Bridgeport Employment

Employment and Industries in the Bridgeport, Connecticut Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Bridgeport than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Bridgeport.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Bridgeport.
A list of any large public companies in Bridgeport.

Most Popular Jobs in Bridgeport, Connecticut Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	8,320	63,030	$43,990 - 79,250	24%	56%
2	Accountants and auditors	7,280	76,630	$42,970 - 118,330	18%	79%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	5,850	59,110	$39,670 - 84,100	14%	95%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	5,360	85,200	$36,250 - 0	8%	51%
5	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	4,610	147,970	$58,110 - 0	25%	67%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,650	63,390	$39,810 - 89,470	6%	96%
7	Financial managers	3,460	129,880	$64,120 - 0	13%	60%
8	Financial analysts	3,200	112,380	$49,480 - 0	34%	87%
9	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	3,150	92,390	$43,810 - 0	12%	51%
10	Computer systems analysts	2,990	82,730	$56,310 - 116,900	29%	68%
11	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,910	60,000	$41,230 - 84,300	11%	95%
12	Management analysts	2,650	113,150	$51,110 - 0	22%	78%
13	Computer programmers	2,340	88,600	$52,190 - 141,110	0%	73%
14	Lawyers	2,070	114,570	$52,170 - 0	11%	99%
15	Computer software engineers, applications	2,030	92,580	$57,700 - 135,900	45%	85%
16	Social and human service assistants	1,940	39,710	$27,060 - 50,130	34%	58%
17	Sales managers	1,530	123,720	$68,360 - 0	10%	69%
18	Marketing managers	1,410	125,770	$62,570 - 0	14%	69%
19	Computer and information systems managers	1,370	125,970	$74,160 - 0	16%	73%
20	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,350	70,340	$33,420 - 113,200	18%	56%
21	Market research analysts	1,310	73,510	$39,450 - 118,520	20%	82%
22	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,280	52,560	$31,030 - 84,710	9%	54%
23	Network and computer systems administrators	1,260	77,250	$48,370 - 113,590	27%	50%
24	Personal financial advisors	1,240	97,710	$46,500 - 0	41%	81%
25	Graphic designers	1,220	50,290	$31,100 - 80,680	10%	55%
26	Mechanical engineers	1,200	77,830	$49,690 - 112,460	4%	78%
27	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,060	90,860	$56,440 - 130,840	28%	85%
28	Industrial engineers	1,010	70,140	$40,850 - 102,400	20%	74%
29	Child, family, and school social workers	980	53,420	$32,890 - 77,350	19%	77%
30	Network systems and data communications analysts	950	73,500	$49,090 - 105,140	53%	57%
31	Self-enrichment education teachers	920	51,050	$25,530 - 80,960	23%	54%
32	Managers, all other	850	105,590	$60,040 - 0	7%	55%
33	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	840	58,480	$40,170 - 79,190	20%	87%
34	Training and development specialists	780	61,600	$36,380 - 91,110	18%	56%
35	Database administrators	750	76,230	$41,510 - 112,760	29%	72%
36	Rehabilitation counselors	740	40,370	$25,530 - 65,610	23%	73%
37	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	720	101,700	$63,420 - 132,620	8%	78%
38	Advertising sales agents	710		$0 - 0	20%	56%
39	Mental health counselors	700	43,040	$25,760 - 76,890	30%	73%
40	Engineering managers	700	116,770	$71,740 - 0	7%	84%
41	Physical therapists	690	74,830	$50,300 - 108,940	27%	89%
42	Public relations specialists	690	60,690	$37,020 - 91,480	18%	81%
43	Coaches and scouts	690	32,960	$15,610 - 62,030	15%	60%
44	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	690	52,180	$26,970 - 85,450	13%	73%
45	Special education teachers, secondary school	630	62,610	$42,800 - 83,390	9%	87%
46	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	620	70,520	$44,730 - 110,100	5%	58%
47	Electrical engineers	600	79,920	$60,090 - 107,550	6%	81%
48	Medical and health services managers	590	81,050	$50,560 - 113,900	16%	57%
49	Social and community service managers	570	68,950	$44,250 - 111,880	25%	72%
50	Financial specialists, all other	550	73,460	$37,670 - 140,940	12%	50%
51	Pharmacists	540	100,300	$72,420 - 123,690	22%	97%
52	Chief executives	540	179,040	$110,560 - 0	2%	65%
53	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	520	45,560	$31,590 - 61,030	30%	77%
54	Civil engineers	520	78,640	$53,010 - 107,070	18%	87%
55	Editors	510	57,350	$33,350 - 84,530	2%	81%
56	Insurance underwriters	480	69,060	$37,920 - 122,070	6%	53%
57	Occupational therapists	450	73,510	$37,200 - 119,460	23%	90%
58	Community and social service specialists, all other	450	40,810	$25,620 - 59,140	25%	58%
