State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2018-2028 Ranked by Openings

State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2018-2028 Ranked by Openings State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2018-2028 Ranked by Openings

State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2018-2028 Ranked by Openings

Last Updated: May 18, 2021

Occupational Group/Group Title/Job Description/Job Title		Employment Projections				2018 - 2028 Annual				1Q2020 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
Occupational Group/Group Title/Job Description/Job Title		2018	2028	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual		Find Employers Search for Employment
	Training and Development Specialists	3,954	4,344	390	9.9%	124	321	39	484	$34.74	$72,267	Bachelor's < 5 years

	Recreation Workers	6,624	7,255	631	9.5%	414	739	63	1,216	$13.50	$28,080	High School Short OJT

	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	3,795	4,143	348	9.2%	119	328	35	482	$17.67	$36,749	No formal credential Short OJT

	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	3,605	3,934	329	9.1%	200	333	33	566	$19.07	$39,657	No formal credential Short OJT

	Construction Laborers	10,295	11,222	927	9.0%	360	837	93	1,290	$24.64	$51,250	No formal credential Short OJT

	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	5,583	6,069	486	8.7%	174	432	49	655	$38.20	$79,445	High School + 5 years

	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	30,077	32,668	2,591	8.6%	1,417	2,940	259	4,616	$15.21	$31,647	No formal credential Short OJT

	Human Resources Specialists	7,573	8,211	638	8.4%	211	581	64	856	$34.21	$71,157	Bachelor's

	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling	4,992	5,410	418	8.4%	165	390	42	597	$29.75	$61,874	High School < 5 years

	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	3,072	3,328	256	8.3%	109	260	26	395	$34.89	$72,584	High School Mod. OJT

	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	7,551	8,164	613	8.1%	232	763	61	1,056	$31.16	$64,801	High School Mod. OJT

	Bus Drivers, School or Special Client	7,953	8,588	635	8.0%	642	402	64	1,108			High School Short OJT

	General and Operations Managers	32,515	35,083	2,568	7.9%	709	2,226	257	3,192	$65.58	$136,409	Bachelor's + 5 years

	Managers, All Other	15,568	16,791	1,223	7.9%	410	817	122	1,349			Bachelor's < 5 years

	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	2,930	3,158	228	7.8%	324	377	23	724	$12.35	$25,680	No formal credential Short OJT

	Lawyers	9,817	10,566	749	7.6%	219	270	75	564	$64.51	$134,188	Doctoral Professional

	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	10,294	11,077	783	7.6%	363	452	78	893	$28.11	$58,468	Postsecondary Non-degree Award

	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	17,702	19,027	1,325	7.5%	752	1,626	132	2,510	$17.70	$36,804	No formal credential Short OJT

	Marketing Managers	6,179	6,640	461	7.5%	130	438	46	614	$69.42	$144,371	Bachelor's + 5 years

	Childcare Workers	19,319	20,757	1,438	7.4%	1,482	1,508	144	3,134	$13.12	$27,286	High School Short OJT

	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	13,243	14,224	981	7.4%	565	996	98	1,659	$17.36	$36,106	High School Short OJT

	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,631	6,044	413	7.3%	172	398	41	611	$33.18	$68,999	Bachelor's

	Registered Nurses	39,003	41,859	2,856	7.3%	1,122	1,037	286	2,445	$40.08	$83,381	Bachelor's

	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	1,796	1,925	129	7.2%	245	204	13	462	$12.14	$25,257	No formal credential Short OJT

	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	8,331	8,929	598	7.2%	274	608	60	942	$36.51	$75,937	High School < 5 years

	Carpenters	7,985	8,546	561	7.0%	258	597	56	911	$28.48	$59,244	High School Apprenticeship

	Billing and Posting Clerks	5,913	6,315	402	6.8%	252	412	40	704	$22.15	$46,081	High School Mod. OJT

	Nursing Assistants	16,969	18,086	1,117	6.6%	942	1,022	112	2,076	$16.77	$34,878	Postsecondary Non-degree Award

