Danbury Employment

Employment and Industries in the Danbury, 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 Danbury than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Danbury.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Danbury.
A list of any large public companies in Danbury.

Most Popular Jobs in Danbury, 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	1,400	61,010	$46,920 - 85,010	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,110	98,600	$40,170 - 0	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	700	69,460	$43,720 - 102,860	18%	79%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	650	57,500	$36,830 - 81,260	14%	95%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	590	55,740	$32,030 - 82,600	6%	96%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	510	83,730	$42,540 - 0	12%	51%
7	Management analysts	510	65,340	$40,840 - 100,660	22%	78%
8	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	440	58,790	$36,220 - 85,250	11%	95%
9	Computer programmers	280	62,780	$50,230 - 86,570	0%	73%
10	Financial managers	280	104,770	$63,800 - 0	13%	60%
11	Mechanical engineers	260	66,220	$44,040 - 90,600	4%	78%
12	Computer software engineers, applications	240	80,630	$55,240 - 118,570	45%	85%
13	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	220	59,390	$35,340 - 75,540	18%	56%
14	Sales managers	200	119,180	$65,910 - 0	10%	69%
15	Physical therapists	180	63,030	$35,710 - 90,640	27%	89%
16	Lawyers	170	96,920	$45,320 - 0	11%	99%
17	Medical and health services managers	160	88,780	$62,290 - 117,310	16%	57%
18	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	150	47,950	$28,240 - 71,090	5%	58%
19	Market research analysts	150	68,600	$43,660 - 99,310	20%	82%
20	Electrical engineers	150	73,840	$49,370 - 104,740	6%	81%
21	Child, family, and school social workers	150	50,010	$32,100 - 77,070	19%	77%
22	Social and human service assistants	140	33,660	$21,610 - 50,000	34%	58%
23	Pharmacists	140	98,410	$69,630 - 120,420	22%	97%
24	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	130		$0 - 0	25%	67%
25	Industrial engineers	130	71,050	$50,530 - 93,740	20%	74%
26	Self-enrichment education teachers	130	43,320	$15,710 - 74,060	23%	54%
27	Computer and information systems managers	120	109,470	$64,120 - 0	16%	73%
28	Network systems and data communications analysts	110	68,110	$44,870 - 98,940	53%	57%
29	Graphic designers	110	42,690	$31,440 - 62,170	10%	55%
30	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	110	98,260	$62,320 - 129,430	8%	78%
31	Engineering managers	110	107,880	$74,040 - 0	7%	84%
32	Marketing managers	100	114,630	$76,290 - 0	14%	69%
33	Managers, all other	100	87,820	$46,830 - 128,180	7%	55%
34	Social and community service managers	90	52,190	$32,580 - 72,420	25%	72%
35	Librarians	90	56,510	$40,520 - 78,380	4%	85%
36	Mental health counselors	90	37,410	$24,280 - 58,100	30%	73%
37	Network and computer systems administrators	90	76,590	$36,830 - 115,380	27%	50%
38	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	80	52,770	$38,830 - 69,490	18%	56%
39	Advertising sales agents	80	68,440	$30,420 - 120,500	20%	56%
40	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	70	60,880	$41,590 - 81,820	20%	87%
41	Medical and public health social workers	70	53,980	$31,790 - 78,510	24%	77%
42	Financial specialists, all other	70	42,180	$25,160 - 76,610	12%	50%
43	Engineers, all other	60	81,180	$55,840 - 112,610	6%	82%
44	Special education teachers, secondary school	60	58,660	$31,560 - 84,050	9%	87%
45	Chemists	60	73,020	$47,460 - 117,720	9%	93%
46	Purchasing managers	60	91,260	$65,150 - 116,350	3%	57%
47	Public relations specialists	60	54,770	$31,300 - 86,380	18%	81%
48	Coaches and scouts	60	23,730	$15,700 - 51,400	15%	60%
49	Computer software engineers, systems software	50	82,240	$50,510 - 116,650	28%	85%
50	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	50	39,960	$24,840 - 60,170	30%	77%
51	Database administrators	50	84,860	$50,110 - 121,710	29%	72%
52	Civil engineers	50	75,950	$53,840 - 108,070	18%	87%
53	Physician assistants	50	72,050	$55,230 - 91,120	27%	67%
54	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	69,240	$43,120 - 92,030	16%	99%
55	Chief executives	50	161,630	$75,320 - 0	2%	65%
56	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	40	51,360	$23,530 - 95,170	15%	72%
57	Special education teachers, middle school	40	63,580	$42,460 - 82,390	16%	87%
58	Commercial pilots	40	54,950	$37,650 - 75,720	13%	74%
59	Instructional coordinators	40	68,870	$31,150 - 99,340	23%	79%
60	Speech-language pathologists	40	91,400	$48,780 - 0	11%	98%
61	Compensation and benefits managers	30	92,110	$58,740 - 137,190	12%	58%
62	Recreational therapists	30	38,030	$27,360 - 60,390	4%	77%
63	Veterinarians	30	97,670	$37,550 - 0	35%	100%
64	Technical writers	30	59,890	$41,740 - 87,230	20%	74%

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	4,130	28,040	$16,580 - 44,550	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	2,380	19,600	$15,780 - 25,210	-2%	10%
