Hartford Employment

Employment and Industries in the Hartford, Connecticut Area

Hartford is home to the headquarters of major insurance companies and is known as the "Insurance capital of the world." However, some of the insurance companies have moved out or moved a portion of their operations to cities located in the Hartford region and other locations. Finance is also a major component of the economy. The government is a significant economic factor due to the state capital building, the legislature and the supreme court being situated in Hartford.

Hartford is home to facilities of many high-tech manufacturing companies, including numerous Fortune 500 corporations and multi-national organizations. Numerous goods are manufactured in Hartford including computers, precision instruments, biomedical devices and electrical equipment. Hartford is also a prominent telecommunications and data processing center. In addition, Aerospace and information technology are notable elements of the economy.

The list shown below includes the major employment sectors in Hartford:

Trade, transportation and utilities
Government
Education and health services
Financial
Manufacturing
Professional and business services
Leisure and hospitality

The Metro Hartford Alliance's goal is to bring a diversity of talent to Hartford, especially talented young professionals and college graduates. Another organization, the Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs assist young professionals to become engaged in community life and provide professional and social opportunities. They also offer career development programs. The objective of the organization is to position the Hartford region as a quality area for entrepreneurs and young professionals to reside.

The Senior Human Resource Task Force is comprised of representatives of numerous regional corporations. The primary goal of the task force is to recruit, attract and retain professionals. Also, the Corporate Intern Committee meets each year to discuss issues related to summer intern programs. In addition, the Internhere.com website connects local college students with internship opportunities located in the Hartford region.

Shown below is a list of the largest employers in the Hartford region:

State of Connecticut
United Technologies Corp
The Hartford Financial Services Group
Aetna Inc
The Travelers Cos Inc
Hartford Hospital
Bank of America
John Dempsey Hospital
Northeast Utilities
University of Connecticut
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
CIGNA Corp
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
ESPN
Cianbro Corp
United Health Group
Mass Mutual Financial Group
ING Group
Eastern CT Health Network
Met Life Inc
Kaman Corporation
AT&T
Stanley Works
Lydall Inc
UPS
Hartford Courant
University of Hartford
Alstom Power Systems

Notable information about Hartford: The Hartford metropolitan area has been highly ranked regarding per capita for economic activity and labor productivity. In 2008 the cost of living index was near the nation's average. Regarding the population over the age of 25, about 12% have a bachelor's degree or better. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $27,000.

Business organizations providing assistance to Hartford companies include:

The Hartford Business Journal Online offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Hartford.

