State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2022-2032 Ranked by Openings

State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2022-2032 Ranked by Openings State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2022-2032 Ranked by Growth

State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2022-2032 Ranked by Growth

Last Updated: July 26, 2024

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2022 - 2032 Annual				1Q2024 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2022	2032	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual		Find Employers Search for Employment

	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	1,497	2,335	838	56.0%	40	48	84	172			Bachelor's Moderate

	Nurse Practitioners	3,151	4,561	1,410	44.8%	85	86	141	312	$67.06	$139,480	Master's

	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1,847	2,626	779	42.2%	52	66	78	196	$49.21	$102,361	Bachelor's

	Solar Photovoltaic Installers	185	261	76	41.1%	5	15	8	28			High school or equivalent Short

	Cooks, Restaurant	12,806	17,710	4,904	38.3%	1,041	1,244	490	2,775	$18.26	$37,965	No formal educational Less than 5 years

	Baggage Porters and Bellhops	121	165	44	36.4%	8	15	4	27	$17.61	$36,624	High school or equivalent Short

	Riggers	236	314	78	33.0%	13	15	8	36	$26.10	$54,289	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Materials Engineers	335	438	103	30.8%	11	12	10	33	$52.68	$109,583	Bachelor's

	Medical and Health Services Managers	7,371	9,596	2,225	30.2%	236	351	222	809	$61.79	$128,510	Bachelor's Less than 5 years Moderate

	Physician Assistants	2,949	3,834	885	30.0%	74	93	88	255	$69.78	$145,135	Master's

	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	1,576	2,047	471	29.9%	114	174	47	335	$17.47	$36,342	High school or equivalent Short

	Lodging Managers	192	249	57	29.7%	8	13	6	27	$53.33	$110,913	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years

	Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	85	110	25	29.4%	11	16	2	29	$17.98	$37,398	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	1,891	2,444	553	29.2%	75	121	55	251	$23.32	$48,512	Associate's

	Animal Trainers	1,425	1,837	412	28.9%	73	153	41	267	$21.40	$44,500	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Animal Caretakers	4,210	5,418	1,208	28.7%	313	553	121	987	$17.11	$35,583	High school or equivalent Short

	Veterinarians	1,014	1,304	290	28.6%	27	11	29	67	$63.26	$131,598	Doctoral or Professional degree

	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	4,992	6,387	1,395	27.9%	345	697	140	1,182	$29.22	$60,787	High school or equivalent Short

	Bus Drivers, School	5,067	6,481	1,414	27.9%	611	265	141	1,017	$23.39	$48,660	High school or equivalent Short

	Mechanical Engineers	4,029	5,149	1,120	27.8%	102	147	112	361	$50.38	$104,772	Bachelor's

	Nuclear Engineers	455	579	124	27.3%	12	17	12	41			Bachelor's

	Commercial Pilots	270	342	72	26.7%	11	24	7	42		$224,593	Postsecondary Short

	Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	409	518	109	26.6%	34	49	11	94	$19.69	$40,954	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	125	158	33	26.4%	6	10	3	19	$24.70	$51,383	High school or equivalent Short

	Information Security Analysts	1,467	1,854	387	26.4%	36	61	39	136	$63.10	$131,238	Bachelor's Less than 5 years

	Etchers and Engravers	334	422	88	26.4%	39	20	9	68	$18.32	$38,100	High school or equivalent Short

	Massage Therapists	1,385	1,740	355	25.6%	102	106	36	244	$29.69	$61,735	Postsecondary

	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	7,221	9,049	1,828	25.3%	358	274	183	815		$110,665	Doctoral or Professional degree Less than 5 years

	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	1,055	1,321	266	25.2%	52	40	27	119		$87,248	Doctoral or Professional degree Less than 5 years

	Chemical Engineers	291	364	73	25.1%	7	10	7	24	$46.68	$97,087	Bachelor's

	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	1,123	1,404	281	25.0%	78	165	28	271	$19.03	$39,583	High school or equivalent Short

	Dental Hygienists	3,030	3,786	756	25.0%	146	75	76	297	$46.80	$97,354	Associate's Short