	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	7,505	7,996	491	6.5%	210	534	49	793			Bachelor's

	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	11,955	12,734	779	6.5%	433	764	78	1,275	$23.52	$48,924	High School Mod. OJT

	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	14,201	15,114	913	6.4%	603	1,063	91	1,757	$24.36	$50,664	Postsecondary Non-degree Award Short OJT

	Accountants and Auditors	18,272	19,430	1,158	6.3%	532	1,225	116	1,873	$37.98	$78,986	Bachelor's

	Insurance Sales Agents	7,397	7,860	463	6.3%	281	460	46	787	$28.42	$59,105	High School Mod. OJT

Occupational Group/Group Title/Job Description/Job Title		Employment Projections				2018 - 2028 Annual				1Q2020 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
Occupational Group/Group Title/Job Description/Job Title		2018	2028	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual		Find Employers Search for Employment
	Coaches and Scouts	3,840	4,079	239	6.2%	224	354	24	602	$	$35,301	Bachelor's

	Sales Managers	8,274	8,788	514	6.2%	174	583	51	808	$64.63	$134,444	Bachelor's < 5 years

	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	8,031	8,491	460	5.7%	327	502	46	875	$17.83	$37,089	Associate's

	Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers	3,267	3,447	180	5.5%	194	189	18	401			Bachelor's

	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	4,189	4,420	231	5.5%	131	321	23	475	$47.42	$98,634	Bachelor's Mod. OJT

	Personal Financial Advisors	4,917	5,179	262	5.3%	114	267	26	407	$48.72	$101,345	Bachelor's Long OJT

	Financial Analysts	7,198	7,580	382	5.3%	142	485	38	665			Bachelor's

	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	5,068	5,328	260	5.1%	163	314	26	503	$36.79	$76,515	High School < 5 years

	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	3,574	3,756	182	5.1%	154	262	18	434	$27.71	$57,642	High School < 5 years

	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	6,046	6,350	304	5.0%	149	286	30	465	$36.57	$76,060	High School Mod. OJT

	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	14,737	15,456	719	4.9%	1,068	964	72	2,104	$13.07	$27,194	No formal credential Short OJT

	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	9,393	9,846	453	4.8%	419	1,049	45	1,513	$20.97	$43,623	High School < 5 years

	Receptionists and Information Clerks	15,690	16,431	741	4.7%	935	1,222	74	2,231	$17.61	$36,617	High School Short OJT

	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	14,320	14,992	672	4.7%	446	1,091	67	1,604	$34.22	$71,164	High School Mod. OJT

	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	3,539	3,705	166	4.7%	180	347	17	544	$13.03	$27,105	No formal credential Short OJT

	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	3,556	3,718	162	4.6%	406	427	16	849	$12.27	$25,504	No formal credential Short OJT

	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	4,165	4,348	183	4.4%	183	301	18	502	$18.20	$37,861	High School Mod. OJT

	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	33,396	34,799	1,403	4.2%	2,085	2,405	140	4,630	$16.21	$33,735	No formal credential Short OJT

	Bartenders	7,626	7,939	313	4.1%	364	1,005	31	1,400	$12.25	$25,473	No formal credential Short OJT

	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	4,536	4,719	183	4.0%	340	382	18	740	$13.54	$28,152	No formal credential Short OJT

	Food Preparation Workers	13,441	13,982	541	4.0%	1,005	1,366	54	2,425	$13.29	$27,637	No formal credential Short OJT

	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	4,588	4,698	110	2.4%	383	411	11	805	$12.28	$25,535	No formal credential Short OJT

	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	18,638	19,015	377	2.0%	953	1,553	38	2,544			High School Short OJT

	Gaming Dealers	2,986	3,036	50	1.7%	183	283	5	471			High School Short OJT

	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	7,356	7,470	114	1.5%	248	488	11	747	$18.11	$37,651	High School Short OJT

	Waiters and Waitresses	33,218	33,653	435	1.3%	2,320	4,097	44	6,461	$11.75	$24,443	No formal credential Short OJT

