Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research

2016 - 2026 Connecticut Employment Projections for Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Business and Financial Operations Occupations - Employment Projections (2016-2026)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2016 - 2026 Annual				1Q2018 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2016	2026	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual
	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	103,836	112,841	9,005	8.7%	3,119	6,255	900	10,274	$36.65	$76,240
Business Operations Specialists		60,292	66,191	5,899	9.8%	1,882	3,784	590	6,256
	Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	61	60	-1	-1.6%	3	4	0	7			Bachelors Mod. OJT

	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	1,367	1,334	-33	-2.4%	53	98	-3	148	$33.57	$69,820	Bachelors Mod. OJT

	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	4,288	4,276	-12	-0.3%	127	237	-1	363	$33.57	$69,820	Bachelors Mod. OJT

	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	5,170	5,127	-43	-0.8%	129	287	-4	412	$35.36	$73,566	HS Long OJT

	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	222	232	10	4.5%	6	13	1	20	$31.84	$66,238	Postsecond. Mod. OJT

	Compliance Officers	3,680	3,967	287	7.8%	107	193	29	329	$38.19	$79,434	Bachelors Mod. OJT

	Cost Estimators	2,323	2,515	192	8.3%	76	157	19	252	$34.57	$71,912	Bachelors Mod. OJT

	Human Resources Specialists	6,067	6,534	467	7.7%	183	414	47	644	$31.48	$65,472	Bachelors

	Labor Relations Specialists	1,409	1,353	-56	-4.0%	40	91	-6	125	$28.99	$60,287	Bachelors 5 years

	Logisticians	1,145	1,301	156	13.6%	30	86	16	132	$37.64	$78,291	Bachelors

	Management Analysts	11,801	13,640	1,839	15.6%	409	657	184	1,250	$45.70	$95,060	Bachelors 5 years

	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	817	876	59	7.2%	32	63	6	101	$27.63	$57,460	Bachelors

	Fundraisers	1,483	1,654	171	11.5%	49	103	17	169	$29.44	$61,237	Bachelors

	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	1,093	1,226	133	12.2%	30	63	13	106	$34.43	$71,616	Bachelors 5 years

	Training and Development Specialists	3,368	3,705	337	10.0%	109	227	34	370	$34.74	$72,249	Bachelors 5 years

	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,859	9,580	1,721	21.9%	231	598	172	1,001	$31.74	$66,023	Bachelors

	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	7,826	8,486	660	8.4%	256	470	66	792	$35.67	$74,188	Bachelors

Financial Specialists		43,544	46,650	3,106	7.1%	1,236	2,471	311	4,018
	Accountants and Auditors	18,460	20,106	1,646	8.9%	569	1,110	165	1,844	$36.74	$76,423	Bachelors

	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	1,385	1,481	96	6.9%	50	41	10	101	$33.46	$69,575	Bachelors Long OJT

	Budget Analysts	903	957	54	6.0%	25	43	5	73	$40.14	$83,496	Bachelors

	Credit Analysts	1,216	1,245	29	2.4%	28	71	3	102	$37.17	$77,311	Bachelors

	Financial Analysts	6,466	7,023	557	8.6%	134	424	56	614	$44.95	$93,488	Bachelors

	Personal Financial Advisors	5,661	6,168	507	9.0%	146	289	51	486	$48.45	$100,775	Bachelors Long OJT

	Insurance Underwriters	3,259	3,072	-187	-5.7%	81	169	-19	231	$34.14	$71,004	Bachelors Mod. OJT

	Financial Examiners	548	596	48	8.8%	16	26	5	47	$47.10	$97,968	Bachelors Long OJT

	Credit Counselors	416	447	31	7.4%	10	24	3	37	$23.61	$49,102	Bachelors Mod. OJT

	Loan Officers	2,222	2,356	134	6.0%	55	127	13	195	$37.68	$78,373	Bachelors Mod. OJT

	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	808	798	-10	-1.2%	24	31	-1	54	$41.41	$86,119	Bachelors Mod. OJT

	Tax Preparers	1,060	1,169	109	10.3%	60	55	11	126	$18.18	$37,803	HS Mod. OJT

	Financial Specialists, All Other	1,140	1,232	92	8.1%	37	61	9	107	$38.47	$80,016	Bachelors Mod. OJT


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