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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Connecticut? Explore salary growth potential for 622+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.
These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in Connecticut — the biggest payoff for career advancement.
Complete list sorted by career salary growth premium (highest to lowest) for Connecticut. Click any job to see the full entry-level vs senior breakdown with percentile data.
| # | Occupation | Entry (P10) | Median | Senior (P90) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $79,730 | $488,940 | $812,490 | +919% |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $66,800 | $418,940 | $592,050 | +786% |
| 3 | Neurologists | $66,800 | $320,680 | $498,550 | +646% |
| 4 | Anesthesiologists | $75,050 | $481,820 | $529,860 | +606% |
| 5 | Personal Financial Advisors | $59,890 | $129,720 | $388,240 | +548% |
| 6 | Psychiatrists | $75,190 | $326,670 | $481,590 | +540% |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $66,740 | $208,000 | $413,750 | +520% |
| 8 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $75,540 | $200,580 | $457,670 | +506% |
| 9 | Dermatologists | $74,480 | $165,040 | $439,400 | +490% |
| 10 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $70,380 | $155,950 | $402,560 | +472% |
| 11 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $94,130 | $199,870 | $530,080 | +463% |
| 12 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $51,310 | $98,560 | $283,730 | +453% |
| 13 | Radiologists | $86,930 | $191,990 | $440,120 | +406% |
| 14 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,750 | $103,750 | $294,680 | +393% |
| 15 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $45,000 | $61,620 | $210,770 | +368% |
| 16 | Veterinarians | $46,960 | $126,190 | $218,720 | +366% |
| 17 | General and Operations Managers | $68,010 | $137,220 | $312,890 | +360% |
| 18 | Music Directors and Composers | $46,430 | $77,070 | $207,250 | +346% |
| 19 | Chief Executives | $156,680 | $295,120 | $680,080 | +334% |
| 20 | Fashion Designers | $45,040 | $81,510 | $194,570 | +332% |
| 21 | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | $52,000 | $81,470 | $221,610 | +326% |
| 22 | Advertising Sales Agents | $34,010 | $61,820 | $140,180 | +312% |
| 23 | Dentists, General | $89,430 | $160,440 | $362,870 | +306% |
| 24 | Labor Relations Specialists | $46,480 | $79,620 | $177,150 | +281% |
| 25 | Insurance Sales Agents | $42,670 | $74,840 | $161,690 | +279% |
| 26 | Lawyers | $91,180 | $163,600 | $342,970 | +276% |
| 27 | Family Medicine Physicians | $86,600 | $163,930 | $325,460 | +276% |
| 28 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $98,380 | $197,970 | $367,460 | +274% |
| 29 | Commercial Pilots | $86,840 | $232,160 | $321,270 | +270% |
| 30 | Public Relations Managers | $78,130 | $154,210 | $288,180 | +269% |
| 31 | Chiropractors | $36,800 | $79,560 | $134,840 | +266% |
| 32 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $43,160 | $76,940 | $157,370 | +265% |
| 33 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,570 | $100,230 | $227,470 | +264% |
| 34 | Pediatricians, General | $90,890 | $216,830 | $328,620 | +262% |
| 35 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,480 | $100,360 | $208,960 | +257% |
| 36 | Producers and Directors | $49,960 | $88,260 | $177,870 | +256% |
| 37 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $47,500 | $86,250 | $168,750 | +255% |
| 38 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | $61,290 | $101,950 | $213,940 | +249% |
| 39 | Archivists | $34,500 | $79,790 | $119,190 | +245% |
| 40 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | $34,010 | $39,530 | $116,650 | +243% |
| 41 | Financial Examiners | $61,660 | $120,530 | $210,270 | +241% |
| 42 | Loan Officers | $50,300 | $95,730 | $171,280 | +241% |
| 43 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $60,080 | $98,000 | $205,130 | +241% |
| 44 | Financial Managers | $98,540 | $174,830 | $333,370 | +238% |
| 45 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $69,370 | $85,110 | $234,100 | +237% |
| 46 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $67,520 | $123,770 | $226,580 | +236% |
| 47 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,000 | $99,900 | $207,640 | +235% |
| 48 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $46,080 | $97,740 | $153,990 | +234% |
| 49 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,420 | $78,600 | $165,200 | +234% |
| 50 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $65,270 | $112,410 | $214,810 | +229% |
| 51 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $61,330 | $96,470 | $200,720 | +227% |
| 52 | Landscape Architects | $36,860 | $76,680 | $118,720 | +222% |
| 53 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $66,520 | $112,860 | $214,350 | +222% |
| 54 | Nurse Anesthetists | $101,520 | $236,960 | $325,790 | +221% |
| 55 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $64,460 | $124,350 | $206,360 | +220% |
| 56 | Public Relations Specialists | $51,410 | $84,990 | $162,280 | +216% |
| 57 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $50,710 | $78,950 | $160,480 | +216% |
| 58 | Interpreters and Translators | $40,840 | $68,340 | $128,760 | +215% |
| 59 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $48,380 | $75,810 | $151,800 | +214% |
| 60 | Training and Development Specialists | $44,030 | $78,080 | $137,040 | +211% |
| 61 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | $35,610 | $55,240 | $109,990 | +209% |
| 62 | Coaches and Scouts | $34,010 | $54,790 | $105,170 | +209% |
| 63 | Editors | $47,020 | $85,950 | $145,340 | +209% |
| 64 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $34,010 | $61,580 | $103,590 | +205% |
| 65 | Sales Managers | $92,530 | $162,110 | $281,490 | +204% |
| 66 | Sales Engineers | $70,000 | $123,660 | $211,890 | +203% |
| 67 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $46,280 | $77,740 | $138,980 | +200% |
| 68 | Historians | $38,960 | $66,770 | $116,130 | +198% |
| 69 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $67,800 | $101,490 | $201,880 | +198% |
| 70 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $75,050 | $123,190 | $220,570 | +194% |
| 71 | Writers and Authors | $52,250 | $98,460 | $153,560 | +194% |
| 72 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $43,880 | $94,940 | $129,020 | +194% |
| 73 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | $36,800 | $81,300 | $107,760 | +193% |
| 74 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $34,010 | $41,950 | $99,760 | +193% |
| 75 | Physicists | $104,750 | $180,300 | $303,910 | +190% |
