New Haven Employment

Employment and Industries in the New Haven, Connecticut Area

New Haven has a diverse economy. The primary elements of the economy include Yale University, healthcare, financial services, retail trade and professional services. Over half of the economy is based on services, especially healthcare, education and financial. New Haven also has a growing bio-technology industry, due primarily to Yale Medical School, pharmaceutical companies and local healthcare. Yale University and Yale Medical School also attract high-technology companies and research and development organizations. Yale University is the city's largest employer.

About 9% of the economy is based on manufacturing. Numerous types of goods are produced in the New Haven area, such as computer software, clocks, watches, tools, airplane parts and cutlery. In addition, New Haven is the state's largest wholesale distribution center.

New Haven's major employment sectors are shown below in descending order:

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

The city offers several business incentive programs that provide information and loans to the Bioscience, Aerospace and Information Technology industries. The Urban Jobs and Enterprise Zone Program offers income tax credits and property tax abatements for manufacturing companies as well as other types of assistance. The city of New Haven along with the state of Connecticut and numerous organizations offer programs that assist employers and workers in recruitment, placement and referral. Apprenticeships, manufacturing job placement and on-the-job training are also provided.

The major employers in New Haven are:

Yale University
Yale New Haven Hospital
Hospital of St Raphael
Southern New England Telephone Company
Southern Connecticut State University
The United Illuminating Company
New Haven Register
ASSA-ABLOY Sargent
Knights of Columbus
Pritchard Industries
New Haven Register
Gateway Community Technical College

Noteworthy data regarding New Haven: Regarding the population over the age of 25, about 27% have a bachelor's degree or better. The cost of living index in 2008 was 143.8 which is very high when compared to the country's average of 100. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $39,000.

Business organizations offering assistance to New Haven companies include:

The New Haven Register offers current information regarding the business endeavors in New Haven.