Most Popular Jobs in Hartford, Connecticut Metro Area (2008 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	12,850	71,970	$52,990 - 91,150	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	6,170	65,620	$42,430 - 86,950	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	6,160	71,270	$32,150 - 118,400	8%	51%
4	Accountants and auditors	6,140	67,870	$41,670 - 100,330	18%	79%
5	Financial managers	5,440	107,270	$54,870 -	13%	60%
6	Computer systems analysts	5,130	83,540	$59,660 - 111,190	29%	68%
7	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	4,320	66,850	$42,000 - 92,800	6%	96%
8	Computer software engineers, applications	4,120	83,440	$58,210 - 112,250	45%	85%
9	Management analysts	3,960	75,200	$45,690 - 107,400	22%	78%
10	Lawyers	3,570	127,220	$67,960 -	11%	99%
11	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,290	66,410	$42,350 - 90,290	11%	95%
12	Industrial engineers	2,640	80,240	$56,750 - 108,850	20%	74%
13	Computer and information systems managers	2,630	113,930	$72,450 - 165,340	16%	73%
14	Sales managers	2,620	105,970	$51,480 -	10%	69%
15	Social and human service assistants	2,470	41,060	$21,280 - 59,550	34%	58%
16	Insurance underwriters	2,370	73,590	$41,450 - 118,320	6%	53%
17	Child, family, and school social workers	2,110	60,230	$39,780 - 80,140	19%	77%
18	Computer programmers	2,040	78,020	$49,780 - 113,700	0%	73%
19	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,980	79,540	$44,650 - 129,110	12%	51%
20	Financial analysts	1,850	71,620	$45,710 - 103,800	34%	87%
21	Medical and health services managers	1,790	100,030	$65,440 - 153,850	16%	57%
22	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,720	73,210	$47,110 - 103,600	53%	57%
23	Chief executives	1,710	175,220	$92,550 -	2%	65%
24	Marketing managers	1,610	109,140	$50,370 -	14%	69%
25	Engineering managers	1,580	110,000	$77,470 - 148,830	7%	84%
26	Civil engineers	1,540	80,620	$54,680 - 111,960	18%	87%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	1,500	66,820	$44,400 - 96,590	27%	50%
28	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,430	80,790	$50,610 - 109,120	28%	85%
29	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,420	67,870	$44,330 - 94,360	5%	58%
30	Public relations specialists	1,390	64,490	$33,650 - 99,180	18%	81%
31	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,380	59,030	$30,150 - 100,540	9%	54%
32	Mechanical engineers	1,380	77,350	$57,050 - 104,490	4%	78%
33	Managers, all other	1,350	95,410	$56,400 - 132,950	7%	55%
34	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	1,320	52,030	$33,290 - 74,280	30%	77%
35	Personal financial advisors	1,210	102,720	$43,430 -	41%	81%
36	Physical therapists	1,140	79,860	$55,910 - 120,360	27%	89%
37	Training and development specialists	1,140	59,150	$35,720 - 85,810	18%	56%
38	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,100	60,020	$31,550 - 82,260	20%	87%
39	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,040	51,480	$24,970 - 80,640	13%	73%
40	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,030	105,940	$70,980 - 135,170	8%	78%
41	Pharmacists	1,020	110,400	$69,900 - 154,980	22%	97%
42	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	950	61,330	$32,530 - 96,180	18%	56%
43	Social and community service managers	890	56,580	$35,110 - 86,540	25%	72%
44	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	870	70,350	$46,250 - 98,230	17%	56%
45	Librarians	800	59,850	$31,950 - 86,630	4%	85%
46	Market research analysts	770	62,600	$40,160 - 94,180	20%	82%
47	Graphic designers	770	46,430	$29,050 - 71,340	10%	55%
48	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	710	126,910	$45,470 -	25%	67%