| 76 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $46,960 | $126,850 | $135,730 | +189% |
| 77 | Human Resources Managers | $102,530 | $165,930 | $295,480 | +188% |
| 78 | Massage Therapists | $34,010 | $62,260 | $97,870 | +188% |
| 79 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $34,080 | $39,710 | $98,180 | +188% |
| 80 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $36,290 | $47,310 | $104,080 | +187% |
| 81 | Film and Video Editors | $47,560 | $83,550 | $134,390 | +183% |
| 82 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $75,470 | $109,500 | $213,120 | +182% |
| 83 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,410 | $125,350 | $167,420 | +182% |
| 84 | Marketing Managers | $101,330 | $169,240 | $283,930 | +180% |
| 85 | Materials Scientists | $72,440 | $130,320 | $201,790 | +179% |
| 86 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $47,170 | $73,940 | $130,950 | +178% |
| 87 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | $44,710 | $70,010 | $124,370 | +178% |
| 88 | Financial Risk Specialists | $75,080 | $113,990 | $208,790 | +178% |
| 89 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $34,010 | $59,710 | $94,620 | +178% |
| 90 | Management Analysts | $64,700 | $104,960 | $177,740 | +175% |
| 91 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $68,160 | $116,990 | $187,310 | +175% |
| 92 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,950 | $106,290 | $167,540 | +175% |
| 93 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $105,920 | $171,750 | $290,600 | +174% |
| 94 | Cost Estimators | $50,020 | $81,030 | $136,830 | +174% |
| 95 | Podiatrists | $104,660 | $212,760 | $285,350 | +173% |
| 96 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $46,340 | $75,570 | $126,430 | +173% |
| 97 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,960 | $85,020 | $160,520 | +172% |
| 98 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | $38,880 | $58,120 | $105,800 | +172% |
| 99 | Curators | $46,980 | $76,510 | $127,510 | +171% |
| 100 | Data Scientists | $75,700 | $126,340 | $204,680 | +170% |
| 101 | Forensic Science Technicians | $41,500 | $85,910 | $111,560 | +169% |
| 102 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $39,090 | $73,430 | $104,420 | +167% |
| 103 | Interior Designers | $44,320 | $67,330 | $117,610 | +165% |
| 104 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $82,890 | $130,790 | $219,010 | +164% |
| 105 | Human Resources Specialists | $51,000 | $82,890 | $134,810 | +164% |
| 106 | Surgical Assistants | $40,810 | $67,580 | $107,690 | +164% |
| 107 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $49,400 | $62,410 | $130,460 | +164% |
| 108 | Administrative Services Managers | $72,870 | $120,200 | $191,760 | +163% |
| 109 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $50,750 | $83,100 | $133,460 | +163% |
| 110 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $68,760 | $114,210 | $179,230 | +161% |
| 111 | Ship Engineers | $53,690 | $119,010 | $140,320 | +161% |
| 112 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $49,350 | $82,660 | $128,460 | +160% |
| 113 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,640 | $105,470 | $165,010 | +159% |
| 114 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,100 | $80,620 | $127,400 | +159% |
| 115 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $43,320 | $65,310 | $111,940 | +158% |
| 116 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $39,380 | $71,210 | $101,110 | +157% |
| 117 | Skincare Specialists | $34,010 | $43,680 | $87,240 | +157% |
| 118 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $51,790 | $83,030 | $132,410 | +156% |
| 119 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | $40,290 | $59,760 | $102,810 | +155% |
| 120 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $51,400 | $66,980 | $129,890 | +153% |
| 121 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,180 | $78,820 | $160,060 | +153% |
| 122 | Boilermakers | $37,450 | $80,360 | $94,910 | +153% |
| 123 | Fundraising Managers | $83,350 | $122,540 | $209,840 | +152% |
| 124 | Project Management Specialists | $66,470 | $105,240 | $167,010 | +151% |
| 125 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $46,550 | $91,420 | $117,070 | +151% |
| 126 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | $39,680 | $72,180 | $99,470 | +151% |
| 127 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $38,300 | $75,010 | $95,790 | +150% |
| 128 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $48,540 | $78,630 | $120,750 | +149% |
| 129 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $49,660 | $83,150 | $123,060 | +148% |
| 130 | Flight Attendants | $53,990 | $78,180 | $134,050 | +148% |
| 131 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | $53,240 | $94,660 | $131,470 | +147% |
| 132 | Meter Readers, Utilities | $39,530 | $64,180 | $97,550 | +147% |
| 133 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | $36,940 | $51,460 | $91,100 | +147% |
| 134 | Social Science Research Assistants | $35,860 | $60,110 | $88,270 | +146% |
| 135 | Rehabilitation Counselors | $39,510 | $56,340 | $97,140 | +146% |
| 136 | Orthodontists | $205,070 | $478,680 | $504,920 | +146% |
| 137 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $47,040 | $104,690 | $115,050 | +145% |
| 138 | Millwrights | $39,120 | $76,810 | $95,970 | +145% |
| 139 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $38,500 | $57,090 | $94,270 | +145% |
| 140 | Construction Managers | $79,990 | $125,190 | $195,100 | +144% |
| 141 | Accountants and Auditors | $64,230 | $97,550 | $156,670 | +144% |
| 142 | Mechanical Drafters | $42,530 | $68,830 | $103,380 | +143% |
| 143 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $37,000 | $65,630 | $89,900 | +143% |
| 144 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $34,010 | $44,370 | $82,480 | +143% |
| 145 | Facilities Managers | $70,420 | $110,990 | $170,650 | +142% |
| 146 | Web Developers | $55,060 | $85,930 | $133,220 | +142% |
| 147 | Health Education Specialists | $47,800 | $66,870 | $115,540 | +142% |
| 148 | Tutors | $34,010 | $50,350 | $82,460 | +142% |
| 149 | Audio and Video Technicians | $41,470 | $62,120 | $100,510 | +142% |
| 150 | Database Administrators | $65,400 | $108,270 | $157,350 | +141% |
| 151 | Training and Development Managers | $99,350 | $145,070 | $238,310 | +140% |
| 152 | Bartenders | $34,010 | $38,780 | $81,760 | +140% |
| 153 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | $56,490 | $86,050 | $135,240 | +139% |
| 154 | Insurance Underwriters | $66,450 | $100,690 | $158,890 | +139% |
| 155 | Software Developers | $85,930 | $134,120 | $205,160 | +139% |
| 156 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $48,400 | $66,120 | $115,890 | +139% |
