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Estimated employment1,140
Mean wage$22.40
Entry wage$11.39
10th percentile wage$9.41
50th percentile wage$21.49
90th percentile wage$40.89
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services86075.7%
Leisure and Hospitality17014.9%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education & Health Services860$23.30
Leisure and Hospitality170$13.99
Trade, Transportation and Utilities$9.38
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers (25-3021)
Teach or instruct courses other than those that normally lead to an occupational objective or degree. Courses may include self-improvement, nonvocational, and nonacademic subjects. Teaching may or may not take place in a traditional educational institution.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$21.49 $29.29  -$7.80
2015$20.94+2.6%$28.55 +2.6%-$7.60
2014$20.55+1.9%$28.01 +1.9%-$7.45
2013$20.16+1.9%$27.48 +1.9%-$7.31
2012$19.77+2.0%$26.94 +2.0%-$7.17
2011$19.46+1.6%$26.52 +1.6%-$7.06
2010$19.12+1.8%$26.06 +1.8%-$6.93
2009$18.91+1.1%$25.78 +1.1%-$6.86
2008$18.35+3.1%$25.01 +3.1%-$6.66
2007$17.74+3.5%$24.18 +3.5%-$6.43
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$21.49 $22.98  -$1.49
2015$20.94+2.6%$22.34 +2.9%-$1.39
2014$20.55+1.9%$21.86 +2.2%-$1.30
2013$20.16+1.9%$21.42 +2.1%-$1.25
2012$19.77+2.0%$21.05 +1.7%-$1.28
2011$19.46+1.6%$20.72 +1.6%-$1.26
2010$19.12+1.8%$20.37 +1.7%-$1.25
2009$18.91+1.1%$20.10 +1.4%-$1.18
2008$18.35+3.1%$19.58 +2.6%-$1.22
2007$17.74+3.5%$18.96 +3.3%-$1.21
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 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $26.45 480
Bridgeport $21.49 1,140
Hartford $18.00 630
Danbury $17.61 100
Waterbury $17.39 100
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $21.49 1,140
Hartford $18.00 630
New Haven $26.45 480
Norwich-NL $14.38 200
Waterbury $17.39 100
Wages in other areas
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