49	Rehabilitation counselors	700	43,820	$27,260 - 69,480	23%	73%
50	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	700	60,180	$44,800 - 76,460	12%	51%
51	Budget analysts	700	73,910	$55,660 - 98,710	7%	78%
52	Sales engineers	690	77,410	$48,280 - 108,380	9%	79%
53	Aerospace engineers	640	82,130	$57,000 - 112,450	10%	87%
54	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	630	64,480	$39,440 - 85,520	0%	96%
55	Purchasing managers	630	89,800	$54,590 - 134,120	3%	57%
56	Coaches and scouts	630	34,340	$16,600 - 67,940	15%	60%
57	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	620	67,140	$36,220 - 96,290	11%	58%
58	Special education teachers, secondary school	620	68,770	$47,010 - 87,810	9%	87%
59	Financial specialists, all other	610	64,610	$32,890 - 130,200	12%	50%
60	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	610	67,360	$36,770 - 103,330	18%	56%
61	Education administrators, postsecondary	610	128,980	$58,550 -	14%	78%
62	Occupational therapists	600	79,120	$53,710 - 120,610	23%	90%
63	Human resources managers, all other	600	104,780	$60,310 - 155,910	11%	58%
64	Electrical engineers	600	84,210	$53,370 - 133,660	6%	81%
65	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	600	78,810	$44,810 - 113,560	16%	99%
66	Medical and public health social workers	590	56,130	$35,550 - 79,050	24%	77%
67	Actuaries	580	94,550	$54,630 - 140,460	24%	99%
68	Database administrators	570	77,230	$45,080 - 108,500	29%	72%
69	Materials engineers	550	87,240	$63,800 - 112,330	4%	77%
70	Instructional coordinators	520	82,850	$48,540 - 117,890	23%	79%
71	Special education teachers, middle school	500	64,810	$44,780 - 83,120	16%	87%
72	Architects, except landscape and naval	490	80,610	$43,440 - 128,700	18%	88%
73	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	490	41,750	$27,370 - 63,920	34%	73%
74	Survey researchers	440	60,540	$41,230 - 81,240	16%	82%
75	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	430	62,450	$38,580 - 83,000	25%	93%
76	Speech-language pathologists	430	78,780	$51,550 - 118,820	11%	98%
77	Physician assistants	430	95,290	$73,950 - 123,760	27%	67%
78	Self-enrichment education teachers	420	52,370	$20,790 - 82,290	23%	54%
79	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	420	48,450	$16,440 - 66,380	14%	54%
80	Public relations managers	420	109,090	$58,100 -	17%	75%
81	Mental health counselors	410	40,140	$25,160 - 66,490	30%	73%
82	Detectives and criminal investigators	400	69,780	$55,040 - 92,300	17%	54%
83	Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	370		$ -	12%	58%
84	Dentists, general	370	161,050	$35,720 -	9%	100%
85	Recreational therapists	360	45,960	$26,970 - 74,570	4%	77%
86	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	350	43,190	$23,480 - 69,600	24%	78%
87	Credit analysts	350	65,020	$40,340 - 96,470	2%	60%
88	Surveyors	350	53,460	$32,770 - 81,460	24%	82%
89	Advertising sales agents	350	52,720	$22,390 - 95,280	20%	56%
90	Environmental engineers	340	76,020	$46,030 - 104,010	25%	86%
91	Engineers, all other	330	75,130	$40,440 - 106,240	6%	82%
92	Compensation and benefits managers	330	81,540	$51,120 - 127,330	12%	58%
93	Computer specialists, all other	330	68,190	$46,420 - 94,580	15%	68%
94	Advertising and promotions managers	310	82,040	$55,570 - 136,140	6%	76%
95	Editors	310	57,910	$32,220 - 91,120	2%	81%
96	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	290	42,830	$28,620 - 61,510	15%	51%
97	Community and social service specialists, all other	280	47,920	$29,370 - 77,430	25%	58%
98	Writers and authors	270	63,250	$30,360 - 98,410	13%	84%
99	Health educators	270	51,260	$21,540 - 79,550	26%	58%
100	Electronics engineers, except computer	270	83,530	$56,610 - 107,940	4%	81%