| 157 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $40,040 | $79,300 | $95,680 | +139% |
| 158 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $39,420 | $61,190 | $93,830 | +138% |
| 159 | Judicial Law Clerks | $61,640 | $98,670 | $146,370 | +137% |
| 160 | Home Appliance Repairers | $45,760 | $62,380 | $108,470 | +137% |
| 161 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $35,900 | $48,780 | $84,910 | +137% |
| 162 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,230 | $79,960 | $120,660 | +136% |
| 163 | Library Technicians | $34,010 | $57,060 | $80,180 | +136% |
| 164 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | $50,200 | $77,030 | $118,570 | +136% |
| 165 | Social and Community Service Managers | $51,110 | $75,520 | $119,990 | +135% |
| 166 | Photographers | $34,010 | $49,790 | $79,880 | +135% |
| 167 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $38,590 | $58,640 | $90,710 | +135% |
| 168 | Emergency Management Directors | $74,880 | $113,380 | $174,880 | +134% |
| 169 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $50,440 | $77,300 | $118,110 | +134% |
| 170 | Statisticians | $75,790 | $102,860 | $176,860 | +133% |
| 171 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $52,470 | $84,100 | $122,430 | +133% |
| 172 | Biological Technicians | $39,520 | $62,360 | $92,180 | +133% |
| 173 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $46,510 | $73,910 | $108,540 | +133% |
| 174 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $83,110 | $129,280 | $192,480 | +132% |
| 175 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $63,230 | $96,110 | $146,810 | +132% |
| 176 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,020 | $97,210 | $134,890 | +132% |
| 177 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | $50,340 | $79,210 | $116,720 | +132% |
| 178 | Natural Sciences Managers | $136,750 | $210,670 | $315,560 | +131% |
| 179 | Fundraisers | $52,780 | $77,730 | $121,850 | +131% |
| 180 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $69,930 | $105,880 | $161,450 | +131% |
| 181 | Art Directors | $69,990 | $71,900 | $161,580 | +131% |
| 182 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $39,820 | $46,770 | $92,100 | +131% |
| 183 | Actuaries | $99,430 | $166,800 | $228,810 | +130% |
| 184 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $56,970 | $67,630 | $130,820 | +130% |
| 185 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $40,120 | $58,480 | $92,390 | +130% |
| 186 | Compliance Officers | $60,050 | $91,810 | $137,690 | +129% |
| 187 | Tax Preparers | $35,740 | $41,130 | $81,750 | +129% |
| 188 | Survey Researchers | $56,800 | $88,320 | $129,980 | +129% |
| 189 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $46,090 | $59,420 | $105,190 | +128% |
| 190 | Surgical Technologists | $45,980 | $79,890 | $104,920 | +128% |
| 191 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $43,610 | $63,250 | $99,500 | +128% |
| 192 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $35,460 | $45,740 | $80,400 | +127% |
| 193 | Broadcast Technicians | $45,130 | $58,930 | $102,490 | +127% |
| 194 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $35,250 | $41,080 | $80,060 | +127% |
| 195 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $44,080 | $63,590 | $99,540 | +126% |
| 196 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $48,660 | $78,970 | $109,980 | +126% |
| 197 | Clergy | $44,390 | $63,470 | $100,460 | +126% |
| 198 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,620 | $84,500 | $137,140 | +126% |
| 199 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $45,670 | $77,280 | $102,990 | +126% |
| 200 | Graphic Designers | $47,420 | $72,700 | $106,830 | +125% |
| 201 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | $39,120 | $53,980 | $87,980 | +125% |
| 202 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $86,840 | $156,240 | $194,310 | +124% |
| 203 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $47,540 | $79,200 | $106,260 | +124% |
| 204 | Chefs and Head Cooks | $44,530 | $64,310 | $99,870 | +124% |
| 205 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $59,240 | $94,050 | $132,770 | +124% |
| 206 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | $49,110 | $76,140 | $109,700 | +123% |
| 207 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $52,090 | $78,200 | $116,420 | +123% |
| 208 | Helpers--Electricians | $35,570 | $56,020 | $79,420 | +123% |
| 209 | Industrial Production Managers | $91,360 | $134,780 | $202,560 | +122% |
| 210 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $42,730 | $58,900 | $94,660 | +122% |
| 211 | Chemists | $65,230 | $98,140 | $144,740 | +122% |
| 212 | Economists | $74,740 | $101,400 | $166,060 | +122% |
| 213 | Instructional Coordinators | $58,820 | $96,170 | $129,910 | +121% |
| 214 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $50,830 | $80,490 | $112,340 | +121% |
| 215 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $37,110 | $56,510 | $82,140 | +121% |
| 216 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $45,280 | $76,610 | $100,160 | +121% |
| 217 | Purchasing Managers | $99,440 | $138,680 | $218,460 | +120% |
| 218 | Information Security Analysts | $79,780 | $130,570 | $175,590 | +120% |
| 219 | Computer User Support Specialists | $46,180 | $70,210 | $101,540 | +120% |
| 220 | Microbiologists | $60,800 | $86,360 | $134,040 | +120% |
| 221 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $49,260 | $78,640 | $108,530 | +120% |
| 222 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $51,710 | $80,970 | $113,610 | +120% |
| 223 | Medical Records Specialists | $40,490 | $60,940 | $88,900 | +120% |
| 224 | Athletic Trainers | $50,900 | $69,960 | $112,140 | +120% |
| 225 | Animal Control Workers | $37,270 | $57,130 | $82,000 | +120% |
| 226 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $38,880 | $57,200 | $85,420 | +120% |
| 227 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | $43,670 | $62,030 | $95,420 | +119% |
| 228 | Recreational Therapists | $46,350 | $63,240 | $101,650 | +119% |
| 229 | Electricians | $47,680 | $77,540 | $104,280 | +119% |
| 230 | Light Truck Drivers | $34,010 | $44,500 | $74,420 | +119% |
| 231 | Computer Systems Analysts | $74,750 | $109,600 | $162,600 | +118% |
| 232 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,240 | $97,310 | $131,520 | +118% |
| 233 | Tile and Stone Setters | $47,660 | $63,150 | $104,070 | +118% |
| 234 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $46,070 | $56,880 | $100,340 | +118% |
| 235 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $76,580 | $115,640 | $166,230 | +117% |
