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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
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Estimated employment2,890
Mean wage$71,708
Entry wage$49,380
10th percentile wage$45,669
50th percentile wage$73,127
90th percentile wage$96,966
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services2,890100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Education & Health Services2,89071,702
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School (25-2052)
Teach elementary school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$71707.87 $60888.82  $10819.05
2014$71359.21+.5%$60592.76 +.5%$10766.45
2013$70022.68+1.9%$59457.88 +1.9%$10564.79
2012$68686.14+1.9%$58323.00 +1.9%$10363.14
2011$67349.61+2.0%$57188.12 +2.0%$10161.49
2010$66303.63+1.6%$56299.95 +1.6%$10003.68
2009$65141.43+1.8%$55313.10 +1.8%$9828.33
2008$64444.11+1.1%$54720.99 +1.1%$9723.12
2007$62526.47+3.1%$53092.68 +3.1%$9433.79
2006$60434.51+3.5%$51316.35 +3.5%$9118.16
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$71707.87 $56112.68  $15595.19
2014$71359.21+.5%$55654.99 +.8%$15704.22
2013$70022.68+1.9%$54465.00 +2.2%$15557.68
2012$68686.14+1.9%$53366.55 +2.1%$15319.60
2011$67349.61+2.0%$52451.17 +1.7%$14898.44
2010$66303.63+1.6%$51627.33 +1.6%$14676.30
2009$65141.43+1.8%$50757.72 +1.7%$14383.71
2008$64444.11+1.1%$50071.18 +1.4%$14372.92
2007$62526.47+3.1%$48789.65 +2.6%$13736.82
2006$60434.51+3.5%$47233.51 +3.3%$13201.00

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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