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	16,000	27,080	$17,020 - 42,560	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	12,990	20,780	$16,440 - 26,830	-2%	10%
3	General and operations managers	10,900	108,660	$43,080 -	2%	48%
4	Office clerks, general	10,750	31,240	$18,810 - 46,120	13%	19%
5	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	10,630	26,880	$17,760 - 40,070	15%	4%
6	Customer service representatives	10,400	36,480	$21,240 - 53,660	25%	22%
7	Waiters and waitresses	9,390	21,230	$15,920 - 32,850	11%	14%
8	Teacher assistants	9,180	27,900	$18,970 - 38,750	10%	18%
9	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	8,760	45,600	$28,730 - 63,700	15%	18%
10	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	8,390	36,620	$22,610 - 52,210	1%	18%
11	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	8,340	30,650	$23,730 - 39,550	18%	7%
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	7,320	39,630	$25,870 - 56,090	13%	16%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	7,190	51,590	$33,690 - 74,890	6%	29%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	6,860	28,210	$18,660 - 38,730	2%	5%
15	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	5,770	59,450	$39,270 - 82,690	9%	47%
16	Stock clerks and order fillers	5,740	25,770	$17,430 - 39,160	-7%	8%
17	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	5,600	19,910	$16,720 - 25,720	18%	5%
18	Home health aides	4,770	30,710	$22,600 - 39,390	49%	7%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	4,670	29,660	$20,330 - 40,240	17%	13%
20	Food preparation workers	4,630	22,740	$17,550 - 29,760	15%	7%
21	Machinists	4,450	41,720	$28,710 - 54,420	-2%	3%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	4,350	41,920	$25,350 - 62,180	4%	25%
23	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	4,250	41,080	$29,270 - 56,500	0%	22%
24	Maintenance and repair workers, general	4,210	41,220	$24,980 - 59,310	10%	6%
25	Security guards	4,110	29,100	$19,880 - 41,810	17%	13%
26	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	3,970	44,930	$32,850 - 61,080	10%	4%
27	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	3,880	30,020	$19,840 - 46,480	18%	6%
28	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	3,200	29,800	$17,960 - 42,760	8%	4%
29	Business operations specialists, all other	3,190	63,420	$28,930 - 94,100	21%	49%
30	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	3,190	19,740	$16,800 - 24,290	10%	8%
31	Child care workers	3,140	23,140	$17,130 - 31,490	18%	15%
32	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,970	25,540	$18,340 - 33,780	13%	5%
33	Personal and home care aides	2,970	21,970	$16,880 - 33,040	51%	10%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,950	60,760	$38,150 - 86,780	-4%	15%
35	Postsecondary teachers, all other	2,920	77,030	$41,050 - 115,280	0%	0%
36	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	2,920	35,610	$26,380 - 48,900	4%	15%
37	Team assemblers	2,820	30,460	$19,410 - 44,520	0%	5%
38	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	2,810	40,930	$25,920 - 58,960	-6%	14%
39	Cooks, restaurant	2,740	23,920	$17,140 - 32,280	12%	5%
40	Packers and packagers, hand	2,700	21,310	$16,640 - 29,770	-11%	3%
41	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,660	52,500	$40,950 - 65,090	14%	7%
42	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,620	31,640	$20,570 - 43,750	4%	6%
43	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,600	41,580	$23,860 - 61,430	14%	4%
44	Computer support specialists	2,600	51,740	$34,360 - 75,340	13%	43%
45	Construction laborers	2,520	38,600	$25,250 - 51,340	11%	5%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,520	32,070	$18,210 - 48,870	11%	14%
47	Carpenters	2,450	48,750	$30,570 - 65,550	10%	6%
48	Electricians	2,400	53,440	$34,590 - 74,560	7%	7%
49	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,330	28,320	$19,560 - 37,080	26%	43%
50	Bus drivers, school	2,310	28,150	$21,050 - 33,180	9%	4%
51	Insurance sales agents	2,300	69,960	$35,560 - 130,920	13%	45%
52	Medical assistants	2,260	33,550	$26,160 - 43,160	35%	10%
53	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	2,240	57,240	$41,400 - 72,440	11%	33%
54	Cooks, fast food	1,960	21,290	$16,600 - 34,010	8%	5%
55	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,950	53,260	$34,500 - 76,590	22%	45%
56	Tellers	1,900	27,500	$21,440 - 35,380	14%	16%
57	Dishwashers	1,870	20,470	$16,490 - 26,510	10%	3%
58	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,780	61,840	$18,780 - 118,880	28%	48%
59	Bartenders	1,760	23,760	$16,440 - 38,000	11%	17%
60	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,750	63,320	$40,190 - 90,090	7%	13%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,710	70,450	$48,050 - 88,440	9%	10%
62	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,660	46,820	$28,980 - 65,870	4%	30%
63	Bill and account collectors	1,650	36,430	$27,190 - 48,690	23%	13%
64	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,630	58,550	$40,580 - 80,700	11%	4%
65	Recreation workers	1,600	28,800	$17,320 - 46,670	13%	47%
66	Postal service mail carriers	1,570			1%	11%
67	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,560	35,280	$21,910 - 50,320	-14%	0%
68	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,530	32,470	$17,690 - 61,340	12%	6%
69	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	1,510	41,170	$26,590 - 56,090	-2%	6%
70	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,440	63,030	$39,350 - 88,520	0%	42%
71	Medical secretaries	1,430	35,740	$27,200 - 47,670	17%	18%
72	Administrative services managers	1,380	84,900	$45,090 - 125,770	12%	40%
73	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,360	30,720	$21,230 - 41,200	11%	5%
74	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,340	47,870	$29,480 - 65,100	9%	3%
75	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,340	34,010	$22,700 - 47,590	-1%	2%
76	Dental assistants	1,260	39,060	$27,560 - 50,630	29%	9%
77	Data entry keyers	1,250	31,670	$22,510 - 46,120	-4%	18%
78	Counter and rental clerks	1,250	26,300	$17,040 - 45,980	23%	16%
79	Pharmacy technicians	1,230	30,760	$20,030 - 45,180	32%	16%
80	Helpers--production workers	1,220	31,180	$20,200 - 47,950	0%	4%
81	Loan officers	1,170	62,450	$33,810 - 105,130	12%	49%
82	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,160	52,400	$37,000 - 67,200	8%	3%
83	Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,150	39,440	$26,000 - 50,740	0%	3%
84	Industrial production managers	1,140	93,140	$60,210 - 131,480	-5%	43%
85	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	1,120	32,720	$18,790 - 47,860	-8%	5%
86	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	1,070	26,010	$16,810 - 40,860	-11%	9%
87	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	1,070	29,430	$20,910 - 42,180	13%	4%
88	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,070	84,070	$51,830 - 124,850	4%	38%
89	Cost estimators	1,050	65,200	$42,700 - 92,250	19%	32%
90	Food service managers	1,040	47,220	$28,370 - 66,160	5%	24%
91	Word processors and typists	1,030	33,810	$25,580 - 43,290	-11%	19%
92	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,020	22,600	$16,690 - 31,170	10%	17%
93	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	1,000	35,510	$26,060 - 48,180	10%	24%
94	Food servers, nonrestaurant	1,000	24,110	$17,670 - 32,380	16%	9%
95	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	1,000	35,030	$19,410 - 53,910	27%	47%
96	Printing machine operators	990	34,320	$21,170 - 53,210	-5%	6%
97	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	980	48,100	$30,870 - 64,990	12%	3%
98	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	980	20,120	$16,470 - 26,610	12%	6%
99	Sheet metal workers	970	48,880	$28,960 - 64,600	7%	4%
100	Tool and die makers	960	52,710	$41,440 - 66,210	-9%	5%