Most Popular Jobs in New Haven, 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	7,200	71,800	$53,720 - 95,190	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	3,320	59,540	$35,740 - 82,630	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,750	76,980	$30,440 -	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,480	59,150	$36,660 - 83,940	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	1,850	69,750	$41,550 - 102,500	18%	79%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,650	75,610	$36,340 - 134,690	12%	51%
7	Financial managers	1,610	96,830	$53,950 - 153,640	13%	60%
8	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,530	61,530	$39,470 - 83,100	11%	95%
9	Social and human service assistants	1,280	37,730	$19,690 - 54,730	34%	58%
10	Lawyers	1,150	125,500	$61,610 -	11%	99%
11	Child, family, and school social workers	1,000	58,610	$34,520 - 80,760	19%	77%
12	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	980	60,430	$44,310 - 79,880	12%	51%
13	Medical and health services managers	900	113,180	$60,770 -	16%	57%
14	Sales managers	880	120,230	$64,740 -	10%	69%
15	Network and computer systems administrators	820	66,450	$41,580 - 94,940	27%	50%
16	Rehabilitation counselors	800	38,850	$23,160 - 69,080	23%	73%
17	Computer and information systems managers	790	104,100	$61,950 - 160,770	16%	73%
18	Chief executives	780	166,230	$82,500 -	2%	65%
19	Network systems and data communications analysts	770	79,970	$56,930 - 101,750	53%	57%
20	Computer systems analysts	760	69,820	$40,910 - 103,850	29%	68%
21	Education administrators, postsecondary	760	96,260	$51,300 - 151,920	14%	78%
22	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	710	58,830	$29,680 - 87,380	13%	73%
23	Computer programmers	700	98,260	$52,380 -	0%	73%
24	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	700	51,610	$30,740 - 76,590	15%	51%
25	Computer software engineers, applications	690	83,250	$48,350 - 123,240	45%	85%
26	Industrial engineers	680	73,630	$54,530 - 98,570	20%	74%
27	Physical therapists	640	71,530	$45,820 - 102,430	27%	89%
28	Civil engineers	620	69,820	$47,460 - 97,430	18%	87%
29	Management analysts	600	82,590	$46,470 - 126,640	22%	78%
30	Librarians	590	67,590	$42,580 - 97,540	4%	85%
31	Social and community service managers	580	58,350	$37,290 - 85,790	25%	72%
32	Coaches and scouts	570	39,860	$16,440 - 71,310	15%	60%
33	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	550	106,400	$63,600 - 136,100	8%	78%
34	Graphic designers	540	50,410	$30,270 - 68,600	10%	55%
35	Marketing managers	530	96,370	$56,450 - 159,330	14%	69%
36	Training and development specialists	530	54,410	$29,090 - 84,350	18%	56%
37	Managers, all other	480	86,110	$41,400 - 138,830	7%	55%
38	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	480	66,400	$43,240 - 87,680	20%	87%
39	Mental health counselors	470	40,190	$26,900 - 58,030	30%	73%
40	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	470	95,050	$52,310 - 149,210	20%	99%
41	Teachers and instructors, all other	470	45,230	$30,270 - 65,500	9%	54%
42	Biological technicians	460	47,700	$35,880 - 66,790	16%	60%
43	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	430	66,090	$41,200 - 99,750	5%	58%
44	Natural sciences managers	430	107,150	$59,120 -	11%	93%
45	Engineering managers	430	111,970	$74,850 -	7%	84%
46	Pharmacists	400	106,240	$84,220 - 132,060	22%	97%
47	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	400	47,050	$29,180 - 68,980	30%	77%
48	Special education teachers, secondary school	400	62,460	$32,080 - 90,130	9%	87%
49	Market research analysts	390	57,410	$29,480 - 91,850	20%	82%
50	Public relations specialists	370	51,610	$30,500 - 78,620	18%	81%
