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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment240
Mean wage$99,410
Entry wage$65,147
10th percentile wage$61,416
50th percentile wage$92,940
90th percentile wage$148,546
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services240100.0%
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Education & Health Services24099,415
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1063)
Teach courses in economics. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$99409.50 $60888.82  $38520.68
2014$98926.15+.5%$60592.76 +.5%$38333.38
2013$97073.30+1.9%$59457.88 +1.9%$37615.41
2012$95220.44+1.9%$58323.00 +1.9%$36897.44
2011$93367.59+2.0%$57188.12 +2.0%$36179.47
2010$91917.54+1.6%$56299.95 +1.6%$35617.58
2009$90306.36+1.8%$55313.10 +1.8%$34993.26
2008$89339.66+1.1%$54720.99 +1.1%$34618.67
2007$86681.22+3.1%$53092.68 +3.1%$33588.53
2006$83781.10+3.5%$51316.35 +3.5%$32464.75
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$99409.50 $56112.68  $43296.82
2014$98926.15+.5%$55654.99 +.8%$43271.16
2013$97073.30+1.9%$54465.00 +2.2%$42608.30
2012$95220.44+1.9%$53366.55 +2.1%$41853.90
2011$93367.59+2.0%$52451.17 +1.7%$40916.43
2010$91917.54+1.6%$51627.33 +1.6%$40290.21
2009$90306.36+1.8%$50757.72 +1.7%$39548.64
2008$89339.66+1.1%$50071.18 +1.4%$39268.47
2007$86681.22+3.1%$48789.65 +2.6%$37891.56
2006$83781.10+3.5%$47233.51 +3.3%$36547.59

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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