	Dental Assistants	3,512	4,375	863	24.6%	219	321	86	626	$24.53	$51,035	Postsecondary Short

	Helpers--Electricians	200	249	49	24.5%	8	17	5	30	$27.93	$58,094	High school or equivalent

	Occupational Therapy Assistants	741	920	179	24.2%	41	72	18	131	$33.75	$70,187	Associate's Short

	Data Scientists	967	1,200	233	24.1%	25	39	23	87	$55.85	$116,156	Bachelor's

	Logisticians	1,786	2,215	429	24.0%	54	104	43	201	$38.10	$79,251	Bachelor's

	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	405	501	96	23.7%	22	28	10	60	$21.52	$44,770	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Mechanical Door Repairers	158	195	37	23.4%	6	7	4	17	$24.49	$50,957	High school or equivalent Short

	Order Clerks	7,339	9,050	1,711	23.3%	394	533	171	1,098	$18.64	$38,766	Some college, no degree Moderate

	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	521	642	121	23.2%	20	27	12	59	$34.16	$71,053	Associate's

	Physical Therapist Assistants	852	1,047	195	22.9%	46	83	20	149	$35.77	$74,393	Associate's Short

	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,000	1,228	228	22.8%	31	85	23	139	$42.81	$89,020	Bachelor's Moderate

	Architectural and Civil Drafters	994	1,220	226	22.7%	46	56	23	125	$32.04	$66,644	Associate's

	Software Developers	16,763	20,520	3,757	22.4%	320	667	376	1,363	$61.96	$128,858	Bachelor's

	Athletes and Sports Competitors	268	328	60	22.4%	13	22	6	41			No formal educational Moderate

	Medical Equipment Repairers	838	1,022	184	22.0%	36	48	18	102	$35.49	$73,818	Associate's Long

	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	530	645	115	21.7%	18	35	12	65	$45.38	$94,397	Postsecondary Short

	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	3,048	3,692	644	21.1%	120	140	64	324	$32.34	$67,270	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	47,754	57,729	9,975	20.9%	4,219	3,518	998	8,735	$18.17	$37,789	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Orthodontists	207	250	43	20.8%	5	1	4	10	$>115.00	$>239,200	Doctoral or Professional degree

	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	7,309	8,812	1,503	20.6%	369	476	150	995	$19.12	$39,766	Associate's

	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	302	364	62	20.5%	11	9	6	26	$23.88	$49,666	Associate's Moderate

	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	7,314	8,813	1,499	20.5%	290	372	150	812	$29.08	$60,483	Bachelor's Short

	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	88	106	18	20.5%	4	5	2	11	$31.57	$65,676	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate

	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	4,962	5,971	1,009	20.3%	524	492	101	1,117	$15.38	$31,986	No formal educational

	Film and Video Editors	784	943	159	20.3%	24	50	16	90	$31.86	$66,273	Bachelor's Internship/residency

	Athletic Trainers	745	895	150	20.1%	27	22	15	64		$63,090	Master's Moderate

	Chefs and Head Cooks	4,544	5,456	912	20.1%	194	394	91	679	$30.02	$62,436	High school or equivalent 5 years or more Short

	Stockers and Order Fillers	33,428	40,115	6,687	20.0%	2,288	3,600	669	6,557	$19.21	$39,945	High school or equivalent Short

	Therapists, All Other	325	390	65	20.0%	12	10	6	28	$42.24	$87,866	Bachelor's



Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2022 - 2032 Annual				1Q2023 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2022	2032	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual		Find Employers Search for Employment

	Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	348	417	69	19.8%	47	32	7	86	$18.51	$38,501	No formal educational Short

	Shampooers	101	121	20	19.8%	7	11	2	20	$15.46	$32,161	No formal educational Moderate

	Counselors, All Other	899	1,076	177	19.7%	41	50	18	109	$20.13	$41,878	Master's Moderate

	Surgical Assistants	148	177	29	19.6%	5	4	3	12	$22.99	$47,832	Postsecondary Moderate

