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Estimated employment380
Mean wage$55,230
Entry wage$38,293
10th percentile wage$34,378
50th percentile wage$50,646
90th percentile wage$82,951
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services35091.8%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services35053,811
Special Education Teachers, All Other (25-2059)
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$55229.55 $59043.72  -$3814.16
2013$55046.82+.3%$58848.37 +.3%-$3801.54
2012$53996.13+1.9%$57725.12 +1.9%-$3728.98
2011$52945.45+2.0%$56601.87 +2.0%-$3656.42
2010$52123.17+1.6%$55722.81 +1.6%-$3599.64
2009$51209.53+1.8%$54746.08 +1.8%-$3536.54
2008$50661.35+1.1%$54160.03 +1.1%-$3498.68
2007$49153.84+3.1%$52548.42 +3.1%-$3394.57
2006$47509.29+3.5%$50790.29 +3.5%-$3281.00
2005$45682.01+4.0%$48836.82 +4.0%-$3154.81
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$55229.55 $54962.85  $266.69
2013$55046.82+.3%$54824.64 +.3%$222.18
2012$53996.13+1.9%$53718.93 +2.1%$277.20
2011$52945.45+2.0%$52797.51 +1.7%$147.94
2010$52123.17+1.6%$51968.23 +1.6%$154.94
2009$51209.53+1.8%$51092.88 +1.7%$116.65
2008$50661.35+1.1%$50401.81 +1.4%$259.54
2007$49153.84+3.1%$49111.82 +2.6%$42.02
2006$47509.29+3.5%$47545.40 +3.3%-$36.11
2005$45682.01+4.0%$46071.13 +3.2%-$389.11

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 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
State of Connecticut, Department of Labor - Office of Research
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