Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2021) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2022)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		16,370
Mean wage		$85,096
Entry wage		$57,767
10th percentile wage		$50,888
50th percentile wage		$81,968
90th percentile wage		$107,608

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Educational Services	16,240	99.2%
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	70	0.4%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Educational Services	16,240	$81,968
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	70	$37,772

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2021)

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level. Excludes Special Education Teachers (25-2050) and Substitute Teachers, Short-Term (25-3031).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$81967.65		$64045.00		$17922.65
2021	$79120.00	+3.6%	$61820.00	+3.6%	$17300.00
2020	$77054.06	+2.7%	$60205.79	+2.7%	$16848.27
2019	$75490.64	+2.1%	$58984.22	+2.1%	$16506.42
2018	$73759.72	+2.3%	$57631.77	+2.3%	$16127.94
2017	$72196.30	+2.2%	$56410.21	+2.2%	$15786.09
2016	$70688.72	+2.1%	$55232.27	+2.1%	$15456.45
2015	$69348.65	+1.9%	$54185.21	+1.9%	$15163.44
2014	$67952.75	+2.1%	$53094.53	+2.1%	$14858.22
2013	$66724.35	+1.8%	$52134.72	+1.8%	$14589.62
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$81967.65		$50690.17		$31277.48
2021	$79120.00	+3.6%	$48720.00	+4.0%	$30400.00
2020	$77054.06	+2.7%	$47050.36	+3.5%	$30003.70
2019	$75490.64	+2.1%	$45714.65	+2.9%	$29775.99
2018	$73759.72	+2.3%	$44378.94	+3.0%	$29380.77
2017	$72196.30	+2.2%	$43110.02	+2.9%	$29086.28
2016	$70688.72	+2.1%	$42108.24	+2.4%	$28580.49
2015	$69348.65	+1.9%	$41039.67	+2.6%	$28308.98
2014	$67952.75	+2.1%	$40171.46	+2.2%	$27781.29
2013	$66724.35	+1.8%	$39436.82	+1.9%	$27287.53

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2022

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.


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