| 236 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | $45,520 | $69,280 | $98,620 | +117% |
| 237 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | $36,700 | $73,730 | $79,650 | +117% |
| 238 | Optometrists | $99,200 | $150,340 | $214,040 | +116% |
| 239 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $46,630 | $63,240 | $100,840 | +116% |
| 240 | Credit Analysts | $65,540 | $98,230 | $140,830 | +115% |
| 241 | Computer Network Support Specialists | $60,080 | $81,890 | $128,940 | +115% |
| 242 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $52,420 | $81,390 | $112,580 | +115% |
| 243 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $60,820 | $82,070 | $130,620 | +115% |
| 244 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $46,440 | $63,820 | $100,040 | +115% |
| 245 | Set and Exhibit Designers | $49,120 | $60,680 | $105,530 | +115% |
| 246 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $45,260 | $67,300 | $97,220 | +115% |
| 247 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $47,310 | $69,950 | $101,490 | +115% |
| 248 | Operations Research Analysts | $61,300 | $96,700 | $131,030 | +114% |
| 249 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,790 | $95,500 | $130,380 | +114% |
| 250 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $36,540 | $52,720 | $78,180 | +114% |
| 251 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $34,010 | $44,620 | $72,620 | +114% |
| 252 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $38,460 | $57,620 | $82,090 | +113% |
| 253 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $43,450 | $78,770 | $92,370 | +113% |
| 254 | Civil Engineers | $76,350 | $103,150 | $161,670 | +112% |
| 255 | Waiters and Waitresses | $34,010 | $37,770 | $72,060 | +112% |
| 256 | Traffic Technicians | $37,680 | $50,400 | $79,950 | +112% |
| 257 | Sound Engineering Technicians | $40,580 | $72,800 | $85,470 | +111% |
| 258 | Medical Equipment Repairers | $47,210 | $71,220 | $99,630 | +111% |
| 259 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $36,770 | $49,380 | $77,440 | +111% |
| 260 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $36,920 | $58,490 | $77,830 | +111% |
| 261 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $47,380 | $75,200 | $99,460 | +110% |
| 262 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | $51,010 | $77,290 | $106,900 | +110% |
| 263 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $60,390 | $96,830 | $127,050 | +110% |
| 264 | Tool and Die Makers | $47,770 | $77,540 | $100,200 | +110% |
| 265 | Funeral Home Managers | $95,700 | $102,810 | $199,990 | +109% |
| 266 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $37,130 | $52,940 | $77,480 | +109% |
| 267 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $37,670 | $48,930 | $78,720 | +109% |
| 268 | Statistical Assistants | $42,940 | $76,140 | $89,700 | +109% |
| 269 | Food Service Managers | $52,020 | $77,990 | $108,460 | +108% |
| 270 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $46,790 | $62,940 | $97,390 | +108% |
| 271 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $61,610 | $80,630 | $127,900 | +108% |
| 272 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $44,150 | $55,990 | $92,010 | +108% |
| 273 | Procurement Clerks | $34,010 | $50,510 | $70,640 | +108% |
| 274 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $38,430 | $60,220 | $79,930 | +108% |
| 275 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $62,400 | $78,010 | $129,190 | +107% |
| 276 | Lodging Managers | $52,150 | $76,940 | $107,430 | +106% |
| 277 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $63,090 | $88,330 | $129,740 | +106% |
| 278 | Logisticians | $61,490 | $85,450 | $126,880 | +106% |
| 279 | Travel Agents | $42,060 | $60,640 | $86,630 | +106% |
| 280 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $43,940 | $75,410 | $90,390 | +106% |
| 281 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,460 | $52,900 | $79,050 | +106% |
| 282 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $47,000 | $65,440 | $96,800 | +106% |
| 283 | Crane and Tower Operators | $52,000 | $81,360 | $106,980 | +106% |
| 284 | Mechanical Engineers | $77,340 | $105,090 | $157,980 | +104% |
| 285 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $49,550 | $62,740 | $101,120 | +104% |
| 286 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $34,880 | $39,380 | $71,180 | +104% |
| 287 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $47,810 | $62,400 | $97,760 | +104% |
| 288 | Glaziers | $45,500 | $63,840 | $92,180 | +103% |
| 289 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $75,440 | $103,540 | $152,020 | +102% |
| 290 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $43,590 | $64,880 | $87,980 | +102% |
| 291 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,680 | $47,900 | $76,260 | +102% |
| 292 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $122,200 | $175,490 | $245,970 | +101% |
| 293 | Computer Network Architects | $98,180 | $143,890 | $197,040 | +101% |
| 294 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | $64,170 | $73,090 | $129,280 | +101% |
| 295 | Technical Writers | $63,710 | $101,870 | $127,830 | +101% |
| 296 | Roofers | $47,730 | $62,070 | $96,070 | +101% |
| 297 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $42,200 | $53,830 | $84,900 | +101% |
| 298 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $58,700 | $86,390 | $118,110 | +101% |
| 299 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | $58,140 | $87,960 | $116,380 | +100% |
| 300 | File Clerks | $34,010 | $44,810 | $68,190 | +100% |
| 301 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $64,080 | $89,140 | $127,410 | +99% |
| 302 | Database Architects | $106,040 | $144,460 | $210,800 | +99% |
| 303 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $87,940 | $106,040 | $174,640 | +99% |
| 304 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $51,560 | $69,260 | $102,620 | +99% |
| 305 | Chemical Technicians | $41,040 | $57,310 | $81,630 | +99% |
| 306 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $65,400 | $100,110 | $130,290 | +99% |
| 307 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $65,140 | $98,670 | $129,830 | +99% |
| 308 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $81,170 | $122,880 | $160,940 | +98% |
| 309 | Customer Service Representatives | $37,290 | $48,090 | $73,650 | +98% |
| 310 | Electrical Engineers | $82,300 | $104,160 | $162,290 | +97% |
| 311 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $78,520 | $95,310 | $154,560 | +97% |
| 312 | Sailors and Marine Oilers | $37,600 | $45,280 | $73,790 | +96% |
| 313 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $81,540 | $103,500 | $158,650 | +95% |