3	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,860	38,340	$26,360 - 51,780	13%	16%
4	Office clerks, general	1,450	25,820	$16,580 - 36,500	13%	19%
5	Customer service representatives	1,400	37,820	$24,170 - 52,520	25%	22%
6	Waiters and waitresses	1,190	18,480	$15,430 - 26,360	11%	14%
7	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,090	23,320	$16,020 - 35,940	-7%	8%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,000	24,010	$16,330 - 35,630	15%	4%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	940	32,230	$20,220 - 44,660	1%	18%
10	Receptionists and information clerks	930	27,960	$19,030 - 37,150	17%	13%
11	Teacher assistants	890	25,200	$18,240 - 32,550	10%	18%
12	General and operations managers	850	129,070	$66,530 - [?]	2%	48%
13	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	830	27,280	$22,140 - 34,110	18%	7%
14	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	830	37,610	$23,000 - 52,370	15%	18%
15	Team assemblers	820	30,640	$18,530 - 45,460	0%	5%
16	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	750	37,950	$26,530 - 51,150	10%	4%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	730	53,010	$31,840 - 77,650	6%	29%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	680	43,640	$27,700 - 61,290	4%	25%
19	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	630	19,660	$15,890 - 25,000	18%	5%
20	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	620	33,040	$20,330 - 48,270	18%	6%
21	Food preparation workers	600	22,750	$16,820 - 28,810	15%	7%
22	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	530	20,500	$16,370 - 25,990	13%	5%
23	Maintenance and repair workers, general	480	43,210	$27,230 - 57,530	10%	6%
24	Carpenters	450	50,150	$33,830 - 67,870	10%	6%
25	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	450	32,480	$19,530 - 47,100	4%	6%
26	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	430	48,300	$25,590 - 83,100	14%	4%
27	Preschool teachers, except special education	430	28,870	$20,220 - 42,810	26%	43%
28	Electricians	390	54,410	$34,880 - 74,770	7%	7%
29	Medical secretaries	380	37,490	$27,930 - 46,190	17%	18%
30	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	380	44,220	$25,680 - 74,890	-6%	14%
31	Construction laborers	370	35,340	$24,630 - 49,730	11%	5%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	360	59,090	$36,780 - 88,820	-4%	15%
33	Bartenders	350	18,180	$15,440 - 24,870	11%	17%
34	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	350	28,460	$15,510 - 44,720	12%	6%
35	Child care workers	330	20,630	$16,390 - 25,460	18%	15%
36	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	320	41,150	$21,500 - 63,860	27%	47%
37	Machinists	320	39,950	$29,250 - 53,710	-2%	3%
38	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	300	26,930	$17,610 - 36,090	-26%	6%
39	Tellers	290	27,320	$20,360 - 35,390	14%	16%
40	Dishwashers	290	19,200	$16,060 - 22,800	10%	3%
41	Personal and home care aides	280	21,160	$16,230 - 27,630	51%	10%
42	Security guards	280	24,440	$17,620 - 35,450	17%	13%
43	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	270	45,260	$37,790 - 56,850	14%	7%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	250	36,590	$22,940 - 53,220	11%	14%
45	Electromechanical equipment assemblers	250	28,410	$19,000 - 36,990	-8%	6%
46	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	250	43,050	$28,980 - 58,590	9%	3%
47	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	240	38,430	$29,700 - 46,700	4%	15%
48	Postal service mail carriers	240	43,690	$35,420 - 50,400	1%	11%
49	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	230	53,730	$34,080 - 72,600	0%	42%
50	Medical assistants	220	37,140	$29,460 - 45,800	35%	10%
51	Cooks, short order	220	22,160	$16,020 - 33,450	5%	5%
52	Cooks, restaurant	220	26,680	$18,580 - 36,140	12%	5%
53	Packers and packagers, hand	220	22,070	$16,200 - 30,560	-11%	3%
54	Real estate sales agents	210	53,260	$21,780 - 87,300	11%	45%
55	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	200	65,180	$45,040 - 91,460	7%	13%
56	Dental assistants	200	28,940	$19,920 - 39,970	29%	9%
57	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	190	42,780	$29,340 - 57,680	4%	30%
58	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	190	33,610	$23,310 - 44,030	3%	4%
59	Legal secretaries	180	40,530	$30,870 - 53,960	12%	18%
60	Computer support specialists	180	47,220	$32,230 - 61,850	13%	43%
61	Refuse and recyclable material collectors	180	28,520	$22,660 - 35,790	7%	3%
62	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	180	34,130	$27,490 - 43,880	5%	2%
63	Bus drivers, school	180	27,890	$21,340 - 34,790	9%	4%
64	File clerks	170	24,970	$15,950 - 36,130	-40%	20%
65	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	160	31,200	$24,160 - 41,850	11%	5%
66	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	160	43,900	$32,170 - 56,300	8%	3%