	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	164	196	32	19.5%	9	15	3	27	$19.04	$39,600	No formal educational Long

	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	626	748	122	19.5%	95	105	12	212	$15.46	$32,151	No formal educational

	Museum Technicians and Conservators	242	289	47	19.4%	16	15	5	36	$32.69	$67,983	Bachelor's

	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	3,950	4,709	759	19.2%	345	203	76	624	$28.34	$58,955	High school or equivalent Short

	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	10,480	12,489	2,009	19.2%	578	1,100	201	1,879	$22.43	$46,644	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Short

	Speech-Language Pathologists	2,016	2,401	385	19.1%	60	57	38	155	$50.08	$104,154	Master's Internship/residency

	Audio and Video Technicians	763	908	145	19.0%	25	48	14	87	$30.01	$62,420	Postsecondary

	Dentists, General	1,645	1,955	310	18.8%	39	11	31	81	$90.76	$188,775	Doctoral or Professional degree

	Exercise Physiologists	170	202	32	18.8%	6	5	3	14	$34.02	$70,755	Bachelor's

	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	562	667	105	18.7%	31	29	10	70	$29.04	$60,399	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	463	549	86	18.6%	19	26	9	54	$40.55	$84,343	Associate's

	Producers and Directors	2,353	2,784	431	18.3%	73	137	43	253	$41.83	$87,011	Bachelor's Less than 5 years Short

	Special Effects Artists and Animators	333	394	61	18.3%	17	17	6	40	$47.15	$98,076	Bachelor's Long

	Forensic Science Technicians	82	97	15	18.3%	2	8	2	12	$42.38	$88,155	Bachelor's Short

	Industrial Engineers	6,246	7,386	1,140	18.3%	166	207	114	487	$49.24	$102,423	Bachelor's

	Tour and Travel Guides	535	632	97	18.1%	54	69	10	133	$17.42	$36,233	High school or equivalent Short

	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	1,155	1,364	209	18.1%	32	45	21	98	$49.09	$102,104	Bachelor's

	Respiratory Therapists	1,402	1,655	253	18.0%	47	28	25	100	$40.41	$84,054	Associate's Internship/residency

	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1,830	2,155	325	17.8%	23	77	32	132	$62.01	$128,982	Doctoral or Professional degree

	Bartenders	7,282	8,566	1,284	17.6%	430	924	128	1,482	$16.10	$33,501	No formal educational Short

	Agricultural Equipment Operators	189	222	33	17.5%	12	19	3	34			No formal educational Long

	Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	52	61	9	17.3%	2	4	1	7	$24.51	$50,968	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	2,144	2,515	371	17.3%	75	149	37	261	$22.96	$47,771	No formal educational Short

	Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	209	245	36	17.2%	16	16	4	36			No formal educational Moderate

	First-line Supervisors of Entertainment And Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	2,294	2,688	394	17.2%	105	162	39	306	$25.61	$53,251	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate

	Marriage and Family Therapists	519	608	89	17.1%	19	17	9	45	$29.30	$60,947	Master's

	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2,173	2,545	372	17.1%	67	118	37	222	$52.17	$108,505	High school or equivalent 5 years or more

	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,058	1,239	181	17.1%	31	27	18	76	$48.83	$101,568	Associate's Short

	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	177	207	30	17.0%	3	7	3	13	$50.20	$104,422	Bachelor's

	Tile and Stone Setters	344	402	58	16.9%	12	17	6	35	$26.65	$55,426	No formal educational Long

	Life Scientists, All Other	113	132	19	16.8%	1	5	2	8	$36.09	$75,061	Bachelor's Moderate

	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	592	691	99	16.7%	26	35	10	71	$26.19	$54,476	High school or equivalent Short

	Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	425	496	71	16.7%	40	28	7	75	$17.95	$37,340	No formal educational Short

	Biological Scientists, All Other	428	499	71	16.6%	8	26	7	41	$54.60	$113,570	Bachelor's

	Concierges	193	225	32	16.6%	12	21	3	36	$17.20	$35,790	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Coaches and Scouts	4,375	5,094	719	16.4%	260	331	72	663		$50,047	Bachelor's