| 314 | Environmental Engineers | $80,280 | $114,710 | $156,830 | +95% |
| 315 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | $37,560 | $47,850 | $73,400 | +95% |
| 316 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | $61,990 | $95,680 | $120,580 | +95% |
| 317 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $36,950 | $46,540 | $72,000 | +95% |
| 318 | Carpet Installers | $39,480 | $49,230 | $76,890 | +95% |
| 319 | Urban and Regional Planners | $72,300 | $99,880 | $140,090 | +94% |
| 320 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $63,660 | $92,260 | $123,790 | +94% |
| 321 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $43,020 | $54,430 | $83,540 | +94% |
| 322 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $68,840 | $79,410 | $132,640 | +93% |
| 323 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $41,600 | $47,960 | $80,370 | +93% |
| 324 | Word Processors and Typists | $38,430 | $49,250 | $74,000 | +93% |
| 325 | Furniture Finishers | $37,830 | $59,830 | $72,880 | +93% |
| 326 | Chemical Engineers | $86,190 | $102,270 | $165,210 | +92% |
| 327 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $61,880 | $82,520 | $119,030 | +92% |
| 328 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $40,700 | $57,210 | $78,300 | +92% |
| 329 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | $42,390 | $61,130 | $81,040 | +91% |
| 330 | Credit Counselors | $43,660 | $54,710 | $82,740 | +90% |
| 331 | Aerospace Engineers | $86,420 | $129,500 | $163,930 | +90% |
| 332 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $114,380 | $217,760 | $217,760 | +90% |
| 333 | Bill and Account Collectors | $40,540 | $57,930 | $77,180 | +90% |
| 334 | Billing and Posting Clerks | $40,950 | $52,000 | $77,940 | +90% |
| 335 | Transportation Inspectors | $66,910 | $91,520 | $126,820 | +90% |
| 336 | Audiologists | $65,360 | $113,180 | $123,640 | +89% |
| 337 | Sheet Metal Workers | $49,780 | $78,750 | $93,940 | +89% |
| 338 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,500 | $48,530 | $72,900 | +89% |
| 339 | Surveyors | $58,140 | $76,730 | $109,050 | +88% |
| 340 | Conservation Scientists | $65,430 | $73,860 | $123,320 | +88% |
| 341 | Psychiatric Technicians | $41,250 | $55,500 | $77,540 | +88% |
| 342 | Animal Trainers | $36,530 | $45,800 | $68,580 | +88% |
| 343 | Counter and Rental Clerks | $35,120 | $39,490 | $65,950 | +88% |
| 344 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $43,450 | $59,970 | $81,740 | +88% |
| 345 | Office Clerks, General | $35,570 | $48,280 | $66,790 | +88% |
| 346 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $46,380 | $61,320 | $87,360 | +88% |
| 347 | Machinists | $43,900 | $62,130 | $82,630 | +88% |
| 348 | Upholsterers | $40,120 | $50,870 | $75,610 | +88% |
| 349 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,020 | $50,370 | $71,050 | +87% |
| 350 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $60,150 | $81,710 | $111,880 | +86% |
| 351 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $36,120 | $46,240 | $67,040 | +86% |
| 352 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $41,310 | $58,100 | $76,690 | +86% |
| 353 | Budget Analysts | $70,720 | $95,440 | $131,160 | +85% |
| 354 | School Psychologists | $68,350 | $100,600 | $126,170 | +85% |
| 355 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $68,330 | $97,350 | $126,680 | +85% |
| 356 | Brokerage Clerks | $62,060 | $75,330 | $114,990 | +85% |
| 357 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $38,790 | $47,190 | $71,860 | +85% |
| 358 | Radiation Therapists | $84,780 | $116,170 | $155,980 | +84% |
| 359 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $42,430 | $58,690 | $77,900 | +84% |
| 360 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $40,130 | $60,610 | $73,820 | +84% |
| 361 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,440 | $53,130 | $68,890 | +84% |
| 362 | Air Traffic Controllers | $95,180 | $140,940 | $175,090 | +84% |
| 363 | Epidemiologists | $64,140 | $83,670 | $117,210 | +83% |
| 364 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $60,070 | $93,610 | $110,120 | +83% |
| 365 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $58,560 | $82,950 | $107,040 | +83% |
| 366 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $35,050 | $38,460 | $63,980 | +83% |
| 367 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $35,360 | $42,410 | $64,860 | +83% |
| 368 | Tour and Travel Guides | $34,010 | $35,090 | $62,330 | +83% |
| 369 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | $34,440 | $36,890 | $62,960 | +83% |
| 370 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | $43,700 | $63,880 | $79,950 | +83% |
| 371 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $35,620 | $45,170 | $65,340 | +83% |
| 372 | Industrial Engineers | $77,810 | $104,160 | $141,540 | +82% |
| 373 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $51,670 | $66,220 | $93,930 | +82% |
| 374 | Fence Erectors | $40,800 | $53,180 | $74,450 | +82% |
| 375 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,730 | $90,030 | $111,450 | +81% |
| 376 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $41,480 | $50,950 | $75,090 | +81% |
| 377 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $45,690 | $60,480 | $82,480 | +81% |
| 378 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $46,930 | $65,710 | $85,040 | +81% |
| 379 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $54,420 | $78,190 | $98,540 | +81% |
| 380 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $58,870 | $80,600 | $105,890 | +80% |
| 381 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $68,070 | $91,970 | $122,760 | +80% |
| 382 | Genetic Counselors | $72,290 | $101,640 | $129,990 | +80% |
| 383 | Construction Laborers | $42,580 | $58,290 | $76,520 | +80% |
| 384 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $41,740 | $58,760 | $75,200 | +80% |
| 385 | Printing Press Operators | $36,080 | $45,670 | $64,880 | +80% |
| 386 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $36,240 | $49,280 | $65,260 | +80% |
| 387 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | $41,090 | $71,890 | $74,000 | +80% |
| 388 | Psychiatric Aides | $38,290 | $44,660 | $68,540 | +79% |
| 389 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $43,670 | $60,480 | $78,120 | +79% |
| 390 | Carpenters | $49,140 | $64,060 | $88,000 | +79% |
| 391 | Parking Enforcement Workers | $41,520 | $44,100 | $74,020 | +78% |
| 392 | Animal Caretakers | $35,150 | $37,310 | $62,540 | +78% |
| 393 | Parts Salespersons | $35,660 | $44,400 | $63,460 | +78% |
| 394 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $47,120 | $62,200 | $83,950 | +78% |