59	Librarians	440	57,040	$39,700 - 83,370	4%	85%
60	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	440	41,380	$15,800 - 57,390	14%	54%
61	Credit analysts	410	83,350	$49,920 - 0	2%	60%
62	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	410	66,750	$43,570 - 97,110	18%	56%
63	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	400	56,940	$40,190 - 74,550	12%	51%
64	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	390	70,380	$43,860 - 94,070	16%	99%
65	Architects, except landscape and naval	380	87,550	$39,330 - 0	18%	88%
66	Special education teachers, middle school	380	61,450	$41,990 - 85,070	16%	87%
67	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	380	72,800	$43,670 - 113,000	17%	56%
68	Physician assistants	360	68,930	$40,810 - 102,460	27%	67%
69	Human resources managers, all other	350	123,330	$69,440 - 0	11%	58%
70	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	350	39,750	$27,500 - 58,930	15%	51%
71	Medical and public health social workers	350	55,790	$35,070 - 89,230	24%	77%
72	Art directors	300	86,170	$44,920 - 139,130	9%	58%
73	Speech-language pathologists	300	79,820	$48,680 - 123,320	11%	98%
74	Engineers, all other	280	73,290	$43,240 - 103,420	6%	82%
75	Operations research analysts	280	76,990	$46,440 - 111,010	11%	71%
76	Meeting and convention planners	280	57,250	$33,280 - 81,600	20%	67%
77	Purchasing managers	280	105,410	$55,060 - 0	3%	57%
78	Chemists	270	71,930	$40,400 - 113,500	9%	93%
79	Education administrators, postsecondary	270	72,790	$43,110 - 114,370	14%	78%
80	Writers and authors	260	64,420	$28,970 - 115,640	13%	84%
81	Actuaries	260	105,210	$51,170 - 0	24%	99%
82	Commercial and industrial designers	260	69,200	$37,250 - 115,760	7%	55%
83	Computer specialists, all other	260	81,490	$42,230 - 136,180	15%	68%
84	Advertising and promotions managers	250	98,890	$55,760 - 0	6%	76%
85	Natural sciences managers	240	126,120	$61,630 - 0	11%	93%
86	Electronics engineers, except computer	240	83,010	$51,790 - 117,540	4%	81%
87	Floral designers	240	29,690	$19,640 - 42,000	0%	55%
88	Compensation and benefits managers	230	102,220	$54,220 - 0	12%	58%
89	Landscape architects	220	60,920	$38,190 - 96,210	16%	88%
90	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	220	35,850	$24,710 - 50,520	34%	73%
91	Public relations managers	220	116,820	$58,550 - 0	17%	75%
92	Producers and directors	210	88,440	$33,610 - 0	11%	75%
93	Detectives and criminal investigators	210	65,210	$52,210 - 87,020	17%	54%
94	Dentists, general	200	160,360	$98,920 - 0	9%	100%
95	Sales and related workers, all other	200	51,160	$32,280 - 73,560	14%	62%
96	Sales engineers	190	125,640	$58,340 - 0	9%	79%
97	Technical writers	190	65,940	$43,530 - 93,850	20%	74%
98	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	180	53,980	$33,410 - 90,000	24%	78%
99	Veterinarians	170		$0 - 0	35%	100%
100	Reporters and correspondents	170	40,750	$23,440 - 61,200	1%	85%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	15,110	30,140	$16,770 - 51,510	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	11,580	20,360	$15,900 - 26,730	-2%	10%
3	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	8,840	39,470	$24,940 - 56,220	13%	16%
4	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	8,470	25,530	$16,330 - 42,950	15%	4%
5	Office clerks, general	8,390	29,170	$16,580 - 44,340	13%	19%
6	Customer service representatives	8,150	37,430	$22,400 - 54,170	25%	22%
7	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	6,710	46,180	$28,480 - 64,960	15%	18%
8	General and operations managers	6,700	143,530	$71,970 - [?]	2%	48%
9	Waiters and waitresses	6,310	20,380	$15,440 - 30,330	11%	14%
10	Teacher assistants	6,180	24,760	$16,880 - 35,090	10%	18%
11	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	6,080	28,060	$22,390 - 35,270	18%	7%
12	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	5,760	35,830	$20,800 - 50,850	1%	18%
13	Receptionists and information clerks	5,080	29,380	$18,320 - 42,980	17%	13%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	5,040	25,170	$16,680 - 39,010	-7%	8%
15	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	4,960	28,330	$18,880 - 39,960	18%	6%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	4,780	55,210	$32,850 - 79,340	6%	29%
17	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	4,470	26,240	$16,850 - 39,860	2%	5%
18	Security guards	4,330	24,540	$16,570 - 34,490	17%	13%
19	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,120	19,060	$15,600 - 23,750	18%	5%
20	Food preparation workers	3,320	22,350	$16,190 - 30,110	15%	7%