	Operations Research Analysts	932	1,085	153	16.4%	29	31	15	75	$47.20	$98,189	Bachelor's

	Pest Control Workers	538	626	88	16.4%	19	55	9	83	$21.21	$44,129	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Community Health Workers	581	676	95	16.4%	25	37	10	72	$29.32	$60,978	High school or equivalent

	Set and Exhibit Designers	123	143	20	16.3%	4	7	2	13	$27.55	$57,300	Bachelor's

	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	167	194	27	16.2%	7	10	3	20	$26.74	$55,621	High school or equivalent Short

	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	632	734	102	16.1%	22	34	10	66	$35.69	$74,234	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	2,583	2,999	416	16.1%	312	467	42	821	$15.32	$31,852	No formal educational

	Barbers	1,193	1,385	192	16.1%	46	90	19	155	$19.35	$40,243	Postsecondary Moderate

	Driver/Sales Workers	4,599	5,335	736	16.0%	225	291	74	590	$17.47	$36,346	High school or equivalent Short

	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	1,563	1,813	250	16.0%	69	106	25	200	$32.13	$66,847	Bachelor's



Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2022 - 2032 Annual				1Q2023 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2022	2032	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual		Find Employers Search for Employment

	Manicurists and Pedicurists	6,363	7,375	1,012	15.9%	339	456	101	896	$15.01	$31,213	Postsecondary Short

	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	4,237	4,908	671	15.8%	615	534	67	1,216	$15.48	$32,202	No formal educational Short

	Hearing Aid Specialists	158	183	25	15.8%	6	5	2	13	$35.51	$73,866	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	8,805	10,187	1,382	15.7%	566	713	138	1,417	$17.43	$36,253	Postsecondary Moderate

	Actors	77	89	12	15.6%	4	5	1	10			Some college, no degree Short

	Food Batchmakers	1,509	1,742	233	15.4%	105	137	23	265	$18.32	$38,110	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Electrical Engineers	2,601	2,997	396	15.2%	65	83	40	188	$56.60	$117,711	Bachelor's

	Financial Managers	19,853	22,866	3,013	15.2%	550	872	301	1,723	$79.91	$166,205	Bachelor's 5 years or more

	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	534	615	81	15.2%	25	19	8	52		$90,514	Doctoral or Professional degree

	Skincare Specialists	700	806	106	15.1%	38	65	11	114	$25.02	$52,035	Postsecondary Long

	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1,024	1,179	155	15.1%	48	37	16	101		$88,536	Doctoral or Professional degree

	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	311	358	47	15.1%	13	17	5	35	$32.68	$67,971	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Short

	Photographers	1,634	1,879	245	15.0%	66	88	24	178	$25.93	$53,921	High school or equivalent

	Highway Maintenance Workers	1,870	2,150	280	15.0%	90	89	28	207	$30.05	$62,516	High school or equivalent Short

	Fast Food and Counter Workers	29,055	33,402	4,347	15.0%	3,449	3,681	435	7,565	$15.43	$32,089	No formal educational Short

	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	26,797	30,772	3,975	14.8%	1,374	2,339	398	4,111	$18.93	$39,369	No formal educational Short

	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,375	10,745	1,370	14.6%	315	585	137	1,037	$36.39	$75,697	Bachelor's Long

	Parking Attendants	994	1,139	145	14.6%	58	94	14	166	$16.06	$33,406	No formal educational Short

	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	18,162	20,810	2,648	14.6%	969	1,513	265	2,747	$22.16	$46,087	No formal educational Moderate

	Tree Trimmers and Pruners	563	645	82	14.6%	22	54	8	84	$22.74	$47,293	High school or equivalent Short

	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	2,970	3,401	431	14.5%	165	200	43	408	$26.50	$55,127	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate

	Psychologists, All Other	814	932	118	14.5%	26	29	12	67	$62.71	$130,434	Master's

	Biochemists and Biophysicists	387	443	56	14.5%	7	23	6	36			Doctoral or Professional degree Internship/residency

