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Estimated employment200
Mean wage$51.21
Entry wage$32.66
10th percentile wage$31.24
50th percentile wage$42.05
90th percentile wage$87.93
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing10051.5%
Information6030.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities3013.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Information60$55.57
Trade, Transportation and Utilities30$43.25
Manufacturing100$36.47
Sales Engineers (41-9031)
Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering. Exclude "Engineers" (17-2011 through 17-2199) whose primary function is not marketing or sales.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$42.05 $16.21  $25.84
2015$41.49+1.3%$16.00 +1.3%$25.50
2014$40.31+2.9%$15.54 +2.9%$24.77
2013$39.34+2.5%$15.17 +2.5%$24.17
2012$38.54+2.1%$14.86 +2.1%$23.68
2011$37.78+2.0%$14.56 +2.0%$23.21
2010$36.91+2.4%$14.23 +2.4%$22.68
2009$36.73+.5%$14.16 +.5%$22.57
2008$36.66+.2%$14.13 +.2%$22.53
2007$35.66+2.8%$13.75 +2.8%$21.91
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$42.05 $22.98  $19.07
2015$41.49+1.3%$22.34 +2.9%$19.16
2014$40.31+2.9%$21.86 +2.2%$18.45
2013$39.34+2.5%$21.42 +2.1%$17.92
2012$38.54+2.1%$21.05 +1.7%$17.49
2011$37.78+2.0%$20.72 +1.6%$17.05
2010$36.91+2.4%$20.37 +1.7%$16.54
2009$36.73+.5%$20.10 +1.4%$16.64
2008$36.66+.2%$19.58 +2.6%$17.08
2007$35.66+2.8%$18.96 +3.3%$16.70
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
Danbury $43.97 30
Hartford $43.45 470
New Haven $42.79 150
Bridgeport $42.05 200
Norwich-NL $39.63 20
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $43.45 470
Bridgeport $42.05 200
New Haven $42.79 150
Danbury $43.97 30
Norwich-NL $39.63 20
Wages in other areas
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