21	Team assemblers	3,180	29,780	$16,990 - 52,110	0%	5%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	3,110	49,030	$26,670 - 75,970	4%	25%
23	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,650	30,750	$16,780 - 50,560	8%	4%
24	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,360	38,460	$24,030 - 54,760	10%	6%
25	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,330	39,750	$25,690 - 55,610	10%	4%
26	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,260	28,870	$19,760 - 39,290	26%	43%
27	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,220	43,340	$26,270 - 63,050	14%	4%
28	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	2,180	29,600	$16,210 - 47,550	12%	6%
29	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,170	22,160	$16,250 - 28,630	13%	5%
30	Carpenters	2,170	49,400	$30,870 - 72,420	10%	6%
31	Construction laborers	2,110	37,460	$21,840 - 58,850	11%	5%
32	Packers and packagers, hand	2,110	20,860	$15,800 - 28,920	-11%	3%
33	Business operations specialists, all other	2,080	84,800	$46,480 - 137,330	21%	49%
34	Home health aides	1,910	25,860	$19,260 - 33,450	49%	7%
35	Computer support specialists	1,880	59,640	$34,040 - 94,250	13%	43%
36	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,840	56,660	$42,940 - 72,750	11%	33%
37	Telemarketers	1,820	28,180	$18,080 - 42,650	-9%	14%
38	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,820	38,220	$25,460 - 55,270	4%	15%
39	Tellers	1,770	27,110	$20,370 - 35,960	14%	16%
40	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,760	31,530	$18,560 - 45,740	4%	6%
41	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,750	51,930	$39,670 - 64,300	14%	7%
42	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,730	40,310	$24,090 - 60,250	11%	14%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,710	61,450	$37,410 - 90,550	-4%	15%
44	Bill and account collectors	1,580	38,090	$26,680 - 51,830	23%	13%
45	Cooks, restaurant	1,550	30,320	$20,600 - 45,120	12%	5%
46	Bus drivers, school	1,550	30,490	$21,840 - 37,370	9%	4%
47	Machinists	1,550	36,820	$20,970 - 53,720	-2%	3%
48	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,540	37,610	$20,860 - 59,930	-6%	14%
49	Helpers--production workers	1,440	21,280	$16,200 - 28,650	0%	4%
50	Bartenders	1,440	19,710	$15,520 - 28,310	11%	17%
51	Child care workers	1,420	22,090	$16,310 - 29,600	18%	15%
52	Postal service mail carriers	1,380	44,400	$38,410 - 50,250	1%	11%
53	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,340	81,330	$35,870 - [?]	28%	48%
54	Insurance sales agents	1,330	80,460	$34,540 - [?]	13%	45%
55	Dishwashers	1,290	18,940	$15,680 - 22,860	10%	3%
56	Recreation workers	1,290	30,460	$16,390 - 53,590	13%	47%
57	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	1,270	29,590	$20,430 - 43,130	10%	24%
58	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	1,270	55,730	$22,830 - 100,470	27%	47%
59	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,230	21,960	$16,000 - 28,740	14%	3%
60	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	1,190	33,870	$17,830 - 51,520	13%	15%
61	Medical secretaries	1,190	34,630	$23,720 - 47,850	17%	18%
62	Cooks, fast food	1,190	20,900	$15,570 - 31,100	8%	5%
63	Electricians	1,180	47,720	$30,050 - 68,650	7%	7%
64	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,150	47,900	$29,040 - 72,980	4%	30%
65	Loan officers	1,140	86,920	$47,050 - 135,890	12%	49%
66	Administrative services managers	1,120	81,450	$42,580 - 137,750	12%	40%
67	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	1,100	27,850	$19,030 - 41,020	-26%	6%
68	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,080	20,530	$15,830 - 28,990	10%	8%
69	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,070	19,590	$15,440 - 27,420	12%	6%
70	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,070	29,460	$17,960 - 40,390	11%	5%
71	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,070	47,400	$28,820 - 68,360	22%	45%
72	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,010	90,110	$48,440 - [?]	4%	38%
73	Medical assistants	980	32,560	$24,770 - 42,380	35%	10%
74	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	970	52,500	$30,820 - 77,940	11%	4%
75	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	930	75,660	$48,510 - 111,710	7%	13%
76	Data entry keyers	920	29,310	$20,020 - 42,500	-4%	18%
77	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	910	48,320	$31,590 - 60,680	9%	3%
78	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	910	38,660	$23,090 - 54,500	0%	22%
79	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	880	57,010	$37,050 - 78,730	9%	47%
