor Intern./Residency


	Medical Secretaries	4,381	5,731	1,350	30.8%	135	188	17.74	36,898		High School Moderate


	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	13,032	14,370	1,338	10.2%	134	342	21.09	43,851		Postsecondary Short-term


	Receptionists and Information Clerks	12,808	14,153	1,345	10.5%	134	479	15.41	32,058		High School Short-Term


	Personal Financial Advisors	4,924	6,243	1,319	26.7%	132	212	48.36	100,593		Bachelor


	Electricians	6,001	7,276	1,275	21.2%	128	241	27.2	56,577		High School Apprenticeship


	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	14,738	15,957	1,219	8.2%	122	409	30.58	63,596		High School Moderate


	Physical Therapists	3,919	5,094	1,175	29.9%	118	214	40.18	83,558		Doctoral / Prof.


	Computer and Information Systems Managers	7,146	8,297	1,151	16.1%	115	214	59.34	123,434		Bachelor + 5 years


	Nursing Assistants	22,781	23,921	1,140	5%	114	547	15.03	31,267		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Financial Analysts	6,392	7,514	1,122	17.5%	112	267	41.08	85,450		Bachelor


	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	8,477	9,579	1,102	13%	110	349	15.99	33,273		High School 1-5 yrs


	Software Developers, Systems Software	4,057	5,123	1,066	26.2%	107	159	43.11	89,658		Bachelor


	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	13,228	14,246	1,018	7.6%	102	462		70,587		Bachelor Intern./Residency


	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	4,861	5,868	1,007	20.7%	101	153	33.1	68,852		High School +5 years


	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	3,904	4,910	1,006	25.7%	101	150	28.39	59,067		High School Apprenticeship


	Bus Drivers, School or Special Client	8,799	9,790	991	11.2%	99	261	15.51	32,266		High School Short-Term


	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	6,847	7,823	976	14.2%	98	290	14.46	30,078		Associate


	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,193	4,172	979	30.6%	98	185	19.79	41,157		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Medical and Health Services Managers	4,998	5,970	972	19.4%	97	218	47.18	98,135		Bachelor


	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary non-degree award	2,808	3,771	963	34.2%	96	138				Doctoral / Prof. / 1-5yrs


	Billing and Posting Clerks	6,334	7,284	950	15%	95	212	19.21	39,956		High School Short-Term


	Office Clerks, General	28,986	29,930	944	3.2%	94	703	16.26	33,830		High School Short-Term


	Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	4,897	5,839	942	19.2%	94	152	12.13	25,243		Less than HS Short-Term


	Cashiers	38,509	39,410	901	2.3%	90	1,755	9.63	20,016		Less than HS Short-Term


	Bartenders	7,219	8,102	883	12.2%	88	355	9.17	19,065		Less than HS Short-Term


	Machinists	8,900	9,762	862	9.6%	86	290	21.08	43,860		High School Long-Term


	Financial Managers	13,948	14,801	853	6.1%	85	347	57.99	120,633		Bachelor + 5 years


	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	11,108	11,949	841	7.5%	84	297	20.63	42,920		High School Long-Term


	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	6,257	7,072	815	13%	82	204	42.15	87,673		Bachelor Moderate


	Security Guards	11,803	12,609	806	6.8%	81	262	12.95	26,924		High School Short-Term


	Nurse Practitioners	2,659	3,428	769	28.9%	77	129	45.45	94,525		Master


	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	6,759	7,521	762	11.2%	76	234	73.51	152,901		Bachelor Moderate


	Marketing Managers	5,604	6,361	757	13.5%	76	196	59.18	123,102		Bachelor + 5 years


	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	8,727	9,485	758	8.6%	76	314	28.24	58,738		High School Short-Term


	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	4,747	5,480	733	15.4%	73	150	24.88	51,749		Associate


	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	7,841	8,551	710	9%	71	243	20.54	42,721		High School Moderate


	Packers and Packagers, Hand	7,406	8,117	711	9.6%	71	265	11.8	24,532		Less than HS Short-Term


	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,231	5,933	702	13.4%	70	181	31.15	64,790		Bachelor


	Lawyers	9,392	10,084	692	7.3%	69	219	59.32	123,389		Doctoral / Prof.


	Construction Managers	5,031	5,697	666	13.2%	67	146	49.16	102,246		Bachelor Moderate


	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	2,360	3,009	649	27.5%	65	115	22.12	46,013		High School Moderate


	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,454	5,098	644	14.4%	64	117	20.37	42,382		High School Short-Term


	Social and Community Service Managers	3,743	4,378	635	16.9%	64	141	29.9	62,196		Bachelor + 5 years


	Substitute Teachers	9,603	10,230	627	6.5%	63	227	13.16	27,377		Bachelor Intern./Residency


	Recreation Workers	5,911	6,528	617	10.4%	62	132	12.64	26,280		Bachelor


	Civil Engineers	3,169	3,779	610	19.2%	61	138	40.4	84,013		Bachelor


	Dental Hygienists	3,827	4,414	587	15.3%	59	157	40.14	83,497		Associate


	Coaches and Scouts	5,011	5,583	572	11.4%	57	206		31,505		Bachelor


	Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	3,612	4,181	569	15.7%	57	147	90	187,200		Doctoral / Prof. Intern./Residency


	Rehabilitation Counselors	2,711	3,279	568	20.9%	57	115	18.47	38,415		Master


	Sales Managers	7,511	8,069	558	7.4%	56	217	56.73	118,004		Bachelor 1-5 yrs


	Managers, All Other	13,160	13,706	546	4.1%	55	343	52.36	108,916		High School 1-5 yrs


	Physician Assistants	1,716	2,270	554	32.2%	55	86	50.22	104,450		Master


	Pharmacy Technicians	3,457	4,004	547	15.8%	55	89	15.02	31,252		High School Moderate


	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	10,033	10,570	537	5.3%	54	289	11.53	23,972		Postsecondary non-degree award


	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2,233	2,750	517	23.1%	52	99	53.75	111,805		Doctoral / Prof.


	Human Resources Specialists	5,208	5,725	517	9.9%	52	147	32.03	66,609		Bachelor


	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	3,849	4,356	507	13.1%	51	133	26.61	55,341		Master


	Mental Health Counselors	1,847	2,357	510	27.6%	51	90	18.66	38,809		Master Intern./Residency


	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	3,699	4,212	513	13.8%	51	159	12.05	25,070		Less than HS Short-Term


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