State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2014-2024 Ranked by Openings

State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2014-2024 Ranked by Openings State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2014-2024 Ranked by Openings

State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2014-2024 Ranked by Openings

Last Updated: August 10, 2016

		2014	2024	Annual Job Openings*	Hourly	Annual	Education Training Courses Available
Select from job titles below for detailed career descriptions		Employment Projections		Annual Job Openings*	1Q 2016 Wages		Education Training Courses Available
	Retail Salespersons	54,243	56,059	2,062	$13.59	$28,254

	Cashiers	38,741	39,083	1,682	$11.16	$23,209

	Waiters and Waitresses	27,224	28,101	1,398	$11.29	$23,474

	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	28,478	31,637	1,236	$11.49	$23,892

	General and Operations Managers	35,083	37,731	1,153	$68.64	$142,757

	Registered Nurses	33,567	35,583	994	$37.72	$78,451

	Customer Service Representatives	29,776	32,242	980	$19.52	$40,586

	Personal Care Aides	27,084	33,501	861	$12.94	$26,911

	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	22,797	24,525	851	$15.09	$31,377

	Office Clerks, General	33,956	34,770	813	$17.97	$37,383

	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	31,669	33,193	781	$15.38	$31,989

	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	22,463	23,145	781	$13.68	$28,449

	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	19,659	22,566	760	$12.27	$25,514

	Childcare Workers	17,986	20,210	753	$11.95	$24,851

	Accountants and Auditors	18,359	20,179	672	$38.60	$80,282

	Nursing Assistants	22,826	24,059	639	$15.63	$32,519

	Teacher Assistants	21,062	21,605	559	N/A	$31,541

	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	25,482	27,038	541	$30.39	$63,223

	Cooks, Restaurant	13,056	14,979	537	$13.57	$28,226

	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	21,546	21,855	513	$22.90	$47,632

	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	7,129	7,637	480	$10.17	$21,139

	Receptionists and Information Clerks	13,229	14,288	462	$16.40	$34,118

	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	17,372	18,663	442	$16.41	$34,141

	Financial Managers	14,136	15,063	428	$71.03	$147,751

	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	15,990	16,924	422	$36.02	$74,915

	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	33,710	34,336	418	$20.79	$43,257

	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	17,391	17,647	411	N/A	$76,797

	Home Health Aides	8,709	10,774	403	$13.21	$27,472

	Graduate Teaching Assistants	14,345	15,334	353	N/A	$28,588

	Management Analysts	11,991	13,850	352	$48.49	$100,851

	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	10,279	11,154	352	$14.88	$30,949

	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	10,569	11,274	347	$21.82	$45,399

	Bartenders	7,574	8,170	345	$11.55	$24,035

	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	13,312	13,494	334	N/A	$76,280

	Machinists	7,530	8,644	329	$22.75	$47,322

	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	8,848	9,594	327	$27.13	$56,436

	Software Developers, Applications	8,832	10,806	323	$47.48	$98,751

	Construction Laborers	10,162	11,350	322	$21.05	$43,786

	Mechanical Engineers	6,066	7,323	318	$41.22	$85,745

	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	8,293	8,999	317	$17.99	$37,414

	Carpenters	15,104	16,315	295	$25.47	$52,985

	Food Preparation Workers	9,370	9,697	294	$12.63	$26,279

	Computer Systems Analysts	7,892	9,773	290	$44.89	$93,374

	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	14,106	14,596	289	$22.79	$47,401

	Personal Financial Advisors	5,847	7,255	288	$64.34	$133,834

	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	9,906	10,133	288	$21.08	$43,852

	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	3,667	3,837	277	$10.51	$21,863

	Medical Assistants	7,251	8,486	275	$17.54	$36,486

	Dishwashers	6,125	5,863	265	$10.84	$22,536

	Social and Human Service Assistants	8,086	9,089	259	$19.60	$40,772

	Team Assemblers	9,494	10,013	256	$15.90	$33,082

	Insurance Sales Agents	7,766	8,253	253	$33.29	$69,234

	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	11,566	12,117	252	$17.63	$36,684

	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	7,188	7,495	241	$18.43	$38,348

	Packers and Packagers, Hand	7,031	7,558	240	$13.98	$29,064

	Computer and Information Systems Managers	6,907	8,443	236	$67.92	$141,273

	Lawyers	12,616	13,075	230	$71.74	$149,232

	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	7,893	8,213	230	$22.59	$46,995

	Electricians	8,077	9,107	226	$27.24	$56,664

	Coaches and Scouts	5,693	5,983	221	N/A	$48,158

	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,171	8,501	219	$33.15	$68,953

	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	9,207	9,339	217	N/A	$77,822