80	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	880	21,820	$16,170 - 28,780	10%	5%
81	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	850	71,650	$52,980 - 94,880	9%	10%
82	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	840	29,180	$15,590 - 43,360	-4%	5%
83	Cooks, short order	840	22,570	$16,480 - 28,670	5%	5%
84	Electromechanical equipment assemblers	840	33,210	$22,180 - 44,240	-8%	6%
85	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	840	61,840	$37,580 - 92,070	0%	42%
86	Order clerks	840	32,350	$21,360 - 45,420	-23%	16%
87	Dental assistants	810	38,630	$29,480 - 50,620	29%	9%
88	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	810	27,970	$17,020 - 41,850	-14%	0%
89	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	780	26,830	$18,460 - 38,010	-11%	9%
90	Industrial truck and tractor operators	780	32,660	$21,050 - 45,360	-1%	2%
91	Switchboard operators, including answering service	770	25,880	$17,670 - 35,170	-7%	10%
92	Dental hygienists	760	73,270	$54,560 - 91,920	30%	33%
93	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	750	37,810	$23,110 - 56,190	2%	11%
94	Pharmacy technicians	740	30,290	$20,280 - 44,060	32%	16%
95	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	710	41,130	$24,040 - 58,630	8%	9%
96	Driver/sales workers	710	35,090	$18,990 - 55,240	-4%	4%
97	Loan interviewers and clerks	700	34,250	$21,560 - 47,530	0%	24%
98	File clerks	690	25,470	$15,610 - 41,380	-40%	20%
99	Fire fighters	690	51,840	$15,580 - 65,870	12%	18%
100	Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	690	22,090	$15,850 - 30,440	19%	31%

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Jobs More Common Near Bridgeport Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Actuaries	105,210	260	6.1
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	33,210	840	6
Fence erectors	30,510	140	5.9
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	147,970	4,610	5
Animal control workers	26,630	110	4.8
Financial analysts	112,380	3,200	4.5
Landscape architects	60,920	220	4.3
Proofreaders and copy markers	32,480	130	4
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers	25,220	120	3.8
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	68,330	310	3.7
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics	31,280	160	3.6
Manicurists and pedicurists	22,760	410	3.5
Obstetricians and gynecologists	161,830	140	3.4
Loan counselors	43,480	240	3.2
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	41,380	440	3.2
Electro-mechanical technicians	47,330	100	3.2
Personal financial advisors	97,710	1,240	3
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,820	250	2.9
Internists, general	152,730	350	2.9
Art directors	86,170	300	2.9
Commercial and industrial designers	69,200	260	2.9
Brokerage clerks	45,820	680	2.8
Service station attendants	20,830	670	2.8
Surgeons		350	2.7
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,150	170	2.7
Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers	28,230	210	2.7
Mental health counselors	43,040	700	2.7
Shampooers	18,350	110	2.6
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	26,940	260	2.5
Marketing managers	125,770	1,410	2.4
Statisticians		140	2.4
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	92,390	3,150	2.4
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	33,870	1,190	2.4
Recreational therapists	42,060	150	2.3
Transportation workers, all other	26,360	200	2.3
Travel agents	34,770	660	2.2
Pediatricians, general	152,550	140	2.2
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	22,090	690	2.2
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	70,340	1,350	2.2
Media and communication workers, all other	48,720	130	2.2
Crossing guards	26,160	290	2.2
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	39,900	140	2.1
Financial managers	129,880	3,460	2.1
Rehabilitation counselors	40,370	740	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	75,760	400	2.1
Highway maintenance workers	45,450	570	2.1
Meeting and convention planners	57,250	280	2
Social and human service assistants	39,710	1,940	2
Natural sciences managers	126,120	240	2
Physical therapist aides	27,310	250	2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Bridgeport, Connecticut Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	55,730	1.97	1,270
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	89,490	1.92	490
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	147,970	1.8	4,610
Producers and directors	88,440	1.71	210
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	33,870	1.69	1,190
Financial analysts	112,380	1.65	3,200
