| State of Connecticut (1Q 2017) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | 7,760 |
| Mean wage | $19.56 |
| Entry wage | $13.44 |
| 10th percentile wage | $12.32 |
| 50th percentile wage | $18.30 |
| 90th percentile wage | $28.26 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment
Percent |
| Social Assistance | 2,650 | 34.2% |
| Public Administration | 2,010 | 25.9% |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | 1,670 | 21.6% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 400 | 5.2% |
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| Best Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment
Median Wage |
| Real Estate | | 26.64 |
| Public Administration | 2,010 | 25.89 |
| Hospitals | 140 | 19.81 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | 240 | 19.41 |
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| Social and Human Service Assistants (21-1093) |
| Assist professionals from a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, to provide client services, as well as support for families. May assist clients in identifying available benefits and social and community services and help clients obtain them. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or adult daycare. Exclude "Rehabilitation Counselors" (21-1015), "Personal and Home Care Aides" (39-9021), "Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs" (43-4061), and "Psychiatric Technicians" (29-2053). |
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| Median Wage History |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
Occupational Group | Difference |
| Current | $18.30 | | $24.79 |
| -$6.49 | | 2016 | $17.87 | +2.4% | $24.21 |
+2.4% | -$6.33 | | 2015 | $17.53 | +2% | $23.75 |
+2% | -$6.21 | | 2014 | $17.20 | +1.9% | $23.30 |
+1.9% | -$6.10 | | 2013 | $16.87 | +1.9% | $22.86 |
+1.9% | -$5.98 | | 2012 | $16.54 | +2% | $22.41 |
+2% | -$5.86 | | 2011 | $16.29 | +1.6% | $22.06 |
+1.6% | -$5.77 | | 2010 | $16.00 | +1.8% | $21.68 |
+1.8% | -$5.67 | | 2009 | $15.83 | +1.1% | $21.44 |
+1.1% | -$5.61 | | 2008 | $15.36 | +3.1% | $20.81 |
+3.1% | -$5.44 |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $18.30 | | $22.06 |
| -$3.76 | | 2016 | $17.87 | +2.4% | $21.36 |
+3.3% | -$3.48 | | 2015 | $17.53 | +2% | $20.91 |
+2.1% | -$3.37 | | 2014 | $17.20 | +1.9% | $20.46 |
+2.2% | -$3.26 | | 2013 | $16.87 | +1.9% | $20.05 |
+2.1% | -$3.17 | | 2012 | $16.54 | +2% | $19.70 |
+1.7% | -$3.16 | | 2011 | $16.29 | +1.6% | $19.39 |
+1.6% | -$3.10 | | 2010 | $16.00 | +1.8% | $19.07 |
+1.7% | -$3.06 | | 2009 | $15.83 | +1.1% | $18.81 |
+1.4% | -$2.97 | | 2008 | $15.36 | +3.1% | $18.33 |
+2.6% | -$2.96 |
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