| 395 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | $41,810 | $54,130 | $74,610 | +78% |
| 396 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $60,000 | $78,750 | $106,920 | +78% |
| 397 | Driver/Sales Workers | $34,010 | $36,730 | $60,600 | +78% |
| 398 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $34,980 | $38,220 | $62,330 | +78% |
| 399 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | $51,220 | $76,290 | $90,590 | +77% |
| 400 | Healthcare Social Workers | $59,100 | $79,900 | $104,900 | +77% |
| 401 | Order Clerks | $38,130 | $47,500 | $67,640 | +77% |
| 402 | Motorcycle Mechanics | $40,710 | $51,970 | $72,080 | +77% |
| 403 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $35,520 | $45,080 | $63,020 | +77% |
| 404 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $37,830 | $50,510 | $67,110 | +77% |
| 405 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $35,080 | $44,350 | $62,080 | +77% |
| 406 | Materials Engineers | $88,330 | $122,300 | $155,440 | +76% |
| 407 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $97,200 | $132,670 | $170,700 | +76% |
| 408 | Exercise Physiologists | $46,570 | $62,510 | $81,740 | +76% |
| 409 | Tapers | $48,000 | $63,600 | $84,580 | +76% |
| 410 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | $61,370 | $92,900 | $107,660 | +75% |
| 411 | Opticians, Dispensing | $48,700 | $75,300 | $85,070 | +75% |
| 412 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $34,150 | $37,960 | $59,690 | +75% |
| 413 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | $34,210 | $37,790 | $59,810 | +75% |
| 414 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $44,650 | $58,220 | $78,270 | +75% |
| 415 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $37,110 | $46,280 | $64,770 | +75% |
| 416 | Calibration Technologists and Technicians | $53,680 | $63,420 | $93,320 | +74% |
| 417 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $36,470 | $48,590 | $63,510 | +74% |
| 418 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $35,490 | $46,090 | $61,770 | +74% |
| 419 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $47,910 | $69,800 | $83,320 | +74% |
| 420 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $35,060 | $39,460 | $61,150 | +74% |
| 421 | Computer Programmers | $82,110 | $133,820 | $141,920 | +73% |
| 422 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $35,460 | $40,000 | $61,200 | +73% |
| 423 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $38,380 | $51,150 | $66,300 | +73% |
| 424 | Power Plant Operators | $76,110 | $97,460 | $131,410 | +73% |
| 425 | Community Health Workers | $43,120 | $53,560 | $74,120 | +72% |
| 426 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $43,370 | $59,390 | $74,680 | +72% |
| 427 | Costume Attendants | $38,100 | $44,550 | $65,530 | +72% |
| 428 | Library Assistants, Clerical | $34,010 | $39,100 | $58,420 | +72% |
| 429 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $60,910 | $68,310 | $104,460 | +71% |
| 430 | Data Entry Keyers | $34,010 | $38,560 | $58,190 | +71% |
| 431 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $35,860 | $42,580 | $61,270 | +71% |
| 432 | Physician Assistants | $106,380 | $139,860 | $180,900 | +70% |
| 433 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $37,360 | $45,810 | $63,430 | +70% |
| 434 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | $46,230 | $56,680 | $78,710 | +70% |
| 435 | Mechanical Door Repairers | $38,910 | $48,630 | $66,290 | +70% |
| 436 | Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | $34,430 | $52,940 | $58,560 | +70% |
| 437 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $36,250 | $47,750 | $61,550 | +70% |
| 438 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $44,130 | $60,100 | $75,040 | +70% |
| 439 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | $75,630 | $89,740 | $128,110 | +69% |
| 440 | Pharmacy Aides | $34,130 | $36,350 | $57,760 | +69% |
| 441 | Security Guards | $34,950 | $39,920 | $59,220 | +69% |
| 442 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $44,340 | $59,080 | $74,940 | +69% |
| 443 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $36,090 | $44,570 | $60,830 | +69% |
| 444 | Tire Builders | $38,910 | $48,630 | $65,940 | +69% |
| 445 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $63,820 | $81,860 | $107,340 | +68% |
| 446 | Floral Designers | $34,860 | $39,220 | $58,500 | +68% |
| 447 | Respiratory Therapists | $72,410 | $85,230 | $121,620 | +68% |
| 448 | Registered Nurses | $80,350 | $102,740 | $134,870 | +68% |
| 449 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $47,450 | $59,760 | $79,670 | +68% |
| 450 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $34,850 | $37,220 | $58,590 | +68% |
| 451 | Helpers--Production Workers | $35,270 | $45,260 | $59,130 | +68% |
| 452 | Occupational Therapists | $76,360 | $102,440 | $127,630 | +67% |
| 453 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $35,920 | $44,250 | $59,950 | +67% |
| 454 | Firefighters | $51,320 | $77,630 | $85,500 | +67% |
| 455 | Funeral Attendants | $35,090 | $45,800 | $58,500 | +67% |
| 456 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $38,590 | $47,980 | $64,310 | +67% |
| 457 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $60,400 | $77,480 | $101,120 | +67% |
| 458 | Food Science Technicians | $36,930 | $49,700 | $61,150 | +66% |
| 459 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $77,790 | $103,230 | $129,480 | +66% |
| 460 | Pharmacy Technicians | $37,410 | $47,050 | $62,230 | +66% |
| 461 | Social and Human Service Assistants | $36,890 | $44,730 | $60,980 | +65% |
| 462 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $78,990 | $95,240 | $130,540 | +65% |
| 463 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $49,760 | $71,940 | $82,080 | +65% |
| 464 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $48,000 | $63,480 | $79,410 | +65% |
| 465 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $36,240 | $50,720 | $59,820 | +65% |
| 466 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $40,200 | $48,270 | $65,820 | +64% |
| 467 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $35,850 | $45,740 | $58,660 | +64% |
| 468 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | $35,410 | $40,260 | $58,070 | +64% |
| 469 | Crematory Operators | $43,390 | $47,160 | $71,040 | +64% |
| 470 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $39,060 | $47,090 | $64,150 | +64% |
| 471 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $45,410 | $59,840 | $74,310 | +64% |
| 472 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $47,160 | $60,490 | $77,360 | +64% |
| 473 | Lighting Technicians | $61,230 | $72,450 | $99,990 | +63% |