51	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	360	62,020	$33,140 - 110,230	18%	56%
52	Financial analysts	360	76,300	$52,800 - 112,080	34%	87%
53	Mechanical engineers	360	71,920	$53,620 - 98,580	4%	78%
54	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	350	99,180	$19,990 -	25%	67%
55	Self-enrichment education teachers	350	56,890	$27,610 - 82,600	23%	54%
56	Physician assistants	330	94,710	$71,810 - 123,010	27%	67%
57	Architects, except landscape and naval	310	92,980	$56,710 - 150,520	18%	88%
58	Computer software engineers, systems software	300	83,650	$54,250 - 115,350	28%	85%
59	Occupational therapists	290	72,810	$51,220 - 104,520	23%	90%
60	Electronics engineers, except computer	290	84,810	$56,810 - 120,640	4%	81%
61	Community and social service specialists, all other	280	41,270	$25,340 - 58,510	25%	58%
62	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	280	69,790	$44,170 - 99,510	16%	99%
63	Speech-language pathologists	270	72,270	$49,640 - 97,130	11%	98%
64	Medical and public health social workers	270	59,570	$38,430 - 82,860	24%	77%
65	Chemists	250	76,960	$41,530 - 110,090	9%	93%
66	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	240	58,220	$16,490 - 86,540	17%	56%
67	Instructional coordinators	240	63,460	$41,030 - 101,460	23%	79%
68	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	240	45,070	$33,470 - 56,130	34%	73%
69	Insurance underwriters	230	67,500	$41,170 - 100,790	6%	53%
70	Electrical engineers	210	79,610	$50,330 - 109,000	6%	81%
71	Purchasing managers	210	84,120	$53,890 - 121,030	3%	57%
72	Personal financial advisors	200	100,880	$45,570 -	41%	81%
73	Detectives and criminal investigators	200	79,450	$55,570 - 109,510	17%	54%
74	Special education teachers, middle school	190	63,770	$44,830 - 83,580	16%	87%
75	Database administrators	190	76,800	$45,680 - 109,060	29%	72%
76	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	180	69,360	$43,630 - 87,790	0%	96%
77	Advertising sales agents	180	54,730	$29,540 - 95,040	20%	56%
78	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	180	36,190	$16,440 - 61,050	14%	54%
79	Dentists, general	160	151,670	$61,320 -	9%	100%
80	Sales engineers	150	82,320	$47,610 - 114,910	9%	79%
81	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	150	54,070	$30,720 - 86,900	24%	78%
82	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	140	78,160	$56,910 - 104,240	15%	72%
83	Public relations managers	130	101,500	$55,430 -	17%	75%
84	Compensation and benefits managers	120	77,250	$45,410 - 116,200	12%	58%
85	Human resources managers, all other	120	105,080	$68,290 - 137,120	11%	58%
86	Floral designers	120	30,560	$18,370 - 42,480	0%	55%
87	Computer specialists, all other	120	59,250	$25,830 - 93,160	15%	68%
88	Financial specialists, all other	110	66,650	$37,300 - 115,860	12%	50%
89	Reporters and correspondents	110	41,510	$23,060 - 70,210	1%	85%
90	Budget analysts	110	76,370	$58,990 - 100,470	7%	78%
91	Sales and related workers, all other	110	48,290	$26,510 - 91,540	14%	62%
92	Statisticians	100	85,920	$61,390 - 116,300	9%	93%
93	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	100	79,450	$55,900 - 111,020	12%	94%
94	Producers and directors	100	79,450	$34,390 -	11%	75%
95	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	100	53,860	$35,320 - 76,440	18%	56%
96	Surveyors	100	56,070	$28,640 - 138,250	24%	82%
97	Training and development managers	90	100,240	$48,540 -	16%	58%
98	Engineers, all other	90	76,070	$44,910 - 112,370	6%	82%
99	Computer hardware engineers	90	84,690	$29,580 - 133,730	5%	70%
100	Occupational health and safety specialists	90	67,560	$46,990 - 90,510	8%	72%