67	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	160	20,890	$16,560 - 27,850	10%	5%
68	Data entry keyers	160	27,360	$19,800 - 36,960	-4%	18%
69	Loan officers	160	77,210	$24,420 - [?]	12%	49%
70	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	160	22,420	$16,040 - 28,720	14%	3%
71	Pharmacy technicians	160	28,450	$19,860 - 40,290	32%	16%
72	Dental hygienists	150	70,290	$64,640 - 81,340	30%	33%
73	Service station attendants	150	19,870	$16,100 - 24,430	13%	6%
74	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	150	37,880	$27,810 - 46,380	0%	22%
75	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	150	49,970	$26,030 - 82,100	16%	43%
76	Helpers--production workers	150	30,250	$20,290 - 42,370	0%	4%
77	Cooks, fast food	150	21,580	$15,560 - 29,730	8%	5%
78	Industrial truck and tractor operators	150	34,200	$23,640 - 44,790	-1%	2%
79	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	150	69,300	$39,010 - 114,030	9%	10%
80	Sheet metal workers	140	38,930	$26,220 - 55,670	7%	4%
81	Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	140	23,550	$16,880 - 30,270	19%	31%
82	Business operations specialists, all other	140	46,110	$15,490 - 74,410	21%	49%
83	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	140	19,270	$15,540 - 25,260	10%	17%
84	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	140	18,560	$15,540 - 24,220	10%	8%
85	Bakers	130	23,940	$16,610 - 35,120	10%	8%
86	Counter and rental clerks	130	29,620	$17,620 - 45,590	23%	16%
87	Administrative services managers	130	89,600	$44,950 - 145,220	12%	40%
88	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	120	18,110	$15,620 - 22,070	12%	6%
89	Highway maintenance workers	110	44,990	$40,130 - 50,650	9%	5%
90	Industrial production managers	110	96,910	$54,970 - [?]	-5%	43%
91	Recreation workers	110	31,450	$19,530 - 53,500	13%	47%
92	Helpers--electricians	110	30,090	$23,430 - 42,410	7%	3%
93	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	100	50,850	$30,210 - 74,740	4%	18%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	100	39,550	$26,430 - 53,380	13%	11%
95	Cost estimators	100	68,570	$48,130 - 101,020	19%	32%
96	Parts salespersons	100	32,510	$18,440 - 46,670	-1%	6%
97	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	100	28,100	$19,200 - 38,720	-8%	5%
98	Computer operators	100	42,730	$24,640 - 57,660	-24%	27%
99	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	100	43,940	$29,900 - 59,690	11%	4%
100	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	90	27,130	$17,120 - 38,730	12%	0%

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Jobs More Common Near Danbury Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	28,410	250	12.9
Service station attendants	19,870	150	4.5
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	28,520	180	4.4
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	33,610	190	4.1
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	26,930	300	3.5
Real estate sales agents	53,260	210	3.3
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	41,150	320	3.3
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	23,550	140	3.2
Cooks, short order	22,160	220	3
Highway maintenance workers	44,990	110	2.9
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	83,730	510	2.8
Mechanical engineers	66,220	260	2.7
Helpers--electricians	30,090	110	2.6
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	49,970	150	2.6
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	59,390	220	2.6
Preschool teachers, except special education	28,870	430	2.6
Physical therapists	63,030	180	2.5
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	43,050	250	2.2
Electrical engineers	73,840	150	2.2
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	38,340	1,860	2.2
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	28,460	350	2.1
Management analysts	65,340	510	2.1
Medical secretaries	37,490	380	2.1
Bakers	23,940	130	2
Retail salespersons	28,040	4,130	2
Dental hygienists	70,290	150	2
Machinists	39,950	320	2
Self-enrichment education teachers	43,320	130	2
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	44,220	380	1.8
Sheet metal workers	38,930	140	1.8
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	53,730	230	1.8
Receptionists and information clerks	27,960	930	1.8
Teacher assistants	25,200	890	1.7
Computer operators	42,730	100	1.7
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	58,790	440	1.7
Team assemblers	30,640	820	1.7
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	20,890	160	1.6
Industrial production managers	96,910	110	1.6
Bartenders	18,180	350	1.6
File clerks	24,970	170	1.6
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	98,600	1,110	1.5
Postal service mail carriers	43,690	240	1.5
Food preparation workers	22,750	600	1.5
Industrial engineers	71,050	130	1.5
Cashiers	19,600	2,380	1.5
Dental assistants	28,940	200	1.5
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	37,880	150	1.5
