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Estimated employment200
Mean wage$28.13
Entry wage$14.89
10th percentile wage$13.52
50th percentile wage$23.79
90th percentile wage$46.92
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services4017.9%
Public Administration208.4%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities207.6%
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration20$32.85
Professional and Business Services40$24.18
Education and Health Services$24.16
Trade, Transportation and Utilities20$
Business Operations Specialists, All Other (13-1199)
All business operations specialists not listed separately.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$23.79 $28.97  -$5.18
2015$22.97+3.6%$27.97 +3.6%-$5.00
2014$22.42+2.4%$27.31 +2.4%-$4.88
2013$21.88+2.5%$26.65 +2.5%-$4.76
2012$21.53+1.7%$26.21 +1.7%-$4.68
2011$21.19+1.6%$25.80 +1.6%-$4.61
2010$20.74+2.2%$25.25 +2.2%-$4.51
2009$20.59+.7%$25.07 +.7%-$4.48
2008$19.95+3.2%$24.30 +3.2%-$4.34
2007$19.30+3.4%$23.50 +3.4%-$4.20
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.79 $18.24  $5.55
2015$22.97+3.6%$17.73 +2.9%$5.24
2014$22.42+2.4%$17.35 +2.2%$5.07
2013$21.88+2.5%$17.00 +2.1%$4.88
2012$21.53+1.7%$16.71 +1.7%$4.82
2011$21.19+1.6%$16.45 +1.6%$4.74
2010$20.74+2.2%$16.17 +1.7%$4.57
2009$20.59+.7%$15.95 +1.4%$4.64
2008$19.95+3.2%$15.54 +2.6%$4.41
2007$19.30+3.4%$15.05 +3.3%$4.25
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 $36.82 920
Bridgeport $34.80 1,690
Hartford $34.70 3,740
Danbury $33.81 140
Norwich-NL $31.33 450
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $34.70 3,740
Bridgeport $34.80 1,690
New Haven $36.82 920
Norwich-NL $31.33 450
Waterbury $23.79 200
Wages in other areas
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