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2014 - 2024 Connecticut Employment Projections for Education, Training, and Library Occupations

Education, Training, and Library Occupations - Employment Projections (2014-2024)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2014 - 2024 Annual Openings			1Q 2016 OES Wages			Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Avail.	Find Employers/ Employment
		2014	2024	Change # / %		Growth	Total	Demand	Hourly	Annual	Info
	Education, Training, and Library	132,746	138,864	6,118	4.6%	618	3,476		$27.84	$57,897

Postsecondary Teachers		32,842	36,253	3,411	10.4%	342	923

	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	1,659	1,822	163	9.8%	16	45			$68,996		Doctoral Professional



	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	366	398	32	8.7%	3	9			$80,967		Doctoral Professional



	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	645	744	99	15.4%	10	21			$71,359		Doctoral Professional



	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	649	735	86	13.3%	9	21			$89,357		Doctoral Professional



	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	962	1,107	145	15.1%	14	31			$80,571		Doctoral Professional



	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	240	278	38	15.8%	4	8			$80,439		Doctoral Professional



	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	139	151	12	8.6%	1	3			$73,297		Doctoral Professional



	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	180	206	26	14.4%	3	6			$81,078		Doctoral Professional



	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	113	123	10	8.9%	1	3			$78,014		Doctoral Professional



	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	528	608	80	15.1%	8	17			$69,939		Doctoral Professional



	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	235	259	24	10.2%	2	6			$94,825		Doctoral Professional



	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	264	290	26	9.9%	3	8			$93,820		Doctoral Professional



	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	508	588	80	15.8%	8	17			$74,565		Doctoral Professional



	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	219	252	33	15.1%	3	7			$78,319		Doctoral Professional



	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	52	60	8	15.4%	1	2			$62,452		Doctoral Professional



	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	3,197	3,826	629	19.7%	63	120			$131,001		Doctoral Professional <5 years



	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	968	1,136	168	17.4%	17	34			$78,735		Masters <5 years



	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	666	729	63	9.5%	6	18			$64,217		Doctoral Professional <5 years



	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	134	161	27	20.1%	3	5			$59,662		Doctoral Professional



	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	361	412	51	14.1%	5	11			$72,719		Doctoral Professional



	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	1,085	1,203	118	10.9%	12	31			$61,732		Masters



	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	384	420	36	9.4%	4	11			$68,428		Doctoral Professional



	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	812	888	76	9.4%	8	22			$73,896		Doctoral Professional



	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	281	310	29	10.3%	3	8			$68,904		Doctoral Professional



	History Teachers, Postsecondary	313	343	30	9.6%	3	9			$78,917		Doctoral Professional



	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	317	356	39	12.3%	4	10			$79,354		Doctoral Professional



	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	208	227	19	9.1%	2	6			$71,035		Doctoral Professional



	Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	611	649	38	6.2%	4	15		$22.64	$47,103		Bachelors <5 years



	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	1,621	1,754	133	8.2%	13	42			$62,300		Doctoral Professional

Preschool, Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers		56,946	58,002	1,056	1.9%	111	1,437

	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	7,188	7,495	307	4.3%	31	241		$15.42	$32,078		Associates



	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	1,748	1,775	27	1.5%	3	54			$72,080		Bachelors Internship/ Residency



	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	17,391	17,647	256	1.5%	26	411			$77,030		Bachelors Internship/ Residency



	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	9,207	9,339	132	1.4%	13	217			$78,643		Bachelors Internship/ Residency



	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	174	177	3	1.7%	0	4			$73,997		Bachelors < 5 years Internship/ Residency



	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	13,312	13,494	182	1.4%	18	334			$76,422		Bachelors Internship/ Residency



	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	1,567	1,511	-56	-3.6%	0	37			$78,836		Bachelors < 5 years Internship/ Residency



	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	373	420	47	12.6%	5	12			$71,207		Bachelors Internship/ Residency



	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2,577	2,613	36	1.4%	4	53			$80,104		Bachelors Internship/ Residency



	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	1,093	1,115	22	2.0%	2	23			$72,993		Bachelors Internship/ Residency



	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	1,985	2,027	42	2.1%	4	41			$78,045		Bachelors Internship/ Residency



	Special Education Teachers, All Other	331	389	58	17.5%	6	12			$60,991		Bachelors Internship/ Residency

Other Teachers and Instructors		14,881	15,743	862	5.8%	86	366

	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	670	692	22	3.3%	2	15		$32.03	$66,612		Bachelors Internship/ Residency



	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	3,506	3,992	486	13.9%	49	115		$20.04	$41,665		High School <5 years



	Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers	2,856	3,034	178	6.2%	18	72			$53,393		Bachelors Internship/ Residency



	Substitute Teachers	7,849	8,025	176	2.2%	18	166		$13.90	$28,913		Bachelors Internship/ Residency

Librarians, Curators, and Archivists		4,595	4,713	118	2.6%	12	154

	Archivists	126	128	2	1.6%	0	4		$27.89	$58,019		Masters



	Curators	212	225	13	6.1%	1	8		$30.44	$63,314		Masters



	Museum Technicians and Conservators	278	294	16	5.8%	2	11		$25.44	$52,916		Bachelors



	Librarians	2,308	2,323	15	0.6%	2	45		$31.94	$66,429		Masters



	Library Technicians	1,671	1,743	72	4.3%	7	87		$19.29	$40,113		Postsecondary

Other Education, Training, and Library Occupations		23,482	24,153	671	2.9%	67	595

	Instructional Coordinators	1,184	1,227	43	3.6%	4	15		$38.89	$80,875		Masters +5 years



	Teacher Assistants	21,062	21,605	543	2.6%	54	559			$30,161		Some college No degree



	Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	937	995	58	6.2%	6	15		$21.28	$44,283		Bachelors


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