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Estimated employment14,660
Mean wage$51.66
Entry wage$22.15
10th percentile wage$19.11
50th percentile wage$41.80
90th percentile wageN/A
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services8,14055.5%
Public Administration2,58017.6%
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities1,51010.3%
Administrative and Support Services6204.2%
Management of Companies and Enterprises4503.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Telecommunications80.60
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities34075.05
Management of Companies and Enterprises45072.67
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods1062.05
Hospitals2061.74
Legal Occupations (23-0000)
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$41.80 $41.80  $0.00
2015$40.74+2.6%$40.74 +2.6%$0.00
2014$39.98+1.9%$39.98 +1.9%$0.00
2013$39.21+1.9%$39.21 +1.9%$0.00
2012$38.45+2.0%$38.45 +2.0%$0.00
2011$37.85+1.6%$37.85 +1.6%$0.00
2010$37.19+1.8%$37.19 +1.8%$0.00
2009$36.79+1.1%$36.79 +1.1%$0.00
2008$35.70+3.1%$35.70 +3.1%$0.00
2007$34.50+3.5%$34.50 +3.5%$0.00
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$41.80 $21.45  $20.35
2015$40.74+2.6%$20.85 +2.9%$19.89
2014$39.98+1.9%$20.40 +2.2%$19.57
2013$39.21+1.9%$19.99 +2.1%$19.22
2012$38.45+2.0%$19.65 +1.7%$18.80
2011$37.85+1.6%$19.34 +1.6%$18.51
2010$37.19+1.8%$19.02 +1.7%$18.17
2009$36.79+1.1%$18.76 +1.4%$18.03
2008$35.70+3.1%$18.28 +2.6%$17.42
2007$34.50+3.5%$17.69 +3.3%$16.81
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.
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Connecticut $41.80 14,660
Highest Employment
Connecticut $41.80 14,660

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016

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