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Jobs More Common Near Hartford Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Epidemiologists	72,750	110	11
Law teachers, postsecondary	110,170	200	10.1
Actuaries	94,550	580	8.3
Materials engineers	87,240	550	6.9
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture		370	6.8
Earth drillers, except oil and gas	43,580	140	6.7
Fence erectors	42,910	230	6.2
Survey researchers	60,540	440	6.1
Insurance underwriters	73,590	2,370	5.5
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	92,120	130	5.2
Athletes and sports competitors	35,490	140	5
Numerical tool and process control programmers	49,970	260	5
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,250	380	4.9
Recreational therapists	45,960	360	4.6
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	59,450	5,770	4.5
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	37,490	850	4.4
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners	35,770	150	4.4
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers	50,110	250	4.4
Stonemasons	51,840	170	4.2
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	41,080	4,250	4.1
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers	26,600	190	4.1
Postsecondary teachers, all other	77,030	2,920	4
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	39,440	1,150	3.9
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,540	540	3.7
Sound engineering technicians		180	3.7
Economics teachers, postsecondary	77,800	120	3.6
Psychiatrists	181,170	260	3.6
Vocational education teachers, middle school	67,640	120	3.5
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics	33,760	200	3.4
Political science teachers, postsecondary	76,040	130	3.3
Obstetricians and gynecologists	198,540	180	3.3
Aerospace engineers	82,130	640	3.3
Crossing guards	29,020	810	3.2
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	67,140	620	3.1
Landscape architects	73,140	220	3.1
Industrial engineers	80,240	2,640	3
Tool and die makers	52,710	960	3
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	41,170	1,510	2.9
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	31,600	580	2.8
Anesthesiologists		230	2.8
Animal control workers	38,480	100	2.8
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,850	200	2.8
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	71,770	670	2.8
Broadcast technicians	37,370	350	2.7
Machinists	41,720	4,450	2.7
Grinding and polishing workers, hand	33,430	330	2.6
Budget analysts	73,910	700	2.6
Correspondence clerks	35,760	110	2.6
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,760	250	2.6
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	52,030	1,320	2.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Hartford, Connecticut Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Cement masons and concrete finishers	65,040	1.76	150
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	126,910	1.6	710
Teachers and instructors, all other	59,030	1.55	1,380
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	67,140	1.55	620
Education, training, and library workers, all other	63,520	1.55	130
Child, family, and school social workers	60,230	1.48	2,110
Education administrators, postsecondary	128,980	1.45	610
Protective service workers, all other	44,930	1.45	220
Social and human service assistants	41,060	1.45	2,470
Home health aides	30,710	1.45	4,770
Real estate sales agents	68,020	1.45	140
Instructional coordinators	82,850	1.44	520
Survey researchers	60,540	1.42	440
Highway maintenance workers	49,020	1.4	920
Court, municipal, and license clerks	45,990	1.39	740
Civil engineering technicians	62,180	1.38	280
Driver/sales workers	36,070	1.38	890
Legal secretaries	49,490	1.38	950
Self-enrichment education teachers	52,370	1.37	420
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	51,340	1.37	380
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	50,150	1.35	620
Butchers and meat cutters	40,630	1.35	270
Fence erectors	42,910	1.35	230
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	67,870	1.35	1,420
Construction and building inspectors	65,920	1.34	360
Fire fighters	56,460	1.34	850
Sales and related workers, all other	52,620	1.34	270
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	79,380	1.34	220
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	25,540	1.33	2,970
Special education teachers, secondary school	68,770	1.33	620
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	44,920	1.33	380
Interpreters and translators	53,770	1.33	120
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	52,500	1.33	2,660
Couriers and messengers	31,970	1.32	170
Helpers--production workers	31,180	1.32	1,220
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	66,410	1.32	3,290
Elementary school teachers, except special education	65,620	1.32	6,170
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers	50,110	1.31	250
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	66,850	1.31	4,320
Roofers	46,090	1.31	480
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	52,030	1.3	1,320
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	67,180	1.3	280
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	30,720	1.3	1,360
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	70,350	1.3	870
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	105,940	1.3	1,030
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	45,250	1.29	850
First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other	60,820	1.29	180
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	32,470	1.29	1,530
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	71,770	1.29	670
Security and fire alarm systems installers	47,700	1.29	200