| 474 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | $61,570 | $80,600 | $100,140 | +63% |
| 475 | Concierges | $35,040 | $40,550 | $57,140 | +63% |
| 476 | Forest and Conservation Workers | $34,010 | $34,010 | $55,390 | +63% |
| 477 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $34,010 | $38,930 | $55,340 | +63% |
| 478 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $80,750 | $109,610 | $131,250 | +63% |
| 479 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $40,030 | $52,520 | $65,420 | +63% |
| 480 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | $35,760 | $41,600 | $58,170 | +63% |
| 481 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $81,030 | $106,330 | $130,960 | +62% |
| 482 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $63,310 | $82,170 | $102,660 | +62% |
| 483 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $45,330 | $58,980 | $73,340 | +62% |
| 484 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $38,310 | $48,550 | $61,940 | +62% |
| 485 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $67,520 | $94,870 | $109,680 | +62% |
| 486 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $60,900 | $78,820 | $98,850 | +62% |
| 487 | Medical Equipment Preparers | $38,910 | $47,980 | $62,690 | +61% |
| 488 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | $34,370 | $38,380 | $55,170 | +61% |
| 489 | Riggers | $50,870 | $67,560 | $81,780 | +61% |
| 490 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | $46,600 | $56,300 | $74,610 | +60% |
| 491 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | $49,290 | $62,410 | $78,810 | +60% |
| 492 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $54,840 | $67,960 | $87,550 | +60% |
| 493 | Hearing Aid Specialists | $52,760 | $74,520 | $84,090 | +59% |
| 494 | Telemarketers | $36,970 | $45,200 | $58,900 | +59% |
| 495 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | $34,120 | $40,630 | $54,170 | +59% |
| 496 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $47,440 | $58,470 | $75,280 | +59% |
| 497 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $50,760 | $59,460 | $80,540 | +59% |
| 498 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,470 | $50,230 | $61,300 | +59% |
| 499 | Nurse Practitioners | $109,930 | $138,470 | $173,810 | +58% |
| 500 | Dental Assistants | $38,630 | $56,850 | $60,900 | +58% |
| 501 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | $48,360 | $63,970 | $76,190 | +58% |
| 502 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $40,270 | $48,670 | $63,450 | +58% |
| 503 | Etchers and Engravers | $36,610 | $45,050 | $57,690 | +58% |
| 504 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $45,240 | $55,590 | $70,820 | +57% |
| 505 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $50,330 | $60,700 | $79,190 | +57% |
| 506 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,120 | $47,160 | $56,710 | +57% |
| 507 | Phlebotomists | $38,360 | $45,820 | $59,730 | +56% |
| 508 | Couriers and Messengers | $35,300 | $39,480 | $54,980 | +56% |
| 509 | Commercial Divers | $53,540 | $59,690 | $83,700 | +56% |
| 510 | Pharmacists | $106,660 | $141,290 | $165,360 | +55% |
| 511 | Physical Therapists | $82,110 | $104,360 | $127,150 | +55% |
| 512 | Medical Assistants | $38,480 | $47,430 | $59,530 | +55% |
| 513 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $40,380 | $48,500 | $62,580 | +55% |
| 514 | Food Batchmakers | $35,960 | $39,110 | $55,870 | +55% |
| 515 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,830 | $44,530 | $57,140 | +55% |
| 516 | Residential Advisors | $38,580 | $43,620 | $59,580 | +54% |
| 517 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $37,020 | $42,220 | $57,140 | +54% |
| 518 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $35,440 | $43,640 | $54,490 | +54% |
| 519 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $76,960 | $97,140 | $117,740 | +53% |
| 520 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $37,440 | $47,140 | $57,250 | +53% |
| 521 | Dietetic Technicians | $35,690 | $42,040 | $53,770 | +51% |
| 522 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $83,030 | $98,500 | $125,120 | +51% |
| 523 | Recreation Workers | $34,010 | $36,610 | $51,340 | +51% |
| 524 | Correspondence Clerks | $42,840 | $61,310 | $64,510 | +51% |
| 525 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $34,010 | $44,020 | $51,190 | +51% |
| 526 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | $77,410 | $100,810 | $115,980 | +50% |
| 527 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $94,500 | $109,360 | $142,020 | +50% |
| 528 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $36,910 | $43,970 | $55,450 | +50% |
| 529 | Paramedics | $60,370 | $77,480 | $90,060 | +49% |
| 530 | Real Estate Brokers | $73,290 | $105,800 | $109,260 | +49% |
| 531 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | $42,410 | $50,120 | $63,300 | +49% |
| 532 | Emergency Medical Technicians | $40,160 | $50,640 | $59,610 | +48% |
| 533 | Medical Transcriptionists | $40,050 | $48,190 | $59,360 | +48% |
| 534 | Pest Control Workers | $39,470 | $49,010 | $58,590 | +48% |
| 535 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $38,380 | $46,120 | $56,570 | +47% |
| 536 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $44,770 | $49,380 | $65,700 | +47% |
| 537 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $68,810 | $100,890 | $100,890 | +47% |
| 538 | Bicycle Repairers | $37,700 | $45,630 | $55,260 | +47% |
| 539 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $34,010 | $38,110 | $49,690 | +46% |
| 540 | School Bus Monitors | $34,010 | $35,350 | $49,570 | +46% |
| 541 | Retail Salespersons | $34,150 | $36,490 | $49,850 | +46% |
| 542 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $34,010 | $36,950 | $49,610 | +46% |
| 543 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | $35,360 | $44,980 | $51,630 | +46% |
| 544 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | $54,160 | $74,890 | $79,040 | +46% |
| 545 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $34,010 | $38,880 | $49,680 | +46% |
| 546 | Passenger Attendants | $34,320 | $34,320 | $50,010 | +46% |
| 547 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $34,010 | $35,140 | $49,390 | +45% |
| 548 | Helpers--Carpenters | $41,600 | $50,460 | $60,030 | +44% |
| 549 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $34,010 | $38,540 | $49,120 | +44% |
| 550 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | $34,010 | $38,350 | $48,600 | +43% |
| 551 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $34,010 | $41,720 | $48,250 | +42% |
| 552 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,210 | $45,120 | $54,090 | +42% |
| 553 | Gas Plant Operators | $83,280 | $109,060 | $118,430 | +42% |