	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	4,859	4,910	51	1.0%	126	336	5	467	$39.72	$82,619	Bachelor's Mod. OJT

	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2,787	2,816	29	1.0%	111	346	3	460	$13.99	$29,102	No formal credential Short OJT

	Counter and Rental Clerks	3,589	3,620	31	0.9%	182	280	3	465	$14.73	$30,657	No formal credential Short OJT

	Security Guards	11,587	11,674	87	0.8%	593	904	9	1,506	$15.66	$32,560	High School Short OJT

	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	7,395	7,404	9	0.1%	311	549	1	861	$12.16	$25,279	High School Short OJT

	Teacher Assistants	16,423	16,384	-39	-0.2%	870	858	-4	1,724	$	$35,056	Some College

	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	4,512	4,486	-26	-0.6%	166	281	-3	444	$25.59	$53,230	High School Mod. OJT

	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	5,772	5,735	-37	-0.6%	648	601	-4	1,245			No formal credential Short OJT

	Substitute Teachers	4,480	4,424	-56	-1.3%	257	250	-6	501	$14.16	$29,438	Bachelor's

	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	16,387	16,151	-236	-1.4%	452	688	-24	1,116	$	$80,603	Bachelor's

	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	8,616	8,486	-130	-1.5%	266	365	-13	618	$	$82,227	Bachelor's

	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	27,753	27,313	-440	-1.6%	1,032	1,852	-44	2,840	$31.19	$64,876	High School < 5 years

	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	16,494	16,221	-273	-1.7%	509	698	-27	1,180	$	$80,214	Bachelor's

	Dishwashers	7,116	6,989	-127	-1.8%	525	594	-13	1,106	$12.13	$25,247	No formal credential Short OJT

	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	4,400	4,321	-79	-1.8%	141	276	-8	409	$38.14	$79,328	High School < 5 years

	Packers and Packagers, Hand	6,814	6,685	-129	-1.9%	404	569	-13	960	$13.36	$27,790	No formal credential Short OJT

	Retail Salespersons	48,548	47,567	-981	-2.0%	2,762	4,258	-98	6,922	$13.86	$28,813	No formal credential Short OJT

	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	20,177	19,687	-490	-2.4%	689	1,502	-49	2,142	$24.23	$50,390	High School < 5 years

	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	6,068	5,909	-159	-2.6%	189	436	-16	609	$33.39	$69,467	Bachelor's Mod. OJT

	Customer Service Representatives	31,580	30,737	-843	-2.7%	1,496	2,656	-84	4,068	$18.56	$38,614	High School Short OJT

	Driver/Sales Workers	3,947	3,806	-141	-3.6%	160	281	-14	427	$17.71	$36,842	High School Short OJT

	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	19,505	18,775	-730	-3.7%	1,164	1,066	-73	2,157	$23.45	$48,775	Some College Mod. OJT

	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	9,602	9,229	-373	-3.9%	256	661	-37	880	$24.06	$50,049	Postsecondary Non-degree Award Short OJT

	Office Clerks, General	31,220	29,969	-1,251	-4.0%	1,710	1,952	-125	3,537	$18.57	$38,625	High School Short OJT

	Cashiers	42,515	40,724	-1,791	-4.2%	3,714	4,137	-179	7,672	$12.21	$25,419	No formal credential Short OJT

	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	31,119	28,206	-2,913	-9.4%	1,520	1,800	-291	3,029	$23.39	$48,662	High School Short OJT

	Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers	9,634	8,686	-948	-9.8%	375	692	-95	972			High School Mod. OJT

	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	8,406	7,550	-856	-10.2%	317	666	-86	897	$24.01	$49,948	High School Mod. OJT

	Tellers	5,225	4,556	-669	-12.8%	240	350	-67	523	$16.41	$34,118	High School Short OJT

	Cooks, Fast Food	6,890	5,988	-902	-13.1%	342	569	-90	821	$13.58	$28,234	No formal credential Short OJT

	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	8,561	6,713	-1,848	-21.6%	391	463	-185	669	$35.01	$72,824	High School < 5 years


	* 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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