	Bus Drivers, School or Special Client	9,258	10,202	216	$16.41	$34,138

	Sales Managers	7,169	7,610	214	$72.29	$150,361

	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	6,207	6,291	213	$32.34	$67,252

	Tellers	5,255	4,302	206	$15.84	$32,962

	Financial Analysts	6,167	6,918	202	$49.33	$102,591

	Security Guards	11,429	11,795	198	$14.66	$30,511

	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	20,081	18,476	197	$21.61	$44,956

	Computer User Support Specialists	7,292	8,262	191	$27.50	$57,207

	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	3,729	3,767	190	$10.07	$20,966

	Human Resources Specialists	5,862	6,315	188	$33.28	$69,219

	Cooks, Fast Food	6,912	5,855	183	$10.50	$21,843

	Medical and Health Services Managers	5,356	5,821	181	$62.40	$129,812

	Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	5,072	5,922	181	$15.43	$32,100

	Physical Therapists	3,933	4,681	180	$41.92	$87,186

	Billing and Posting Clerks	5,565	6,137	173	$21.55	$44,833

	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	7,138	7,323	173	$17.06	$35,480

	Marketing Managers	4,945	5,462	169	$71.44	$148,601

	Social and Community Service Managers	4,199	4,765	168	$34.79	$72,371

	Software Developers, Systems Software	4,421	5,430	164	$50.63	$105,314

	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,688	5,945	163	$31.89	$66,328

	Industrial Engineers	4,274	4,639	161	$42.75	$88,930

	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	5,468	5,840	157	$26.05	$54,184

	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	8,414	8,650	157	$32.73	$68,063

	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	3,645	3,947	157	$12.48	$25,957

	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	4,492	4,827	156	$24.83	$51,638

	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,608	4,358	152	$43.52	$90,533

	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	5,481	5,609	149	$34.44	$71,624

	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	4,869	5,432	148	$21.46	$44,624

	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	4,737	5,208	146	$28.68	$59,652

	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	5,412	5,766	146	$48.00	$99,833

	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	4,619	4,883	142	$23.79	$49,479

	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	5,714	6,377	142	$28.72	$59,754

	Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	2,659	3,261	141	$21.97	$45,699

	Civil Engineers	3,947	4,150	136	$43.01	$89,478

	Nurse Practitioners	2,752	3,454	135	$51.63	$107,374

	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	4,256	4,421	133	$33.61	$69,915

	Dental Assistants	3,819	4,204	132	$20.18	$41,962

	Recreation Workers	5,164	5,520	131	$15.00	$31,204

	Food Service Managers	5,450	5,654	130	$29.27	$60,879

	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	3,256	3,855	128	$22.89	$47,600

	Computer Programmers	5,147	4,727	127	$39.38	$81,910

	Counter and Rental Clerks	4,281	4,484	126	$15.47	$32,166

	Chief Executives	5,932	6,173	125	$111.90	$232,751

	Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,247	3,493	125	$70.69	$147,035

	Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers	7,304	7,973	125	$36.22	$75,345

	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	3,608	3,888	124	$16.73	$34,804

	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	3,841	4,116	122	$13.75	$28,593

	Construction Managers	6,183	6,537	121	$52.54	$109,273

	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	3,197	3,826	120	N/A	$158,078

	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,546	4,905	120	$23.44	$48,764

	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	3,506	3,992	115	$22.33	$46,443

	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	4,408	4,674	115	$33.80	$70,299

	Musicians and Singers	3,242	3,438	114	$31.51	N/A

	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	2,386	2,895	113	$26.59	$55,300

	Helpers--Production Workers	3,367	3,384	112	$14.08	$29,275

	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	4,828	5,159	110	$21.38	$44,477

	Administrative Services Managers	4,335	4,619	109	$51.61	$107,339

	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	1,842	1,971	108	$11.48	$23,885

	Mental Health Counselors	2,776	3,245	105	$23.23	$48,320

	Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	3,416	3,468	104	N/A	$127,233

	Dental Hygienists	3,840	4,229	102	$39.43	$82,032

	Medical Secretaries	4,265	4,837	102	$19.74	$41,067

	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2,720	2,886	101	$57.89	$120,410

	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	5,804	5,792	100	$64.08	$133,282

	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	3,861	4,180	99	$38.05	$79,136

	Residential Advisors	1,944	2,339	99	$15.28	$31,765

	Rehabilitation Counselors	2,581	3,019	98	$23.68	$49,254

	Graphic Designers	3,631	3,730	96	$27.16	$56,497


	* Annual Job Openings refer to expected number of new workers needed due to growth in employment or to replace workers who have left the workforce. N/A = Not Available.


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