| 554 | Bus Drivers, School | $45,830 | $61,520 | $65,090 | +42% |
| 555 | Motorboat Operators | $35,020 | $45,970 | $49,620 | +42% |
| 556 | Food Preparation Workers | $34,010 | $36,650 | $47,790 | +41% |
| 557 | Bakers | $34,010 | $36,460 | $47,930 | +41% |
| 558 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $34,880 | $36,290 | $49,000 | +40% |
| 559 | Nursing Assistants | $38,660 | $44,790 | $53,870 | +39% |
| 560 | Fish and Game Wardens | $55,280 | $65,400 | $76,920 | +39% |
| 561 | Cooks, Restaurant | $35,460 | $39,480 | $49,420 | +39% |
| 562 | Tellers | $38,100 | $46,320 | $53,140 | +39% |
| 563 | Sewing Machine Operators | $34,010 | $37,780 | $47,260 | +39% |
| 564 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $34,010 | $37,460 | $47,130 | +39% |
| 565 | Foresters | $71,400 | $84,820 | $98,730 | +38% |
| 566 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $60,620 | $61,810 | $83,440 | +38% |
| 567 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $34,010 | $34,540 | $47,100 | +38% |
| 568 | Postal Service Clerks | $54,330 | $62,130 | $75,030 | +38% |
| 569 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $57,710 | $64,870 | $79,490 | +38% |
| 570 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $77,750 | $89,160 | $106,390 | +37% |
| 571 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | $35,970 | $35,970 | $49,260 | +37% |
| 572 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $35,360 | $39,140 | $48,610 | +37% |
| 573 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | $34,010 | $35,890 | $46,620 | +37% |
| 574 | Stockers and Order Fillers | $35,540 | $40,590 | $48,740 | +37% |
| 575 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $34,010 | $37,420 | $46,350 | +36% |
| 576 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | $60,180 | $72,780 | $81,400 | +35% |
| 577 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $34,010 | $35,870 | $45,910 | +35% |
| 578 | Orderlies | $34,890 | $37,550 | $46,710 | +34% |
| 579 | Physical Therapist Assistants | $62,070 | $75,880 | $82,870 | +34% |
| 580 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $54,830 | $65,710 | $73,410 | +34% |
| 581 | Tire Repairers and Changers | $34,090 | $35,760 | $45,590 | +34% |
| 582 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $36,300 | $41,080 | $48,510 | +34% |
| 583 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $34,010 | $38,990 | $45,150 | +33% |
| 584 | Cooks, Short Order | $34,610 | $42,450 | $46,040 | +33% |
| 585 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $34,140 | $36,170 | $45,320 | +33% |
| 586 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | $34,970 | $36,950 | $46,640 | +33% |
| 587 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $34,010 | $34,860 | $45,030 | +32% |
| 588 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | $34,010 | $34,720 | $44,860 | +32% |
| 589 | New Accounts Clerks | $47,460 | $57,080 | $62,840 | +32% |
| 590 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $98,800 | $117,150 | $129,720 | +31% |
| 591 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $34,010 | $34,780 | $44,530 | +31% |
| 592 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $88,050 | $97,880 | $114,650 | +30% |
| 593 | Occupational Therapy Aides | $37,930 | $44,840 | $49,170 | +30% |
| 594 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $34,010 | $34,210 | $44,060 | +30% |
| 595 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $62,610 | $73,690 | $81,060 | +29% |
| 596 | Physical Therapist Aides | $34,010 | $35,770 | $43,830 | +29% |
| 597 | Childcare Workers | $34,940 | $36,660 | $44,760 | +28% |
| 598 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $55,520 | $64,750 | $70,710 | +27% |
| 599 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $34,570 | $36,030 | $43,770 | +27% |
| 600 | Craft Artists | $34,010 | $34,010 | $42,810 | +26% |
| 601 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $34,040 | $35,950 | $42,850 | +26% |
| 602 | Barbers | $38,500 | $41,400 | $48,600 | +26% |
| 603 | Cooks, Fast Food | $34,010 | $34,980 | $42,640 | +25% |
| 604 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $34,980 | $37,000 | $43,550 | +24% |
| 605 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $45,320 | $47,210 | $55,880 | +23% |
| 606 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $34,010 | $36,310 | $42,000 | +23% |
| 607 | Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $45,470 | $47,000 | $56,040 | +23% |
| 608 | Aircraft Service Attendants | $37,120 | $39,230 | $45,720 | +23% |
| 609 | Dental Hygienists | $87,190 | $100,690 | $106,020 | +22% |
| 610 | Bailiffs | $96,640 | $111,890 | $117,410 | +21% |
| 611 | Nurse Midwives | $122,870 | $130,790 | $147,440 | +20% |
| 612 | Dishwashers | $34,010 | $35,550 | $40,050 | +18% |
| 613 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | $34,010 | $34,420 | $40,210 | +18% |
| 614 | Cashiers | $34,010 | $35,550 | $39,990 | +18% |
| 615 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $34,010 | $35,960 | $39,740 | +17% |
| 616 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | $34,010 | $35,380 | $39,660 | +17% |
| 617 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $34,010 | $34,940 | $39,880 | +17% |
| 618 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $42,210 | $43,070 | $48,750 | +15% |
| 619 | Parking Attendants | $34,010 | $34,360 | $38,670 | +14% |
| 620 | Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | $36,880 | $37,440 | $39,520 | +7% |
| 621 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $129,690 | $131,650 | $131,650 | +2% |
| 622 | Shampooers | $34,010 | $34,010 | $34,580 | +2% |
The job with the highest career growth premium in Connecticut is Cardiologists at 919% — from $79,730 entry-level to $812,490 senior. Connecticut has 622 occupations with full career progression data.
The average career growth premium across all 622 tracked occupations in Connecticut is 117%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.
We track career progression data for 622 occupations in Connecticut, using 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.
Entry-level salary uses the 10th percentile (P10) from BLS data — 90% of workers earn more. Senior salary uses the 90th percentile (P90) — only 10% earn above this. The career growth premium is the percentage increase from P10 to P90.
Career growth premiums vary significantly by state and occupation. Use our national Career Progression hub to compare across all states, or explore individual job pages for state-by-state breakdowns.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025 (Connecticut). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources