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2016 - 2026 Connecticut Employment Projections for Education, Training, and Library Occupations

Education, Training, and Library 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
	Education, Training, and Library Occupations	127,218	128,776	1,558	1.2%	5,428	5,290	156	10,874	$29.36	$61,070
Postsecond. Teachers		27,133	29,280	2,147	7.9%	1,033	1,076	215	2,324
	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	2,005	2,298	293	14.6%	79	82	29	190		$80,445	Doctoral Professional

	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	365	381	16	4.4%	14	14	2	30		$83,187	Doctoral Professional

	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	769	802	33	4.3%	29	30	3	62		$79,867	Doctoral Professional

	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	745	809	64	8.6%	28	30	6	64			Doctoral Professional

	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1,210	1,322	112	9.3%	46	48	11	105		$89,656	Doctoral Professional

	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	331	345	14	4.2%	12	13	1	26		$79,856	Doctoral Professional

	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	266	275	9	3.4%	10	10	1	21		$81,126	Doctoral Professional

	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	198	206	8	4.0%	7	8	1	16		$90,204	Doctoral Professional

	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	99	103	4	4.0%	4	4	0	8		$85,238	Doctoral Professional

	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	653	682	29	4.4%	24	26	3	53		$73,510	Doctoral Professional

	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	261	273	12	4.6%	10	10	1	21		$102,471	Doctoral Professional

	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	332	347	15	4.5%	12	13	2	27		$92,560	Doctoral Professional

	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	592	649	57	9.6%	23	24	6	53		$84,020	Doctoral Professional

	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	230	241	11	4.8%	9	9	1	19		$82,842	Doctoral Professional

	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecond., All Other	72	77	5	6.9%	3	3	0	6			Doctoral Professional

	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	3,809	4,552	743	19.5%	153	159	74	386		$144,034	Doctoral Professional 5 years

	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	1,190	1,379	189	15.9%	47	49	19	115		$88,468	Doctoral Professional 5 years

	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	690	719	29	4.2%	26	27	3	56		$78,414	Doctoral Professional 5 years

	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	163	177	14	8.6%	6	6	1	13			Doctoral Professional

	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	447	464	17	3.8%	17	17	2	36		$78,983	Doctoral Professional

	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	1,317	1,404	87	6.6%	50	52	9	111		$77,805	Masters

	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	425	445	20	4.7%	16	17	2	35		$82,994	Doctoral Professional

	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	932	976	44	4.7%	35	36	4	75		$80,811	Doctoral Professional

	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	269	282	13	4.8%	10	10	1	21		$74,089	Doctoral Professional

	History Teachers, Postsecondary	352	368	16	4.6%	13	14	2	29		$83,512	Doctoral Professional

	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	492	526	34	6.9%	19	19	3	41		$75,165	Doctoral Professional

	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	344	357	13	3.8%	13	13	1	27			Doctoral Professional

	Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	545	545	0	0.0%	20	21	0	41	$20.65	$42,964	Bachelors 5 years

	Postsecond. Teachers, All Other	2,486	2,608	122	4.9%	93	97	12	202			Doctoral Professional
Preschool, Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers		57,118	55,859	-1,259	-2.2%	1,914	2,233	-126	4,021
	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	6,939	7,183	244	3.5%	304	377	24	705	$16.84	$35,013	Associates

	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	1,520	1,473	-47	-3.1%	64	80	-5	139		$77,267	Bachelors

	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	17,260	16,737	-523	-3.0%	561	629	-52	1,138		$78,597	Bachelors

	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	8,633	8,367	-266	-3.1%	280	315	-27	568		$80,181	Bachelors

	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	187	181	-6	-3.2%	6	7	-1	12		$73,693	Bachelors 5 years

	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	13,957	13,513	-444	-3.2%	421	512	-44	889		$80,273	Bachelors

	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	2,346	2,265	-81	-3.5%	71	86	-8	149		$84,700	Bachelors 5 years

	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	332	355	23	6.9%	11	12	2	25		$76,119	Bachelors

	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2,681	2,585	-96	-3.6%	88	96	-10	174		$84,081	Bachelors

	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	1,072	1,037	-35	-3.3%	35	38	-4	69		$73,946	Bachelors

	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	1,907	1,850	-57	-3.0%	62	68	-6	124		$79,613	Bachelors

	Special Education Teachers, All Other	284	313	29	10.2%	10	11	3	24		$60,684	Bachelors
Other Teachers and Instructors		14,568	15,123	555	3.8%	905	695	56	1,656
	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	507	440	-67	-13.2%	29	22	-7	44	$33.34	$69,346	Bachelors

	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	3,579	4,060	481	13.4%	233	179	48	460	$19.09	$39,705	HS 5 years

	Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers	3,487	3,712	225	6.4%	219	168	22	409		$60,999	Bachelors

	Substitute Teachers	6,995	6,911	-84	-1.2%	424	325	-8	741	$13.58	$28,240	Bachelors

Librarians, Curators, and Archivists		4,622	4,934	312	6.8%	294	217	31	542
	Archivists	104	110	6	5.8%	4	6	1	11	$27.34	$56,866	Masters

	Curators	247	278	31	12.6%	11	15	3	29	$31.30	$65,102	Masters

	Museum Technicians and Conservators	319	351	32	10.0%	14	19	3	36	$25.13	$52,276	Bachelors

	Librarians	2,270	2,366	96	4.2%	127	87	10	224	$33.27	$69,194	Masters

	Library Technicians	1,682	1,829	147	8.7%	138	90	15	243	$21.82	$45,391	Postsecond.
Other Education, Training, and Library Occupations		23,777	23,580	-197	-0.8%	1,283	1,070	-20	2,333
	Instructional Coordinators	1,212	1,256	44	3.6%	59	51	4	114	$41.67	$86,670	Masters +5 years

	Teacher Assistants	21,517	21,220	-297	-1.4%	1,173	975	-30	2,118		$31,398	Some college No degree

	Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	740	781	41	5.5%	36	31	4	71	$23.20	$48,255	Bachelors


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