Management analysts	113,150	1.64	2,650
Sales representatives, services, all other	81,330	1.63	1,340
Sales engineers	125,640	1.63	190
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	70,340	1.61	1,350
General and operations managers	143,530	1.6	6,700
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	85,200	1.58	5,360
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	62,950	1.58	540
Business operations specialists, all other	84,800	1.55	2,080
Counter and rental clerks	33,940	1.55	640
Loan officers	86,920	1.53	1,140
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	30,100	1.52	130
Sewing machine operators	31,760	1.52	280
Financial managers	129,880	1.51	3,460
Social and human service assistants	39,710	1.5	1,940
Computer support specialists	59,640	1.5	1,880
Cooks, restaurant	30,320	1.5	1,550
Insurance sales agents	80,460	1.49	1,330
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	70,520	1.48	620
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	39,900	1.48	140
Credit analysts	83,350	1.47	410
Chefs and head cooks	52,490	1.47	490
Demonstrators and product promoters	36,730	1.47	200
Computer programmers	88,600	1.47	2,340
Real estate sales agents	70,670	1.47	320
Property, real estate, and community association managers	73,720	1.46	380
Teachers and instructors, all other	52,560	1.46	1,280
Opticians, dispensing	45,630	1.45	200
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	29,440	1.44	300
Public relations managers	116,820	1.44	220
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	72,800	1.43	380
Driver/sales workers	35,090	1.42	710
Self-enrichment education teachers	51,050	1.42	920
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	40,310	1.42	1,730
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	51,960	1.41	130
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	51,930	1.41	1,750
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	75,660	1.4	930
Human resources managers, all other	123,330	1.4	350
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	92,390	1.4	3,150
Butchers and meat cutters	40,110	1.39	230
Accountants and auditors	76,630	1.39	7,280
Child, family, and school social workers	53,420	1.39	980
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	39,620	1.39	380
Parts salespersons	40,820	1.38	410
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	71,190	1.38	220

Highest Paying Jobs in Bridgeport, Connecticut Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	179,040	540
Obstetricians and gynecologists	161,830	140
Psychiatrists	161,780	80
Dentists, general	160,360	200
Physicians and surgeons, all other	158,240	220
Family and general practitioners	156,040	260
Internists, general	152,730	350
Pediatricians, general	152,550	140
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	147,970	4,610
General and operations managers	143,530	6,700
Optometrists	133,970	50
Financial managers	129,880	3,460
Podiatrists	128,180
Natural sciences managers	126,120	240
Computer and information systems managers	125,970	1,370
Marketing managers	125,770	1,410
Sales engineers	125,640	190
Sales managers	123,720	1,530
Human resources managers, all other	123,330	350
Public relations managers	116,820	220
Engineering managers	116,770	700
Lawyers	114,570	2,070
Management analysts	113,150	2,650
Financial analysts	112,380	3,200
Construction managers	107,230	490
Managers, all other	105,590	850
Purchasing managers	105,410	280
Actuaries	105,210	260
Industrial production managers	104,410	630
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	103,720	90
Compensation and benefits managers	102,220	230
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	101,700	720
Pharmacists	100,300	540
Advertising and promotions managers	98,890	250
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	98,030	190
Personal financial advisors	97,710	1,240
Computer software engineers, applications	92,580	2,030
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	92,390	3,150
Computer software engineers, systems software	90,860	1,060
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	90,110	1,010
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	89,490	490
Training and development managers	89,190	110
Computer programmers	88,600	2,340
Chemical engineers	88,470	70
Producers and directors	88,440	210
Business teachers, postsecondary	88,410	110
Architects, except landscape and naval	87,550	380
Loan officers	86,920	1,140
Art directors	86,170	300
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	85,200	5,360

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