	Web Developers	763	873	110	14.4%	16	34	11	61	$43.91	$91,317	Bachelor's

	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	237	271	34	14.4%	10	13	3	26	$37.33	$77,647	Associate's

	Crane and Tower Operators	335	383	48	14.3%	12	21	5	38	$41.15	$85,581	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Short

	Social Science Research Assistants	133	152	19	14.3%	4	13	2	19	$30.51	$63,471	Bachelor's Short

	Construction Laborers	11,741	13,411	1,670	14.2%	434	635	167	1,236	$25.04	$52,071	No formal educational Moderate

	Technical Writers	689	787	98	14.2%	21	38	10	69	$45.69	$95,047	Bachelor's Less than 5 years

	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	10,580	12,072	1,492	14.1%	844	760	149	1,753	$17.35	$36,078	No formal educational Moderate

	Pharmacy Technicians	4,123	4,703	580	14.1%	173	222	58	453	$19.38	$40,312	High school or equivalent Short

	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	193	220	27	14.0%	7	9	3	19	$23.24	$48,347	No formal educational Long

	Civil Engineers	3,808	4,337	529	13.9%	88	151	53	292	$48.83	$101,568	Bachelor's

	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	3,640	4,141	501	13.8%	132	166	50	348	$25.11	$52,225	No formal educational Long

	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	175	199	24	13.7%	8	9	2	19	$32.77	$68,158	Bachelor's

	Medical Assistants	10,056	11,422	1,366	13.6%	504	863	137	1,504	$22.69	$47,190	Postsecondary Short

	Electricians	7,902	8,974	1,072	13.6%	280	455	107	842	$35.27	$73,361	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	4,007	4,550	543	13.6%	366	216	54	636	$18.89	$39,296	No formal educational Short

	Budget Analysts	680	772	92	13.5%	21	26	9	56	$43.84	$91,184	Bachelor's Moderate

	Personal Service Managers, All Other	119	135	16	13.4%	4	5	2	11			High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Long

	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	3,985	4,517	532	13.4%	169	262	53	484	$31.57	$65,683	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate

	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	90	102	12	13.3%	3	7	1	11	$28.69	$59,680	High school or equivalent

	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	1,235	1,399	164	13.3%	58	44	16	118		$106,935	Doctoral or Professional degree

	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2,860	3,238	378	13.2%	101	154	38	293	$36.38	$75,690	High school or equivalent Moderate

	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	7,149	8,092	943	13.2%	254	346	94	694	$39.33	$81,806	High school or equivalent 5 years or more Moderate

	Construction Managers	3,827	4,331	504	13.2%	102	185	50	337	$59.14	$123,020	Bachelor's

	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	655	741	86	13.1%	34	31	9	74	$29.60	$61,555	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Education Administrators, All Other	678	767	89	13.1%	20	28	9	57	$46.91	$97,586	Bachelor's Less than 5 years

	Bakers	2,332	2,633	301	12.9%	175	186	30	391	$18.50	$38,462	No formal educational Moderate

	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	1,689	1,906	217	12.9%	137	106	22	265	$16.82	$34,986	No formal educational Short

	Carpenters	9,829	11,089	1,260	12.8%	364	492	126	982	$31.30	$65,112	High school or equivalent Long

	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	281	317	36	12.8%	9	18	4	31	$24.51	$50,969	High school or equivalent Short

	Personal Financial Advisors	3,973	4,480	507	12.8%	114	146	51	311	$61.12	$127,117	Bachelor's

	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	785	885	100	12.7%	133	112	10	255	$15.40	$32,037	No formal educational Short

	Financial Examiners	197	222	25	12.7%	7	8	2	17	$55.01	$114,405	Bachelor's

	Flight Attendants	216	243	27	12.5%	15	15	3	33		$111,517	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Short

	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	5,765	6,484	719	12.5%	193	328	72	593	$31.85	$66,241	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Designers, All Other	146	164	18	12.3%	4	8	2	14	$40.03	$83,272	Bachelor's Short

	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	1,274	1,431	157	12.3%	37	52	16	105	$31.57	$65,658	Bachelor's Less than 5 years