Highest Paying Jobs in Hartford, Connecticut Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	219,220	260
Obstetricians and gynecologists	198,540	180
Physicians and surgeons, all other	191,030	740
Family and general practitioners	184,350	200
Psychiatrists	181,170	260
Internists, general	180,710	190
Chief executives	175,220	1,710
Dentists, general	161,050	370
Pediatricians, general	149,170	200
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	141,890	100
Education administrators, postsecondary	128,980	610
Lawyers	127,220	3,570
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	126,910	710
Computer and information systems managers	113,930	2,630
Pharmacists	110,400	1,020
Law teachers, postsecondary	110,170	200
Engineering managers	110,000	1,580
Veterinarians	109,250	180
Marketing managers	109,140	1,610
Public relations managers	109,090	420
General and operations managers	108,660	10,900
Financial managers	107,270	5,440
Physicists	106,250	40
Sales managers	105,970	2,620
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	105,940	1,030
Human resources managers, all other	104,780	600
Natural sciences managers	103,450	130
Personal financial advisors	102,720	1,210
Optometrists	101,710
Computer and information scientists, research	101,540	70
Medical and health services managers	100,030	1,790
Training and development managers	99,890	230
Managers, all other	95,410	1,350
Physician assistants	95,290	430
Construction managers	94,900	850
Actuaries	94,550	580
Industrial production managers	93,140	1,140
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	92,120	130
Purchasing managers	89,800	630
Financial examiners	88,400	130
Materials engineers	87,240	550
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	85,720	100
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	85,150	160
Statisticians	85,110	40
Administrative services managers	84,900	1,380
Electrical engineers	84,210	600
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	84,070	1,070
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	83,590	350
Computer systems analysts	83,540	5,130
Electronics engineers, except computer	83,530	270

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