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Estimated employment170
Mean wage$27.64
Entry wage$19.10
10th percentile wage$17.38
50th percentile wage$24.89
90th percentile wage$42.86
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services9051.3%
Professional and Business Services2013.4%
Manufacturing209.4%
Financial Activities107.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing20$34.17
Professional and Business Services20$25.96
Education and Health Services90$23.72
Financial Activities10$23.36
Human Resources Specialists (13-1071)
Perform activities in the human resource area. Includes employment specialists who screen, recruit, interview, and place workers. Excludes ""Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists"" (13-1141) and ""Training and Development Specialists"" (
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$24.89 $30.63 -$5.74
2017$24.63+1.1%$30.31+1.1%-$5.67
2016$24.05+2.4%$29.60+2.4%-$5.54
2015$23.49+2.4%$28.91+2.4%-$5.41
2014$22.84+2.9%$28.11+2.9%-$5.26
2013$22.30+2.4%$27.45+2.4%-$5.14
2012$21.76+2.5%$26.78+2.5%-$5.01
2011$21.41+1.7%$26.35+1.7%-$4.93
2010$21.07+1.6%$25.93+1.6%-$4.85
2009$20.63+2.2%$25.38+2.2%-$4.75
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$24.89 $19.06 $5.83
2017$24.63+1.1%$18.86+1.1%$5.77
2016$24.05+2.4%$18.35+2.8%$5.70
2015$23.49+2.4%$17.93+2.3%$5.56
2014$22.84+2.9%$17.56+2.1%$5.28
2013$22.30+2.4%$17.18+2.2%$5.12
2012$21.76+2.5%$16.84+2.1%$4.93
2011$21.41+1.7%$16.55+1.7%$4.86
2010$21.07+1.6%$16.29+1.6%$4.79
2009$20.63+2.2%$16.01+1.7%$4.61
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$32.442,260
Bridgeport-Stam.$31.841,970
New Haven$31.67670
Danbury$31.08140
Norwich-NL$29.65310
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$32.442,260
Bridgeport-Stam.$31.841,970
New Haven$31.67670
Norwich-NL$29.65310
Waterbury$24.89170
Wages in other areas
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