	Religious Workers, All Other	366	411	45	12.3%	27	24	4	55	$20.21	$42,032	Bachelor's

	Insurance Sales Agents	5,757	6,462	705	12.3%	228	254	70	552	$36.47	$75,870	High school or equivalent Short

	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	139	156	17	12.2%	5	11	2	18		$134,032	Bachelor's Less than 5 years Short

	Tire Repairers and Changers	581	652	71	12.2%	24	44	7	75	$17.14	$35,634	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	427	479	52	12.2%	26	34	5	65			High school or equivalent Less than 5 years

	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	99	111	12	12.1%	1	7	1	9	$39.76	$82,695	Bachelor's

	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	58	65	7	12.1%	3	6	1	10			No formal educational

	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	2,349	2,632	283	12.1%	136	94	28	258	$38.62	$80,325	Master's

	Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,506	10,641	1,135	11.9%	196	447	114	757	$78.74	$163,767	Bachelor's 5 years or more

	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	160	179	19	11.9%	6	8	2	16	$35.69	$74,233	High school or equivalent Short

	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	194	217	23	11.9%	5	9	2	16	$25.75	$53,569	No formal educational Moderate

	Light Truck Drivers	11,361	12,706	1,345	11.8%	545	705	134	1,384	$20.22	$42,058	High school or equivalent Short

	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	12,861	14,384	1,523	11.8%	600	622	152	1,374	$24.28	$50,499	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	1,158	1,295	137	11.8%	69	94	14	177	$21.61	$44,953	High school or equivalent Short

	Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	431	482	51	11.8%	18	27	5	50	$35.13	$73,072	Bachelor's

	Physical Therapists	3,752	4,194	442	11.8%	91	62	44	197	$51.16	$106,400	Doctoral or Professional degree Internship/residency

	Musicians and Singers	4,979	5,565	586	11.8%	366	309	59	734	$52.48	$	No formal educational

	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	102	114	12	11.8%	4	6	1	11	$37.91	$78,852	Associate's

	Cargo and Freight Agents	409	457	48	11.7%	17	26	5	48			High school or equivalent Moderate

	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2,412	2,695	283	11.7%	77	169	28	274	$29.64	$61,634	High school or equivalent Short

	Chiropractors	418	467	49	11.7%	13	3	5	21	$52.24	$108,666	Doctoral or Professional degree

	Medical Equipment Preparers	779	870	91	11.7%	46	63	9	118	$23.00	$47,829	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Costume Attendants	60	67	7	11.7%	7	11	1	19	$23.86	$49,623	High school or equivalent Short

	Art Directors	1,976	2,205	229	11.6%	96	100	23	219	$47.09	$97,952	Bachelor's 5 years or more Moderate

	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	485	541	56	11.6%	23	17	6	46		$114,260	Doctoral or Professional degree

	Boilermakers	251	280	29	11.6%	10	13	3	26	$26.89	$55,939	High school or equivalent

	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	608	678	70	11.5%	33	36	7	76	$22.62	$47,049	Postsecondary Moderate

	Environmental Engineers	452	504	52	11.5%	14	16	5	35	$57.03	$118,628	Bachelor's

	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	16,872	18,810	1,938	11.5%	808	1,045	194	2,047	$28.71	$59,708	Postsecondary Short

	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	523	583	60	11.5%	20	11	6	37	$48.00	$99,837	Master's

	Engineers, All Other	2,549	2,840	291	11.4%	64	88	29	181	$62.61	$130,218	Bachelor's

	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	5,144	5,729	585	11.4%	229	185	58	472	$37.92	$78,872	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years

	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	660	735	75	11.4%	23	19	8	50	$24.15	$50,223	Postsecondary Moderate

	Directors, Religious Activities and Education	953	1,061	108	11.3%	42	54	11	107	$24.95	$51,891	Bachelor's Less than 5 years

	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	292	325	33	11.3%	9	7	3	19	$48.99	$101,898	Associate's Less than 5 years

	Waiters and Waitresses	22,944	25,534	2,590	11.3%	2,085	2,929	259	5,273	$17.61	$36,624	No formal educational Short

