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2018 - 2028 Connecticut Employment Projections for Community and Social Services Occupations
  Community and Social Services Occupations - Employment Projections (2018-2028)
Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title Employment Projections 2018 - 2028 Annual 1Q2020 Wages Occupation
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Click for a list of related Community and Social Service OccupationsCommunity and Social Service42,95649,1306,17414.4%1,6023,2916175,510$26.66 $55,454
Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists38,66544,5305,86515.2%1,3952,9885864,969
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors job descriptionEducational, Guidance, School, and Vocational CounselorsConnecticut Top Occupations by Growth and Openings4,8125,31850610.5%16435451569$32.47$67,548Master's
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Marriage and Family Therapists job descriptionMarriage and Family TherapistsTop Occupation by Growth47462415031.6%18381571$23.75$49,387Master's
Internship/
Residency
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Rehabilitation Counselors job descriptionRehabilitation CounselorsConnecticut Top Occupations by Growth and Openings3,1864,10692028.9%11825592465$17.97$37,365Master's
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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors job descriptionSubstance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsConnecticut Top Occupations by Growth and Openings5,5706,6781,10819.9%198428111737$24.72$51,410Bachelor's
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers job descriptionChild, Family, and School Social WorkersTop Occupation by Openings5,6316,0444137.3%17239841611$33.18$68,999Bachelor's
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Healthcare Social Workers job descriptionHealthcare Social Workers2,6142,8712579.8%8118726294$35.06$72,921Master's
Internship/
Residency
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers job descriptionMental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersTop Occupation by Growth2,2022,52932714.9%7016133264$31.70$65,924Master's
Internship/
Residency
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Social Workers, All Other job descriptionSocial Workers, All OtherTop Occupation by Growth8751,01213715.7%286414106$34.51$71,798Bachelor's
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Health Educators job descriptionHealth Educators655705507.6%2551581$34.35$71,461Bachelor's
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Social and Human Service Assistants job descriptionSocial and Human Service AssistantsConnecticut Top Occupations by Growth and Openings9,90011,6161,71617.3%4308491721,451$19.57$40,705High School
Short OJT
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Community Health Workers job descriptionCommunity Health WorkersTop Occupation by Growth5075867915.6%2041869$23.04$47,926High School
Short OJT
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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other job descriptionCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All OtherTop Occupation by Growth8159109511.7%326510107$25.05$52,094Bachelor's
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Religious Workers4,2914,6003097.2%20830331542
Clergy job descriptionClergy2,5782,7591817.0%11717218307$27.35$56,885Bachelor's
Mod. OJT
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Directors, Religious Activities and Education job descriptionDirectors, Religious Activities and Education1,3591,458997.3%7010510185$19.38$40,306Bachelor's
< 5 years
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Religious Workers, All Other job descriptionReligious Workers, All Other354383298.2%2126350$21.93$45,608Bachelor's
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