Medical and health services managers	88,780	160	1.5
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	48,300	430	1.5
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	42,780	190	1.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	98,600	1.83	1,110
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	33,040	1.48	620
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	41,150	1.46	320
General and operations managers	129,070	1.43	850
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	31,200	1.43	160
Medical assistants	37,140	1.42	220
Recreation workers	31,450	1.39	110
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	48,300	1.39	430
Carpenters	50,150	1.37	450
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	38,430	1.36	240
Highway maintenance workers	44,990	1.36	110
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	44,220	1.36	380
Loan officers	77,210	1.36	160
Cooks, fast food	21,580	1.36	150
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	59,390	1.36	220
Medical secretaries	37,490	1.36	380
Helpers--production workers	30,250	1.35	150
Counter and rental clerks	29,620	1.35	130
Administrative services managers	89,600	1.35	130
Customer service representatives	37,820	1.33	1,400
Maintenance and repair workers, general	43,210	1.33	480
Cooks, restaurant	26,680	1.32	220
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	23,550	1.31	140
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	98,260	1.31	110
Sales managers	119,180	1.31	200
Child, family, and school social workers	50,010	1.3	150
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	36,590	1.29	250
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	38,340	1.27	1,860
Social and human service assistants	33,660	1.27	140
Food preparation workers	22,750	1.27	600
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	83,730	1.27	510
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	69,300	1.27	150
Accountants and auditors	69,460	1.26	700
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	19,660	1.25	630
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	28,460	1.25	350
Receptionists and information clerks	27,960	1.25	930
Electricians	54,410	1.24	390
Elementary school teachers, except special education	57,500	1.23	650
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	58,790	1.23	440
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	45,260	1.23	270
Dishwashers	19,200	1.23	290
Tellers	27,320	1.22	290
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	53,010	1.22	730
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	37,880	1.22	150
Construction laborers	35,340	1.22	370
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	27,280	1.22	830
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	32,480	1.22	450
Financial managers	104,770	1.22	280
Preschool teachers, except special education	28,870	1.21	430
Teacher assistants	25,200	1.21	890

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	196,920
Anesthesiologists	189,260
Chief executives	161,630	50
General and operations managers	129,070	850
Sales managers	119,180	200
Construction managers	115,590	50
Marketing managers	114,630	100
Computer and information systems managers	109,470	120
Engineering managers	107,880	110
Financial managers	104,770	280
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	98,600	1,110
Pharmacists	98,410	140
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	98,260	110
Veterinarians	97,670	30
Lawyers	96,920	170
Industrial production managers	96,910	110
Compensation and benefits managers	92,110	30
Speech-language pathologists	91,400	40
Purchasing managers	91,260	60
Administrative services managers	89,600	130
Medical and health services managers	88,780	160
Managers, all other	87,820	100
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	86,100	90
Database administrators	84,860	50
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	83,730	510
Computer software engineers, systems software	82,240	50
Engineers, all other	81,180	60
Computer software engineers, applications	80,630	240
Loan officers	77,210	160
Network and computer systems administrators	76,590	90
Civil engineers	75,950	50
Electrical engineers	73,840	150
Computer systems analysts	73,360
Chemists	73,020	60
Physician assistants	72,050	50
Industrial engineers	71,050	130
Dental hygienists	70,290	150
Accountants and auditors	69,460	700
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	69,300	150
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	69,240	50
Instructional coordinators	68,870	40
Market research analysts	68,600	150
Cost estimators	68,570	100
Advertising sales agents	68,440	80
Network systems and data communications analysts	68,110	110
Financial analysts	68,090
Teachers and instructors, all other	66,450
Mechanical engineers	66,220	260
Management analysts	65,340	510
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	65,180	200

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