	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	204	227	23	11.3%	11	17	2	30	$27.07	$56,288	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate

	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2,880	3,204	324	11.3%	101	166	32	299	$49.16	$102,256	Bachelor's Short

	Actuaries	1,227	1,365	138	11.3%	21	40	14	75	$66.07	$137,409	Bachelor's

	Social and Community Service Managers	4,436	4,933	497	11.2%	151	209	50	410	$34.44	$71,630	Bachelor's Less than 5 years

	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	643	715	72	11.2%	30	23	7	60		$104,411	Doctoral or Professional degree

	Optometrists	670	745	75	11.2%	17	4	8	29	$72.94	$151,708	Doctoral or Professional degree

	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	31,540	35,048	3,508	11.1%	2,319	2,315	351	4,985	$18.14	$37,738	No formal educational Moderate

	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	4,344	4,826	482	11.1%	178	286	48	512	$29.87	$62,142	High school or equivalent Apprenticeship

	Web and Digital Interface Designers	1,254	1,393	139	11.1%	37	56	14	107	$35.20	$73,227	Bachelor's

	Surgical Technologists	1,220	1,355	135	11.1%	39	38	14	91	$39.71	$82,612	Postsecondary

	Surveyors	543	603	60	11.1%	18	18	6	42	$36.82	$76,575	Bachelor's

	Writers and Authors	3,577	3,972	395	11.0%	169	196	40	405	$34.05	$70,827	Bachelor's

	Opticians, Dispensing	499	554	55	11.0%	22	22	6	50	$33.05	$68,746	High school or equivalent Long

	Firefighters	2,267	2,516	249	11.0%	62	115	25	202	$37.90	$78,836	Postsecondary

	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	82	91	9	11.0%	4	4	1	9	$45.08	$93,766	Bachelor's Less than 5 years Moderate



Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2022 - 2032 Annual				1Q2023 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2022	2032	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual		Find Employers Search for Employment

	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	703	780	77	10.9%	34	57	8	99	$23.67	$49,225	No formal educational Short

	Social and Human Service Assistants	8,680	9,627	947	10.9%	404	523	95	1,022	$21.41	$44,536	High school or equivalent

	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	156	173	17	10.9%	3	10	2	15	$49.17	$102,279	Bachelor's Internship/residency

	Dishwashers	6,337	7,027	690	10.9%	589	562	69	1,220	$15.64	$32,532	No formal educational Short

	Biological Technicians	1,094	1,213	119	10.9%	37	104	12	153	$31.05	$64,584	Bachelor's

	Dietitians and Nutritionists	893	990	97	10.9%	34	26	10	70	$38.18	$79,408	Bachelor's

	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	83	92	9	10.8%	3	6	1	10	$21.20	$44,099	No formal educational Moderate

	Fundraising Managers	805	892	87	10.8%	19	37	9	65	$61.73	$128,387	Bachelor's 5 years or more

	Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	668	740	72	10.8%	37	65	7	109	$19.44	$40,426	No formal educational Short

	Health Education Specialists	503	557	54	10.7%	21	31	5	57	$35.10	$73,000	Bachelor's

	Facilities Managers	2,585	2,862	277	10.7%	87	117	28	232	$53.20	$110,656	Bachelor's Less than 5 years

	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	961	1,064	103	10.7%	25	36	10	71	$49.26	$102,452	Postsecondary Less than 5 years Short

	Choreographers	103	114	11	10.7%	6	10	1	17	$52.67	$109,562	High school or equivalent 5 years or more

	Music Directors and Composers	957	1,059	102	10.7%	49	49	10	108	$48.17	$100,198	Bachelor's Less than 5 years Short

	Clergy	2,356	2,607	251	10.6%	99	102	25	226	$30.47	$63,389	Bachelor's

	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	132	146	14	10.6%	5	6	1	12			High school or equivalent Moderate

	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	66	73	7	10.6%	2	2	1	5	$43.43	$90,339	Bachelor's

	Occupational Therapists	2,311	2,555	244	10.6%	71	61	24	156	$48.64	$101,156	Master's Internship/residency

	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,155	1,277	122	10.6%	36	52	12	100	$37.93	$78,898	Postsecondary Moderate

	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	947	1,047	100	10.6%	35	31	10	76	$27.74	$57,702	Postsecondary Moderate

	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	1,289	1,425	136	10.6%	40	42	14	96	$51.23	$106,575	Bachelor's

	Real Estate Brokers	266	294	28	10.5%	13	10	3	26	$61.56	$128,042	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate

	Urban and Regional Planners	362	400	38	10.5%	9	20	4	33	$46.71	$97,148	Master's Internship/residency

	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	181	200	19	10.5%	10	14	2	26	$24.17	$50,255	High school or equivalent Short

	Plant and System Operators, All Other	143	158	15	10.5%	4	10	2	16	$31.66	$65,845	High school or equivalent Short

	Sailors and Marine Oilers	353	390	37	10.5%	14	25	4	43	$25.84	$53,755	No formal educational Short

	Human Resources Specialists	8,268	9,132	864	10.4%	260	451	86	797	$37.53	$78,073	Bachelor's

	Audiologists	201	222	21	10.4%	7	4	2	13	$42.35	$88,093	Doctoral or Professional degree

	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	3,461	3,822	361	10.4%	248	297	36	581	$22.21	$46,201	No formal educational

	Construction and Building Inspectors	988	1,091	103	10.4%	68	50	10	128	$44.98	$93,564	High school or equivalent 5 years or more Moderate

	Food Service Managers	2,590	2,860	270	10.4%	100	201	27	328	$38.07	$79,200	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years

	Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	3,659	4,037	378	10.3%	240	218	38	496	$19.17	$39,869	Bachelor's

	Real Estate Sales Agents	1,435	1,583	148	10.3%	70	55	15	140	$25.10	$52,203	High school or equivalent Short

	Pharmacists	2,826	3,117	291	10.3%	69	41	29	139	$67.49	$140,366	Doctoral or Professional degree

	School Bus Monitors	592	653	61	10.3%	87	29	6	122	$17.82	$37,068	High school or equivalent Short

	Recreation Workers	5,519	6,087	568	10.3%	425	758	57	1,240	$16.96	$35,274	High school or equivalent Short

	Roofers	888	979	91	10.3%	25	46	9	80	$30.39	$63,214	No formal educational Short

	Materials Scientists	59	65	6	10.2%	1	3	1	5			Bachelor's

	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	1,586	1,747	161	10.1%	46	62	16	124	$54.07	$112,450	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Short

	Conservation Scientists	79	87	8	10.1%	2	5	1	8	$49.69	$103,350	Bachelor's

	Interpreters and Translators	287	316	29	10.1%	15	14	3	32	$37.20	$77,379	Bachelor's Internship/residency

	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	239	263	24	10.0%	12	14	2	28	$42.03	$87,414	High school or equivalent Short

	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	5,992	6,592	600	10.0%	184	294	60	538	$42.29	$87,969	High school or equivalent Short

	Self-Enrichment Teachers	4,299	4,729	430	10.0%	282	256	43	581	$27.27	$56,713	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate

	Interior Designers	1,220	1,342	122	10.0%	55	59	12	126	$31.04	$64,563	Bachelor's Short

	Transportation Inspectors	140	154	14	10.0%	5	8	1	14	$39.50	$82,150	High school or equivalent Short

	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	70	77	7	10.0%	1	4	1	6	$37.87	$78,770	Bachelor's Internship/residency

	Managers, All Other	11,970	13,166	1,196	10.0%	384	525	120	1,029	$68.36	$142,185	Bachelor's Less than 5 years Moderate

	Healthcare Social Workers	1,895	2,084	189	10.0%	74	94	19	187	$39.23	$81,603	Master's


	Note: This list represents expected growth for each occupation based on employment levels recorded in 2020. Base information is gathered in those years when survey funding is made available. N/A = Not Available.

State of Connecticut Department of Labor - Office of Research, 200 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, CT 06109