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	9,070	27,200	$16,920 - 42,050	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	7,160	20,960	$16,480 - 26,330	-2%	10%
3	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	5,420	28,870	$18,250 - 42,920	15%	4%
4	Customer service representatives	5,420	36,250	$20,130 - 55,280	25%	22%
5	Teacher assistants	5,010	29,110	$18,200 - 41,350	10%	18%
6	Office clerks, general	4,970	30,750	$17,890 - 44,170	13%	19%
7	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	4,750	28,810	$18,790 - 37,990	18%	7%
8	Waiters and waitresses	4,740	20,680	$15,920 - 29,120	11%	14%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	4,410	35,390	$24,800 - 48,940	1%	18%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	4,210	38,820	$26,210 - 53,350	13%	16%
11	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	3,900	53,200	$34,070 - 76,050	6%	29%
12	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	3,840	46,630	$33,280 - 62,740	15%	18%
13	General and operations managers	3,790	120,140	$56,730 -	2%	48%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	3,690	28,130	$18,110 - 39,940	2%	5%
15	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,050	20,420	$16,640 - 26,710	18%	5%
16	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,950	45,530	$29,220 - 60,710	10%	4%
17	Food preparation workers	2,690	24,260	$17,350 - 33,330	15%	7%
18	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,680	26,510	$17,490 - 40,680	-7%	8%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	2,670	31,170	$21,850 - 41,820	17%	13%
20	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	2,670	19,600	$16,750 - 23,760	10%	8%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,610	42,150	$24,890 - 63,920	4%	25%
22	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,480	33,050	$20,200 - 49,410	8%	4%
23	Home health aides	2,080	25,680	$21,200 - 32,040	49%	7%
24	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,930	30,530	$19,430 - 43,400	18%	6%
25	Team assemblers	1,920	27,890	$18,770 - 39,040	0%	5%
26	Packers and packagers, hand	1,890	23,040	$16,900 - 32,390	-11%	3%
27	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,750	43,570	$27,600 - 61,610	10%	6%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,590	55,560	$34,870 - 79,530	-4%	15%
29	Personal and home care aides	1,590	20,370	$16,910 - 25,020	51%	10%
30	Security guards	1,560	30,600	$20,280 - 43,470	17%	13%
31	Machinists	1,550	32,340	$20,530 - 47,200	-2%	3%
32	Construction laborers	1,530	43,660	$27,230 - 71,750	11%	5%
33	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,510	30,490	$19,040 - 44,560	4%	6%
34	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,460	50,200	$37,970 - 63,790	14%	7%
35	Carpenters	1,430	48,070	$26,200 - 67,210	10%	6%
36	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,370	40,630	$25,250 - 59,080	14%	4%
37	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,360	56,360	$39,660 - 73,550	11%	33%
38	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,320	37,370	$26,920 - 51,570	4%	15%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,310	37,650	$20,440 - 54,750	11%	14%
40	Telemarketers	1,280	28,120	$16,970 - 50,180	-9%	14%
41	Bus drivers, school	1,260	29,500	$21,980 - 41,050	9%	4%
42	Structural metal fabricators and fitters	1,250	27,810	$18,270 - 37,120	0%	0%
43	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,200	35,890	$23,290 - 50,830	-6%	14%
44	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,190	60,750	$38,480 - 80,390	11%	4%
45	Child care workers	1,180	24,430	$17,130 - 32,790	18%	15%
46	Helpers--production workers	1,130	24,330	$17,350 - 36,320	0%	4%
47	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,130	22,480	$16,990 - 30,270	13%	5%
48	Business operations specialists, all other	1,110	59,090	$16,480 - 94,640	21%	49%
49	Cooks, fast food	1,090	21,790	$16,600 - 30,370	8%	5%
50	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	1,070	25,390	$17,750 - 32,710	-26%	6%
51	Cooks, restaurant	1,060	30,100	$20,100 - 45,000	12%	5%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,050	69,960	$50,750 - 95,400	9%	10%
53	Electricians	1,040	51,020	$28,320 - 73,560	7%	7%
54	Recreation workers	960	27,920	$17,620 - 47,020	13%	47%
55	Tellers	930	27,080	$21,600 - 32,740	14%	16%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	930	68,970	$41,430 - 99,000	7%	13%
57	Bartenders	900	22,670	$16,480 - 38,370	11%	17%
58	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	880	26,480	$16,470 - 47,160	12%	6%
59	Dishwashers	870	20,050	$16,730 - 25,050	10%	3%
60	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	850	52,550	$39,200 - 65,180	11%	11%
61	Computer support specialists	820	50,550	$29,460 - 69,990	13%	43%
62	Medical assistants	800	35,590	$25,690 - 48,380	35%	10%
63	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	800	45,370	$26,470 - 67,540	4%	30%
64	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	800	68,480	$42,080 - 101,140	4%	38%
65	Postal service mail carriers	790			1%	11%
66	Paralegals and legal assistants	790	43,640	$26,080 - 61,840	22%	45%
67	Sales representatives, services, all other	770	62,680	$28,850 - 105,000	28%	48%
68	Medical secretaries	740	35,000	$27,240 - 42,770	17%	18%
69	Counter and rental clerks	720	27,010	$17,670 - 44,430	23%	16%
70	Administrative services managers	720	70,180	$36,000 - 106,410	12%	40%
71	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	710	32,450	$21,180 - 47,210	-14%	0%
72	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	710	42,530	$26,530 - 62,300	0%	22%
73	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	700	50,430	$29,220 - 73,000	9%	3%
74	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	690			-7%	12%
75	Industrial truck and tractor operators	680	29,770	$21,290 - 39,730	-1%	2%
76	Electromechanical equipment assemblers	650	30,130	$23,480 - 37,590	-8%	6%
77	Radiologic technologists and technicians	650	61,210	$44,760 - 81,800	15%	25%
78	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	620	34,820	$22,300 - 49,960	11%	5%
79	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	600	46,040	$29,160 - 69,060	12%	3%
80	Insurance sales agents	600	64,730	$35,920 - 109,900	13%	45%
81	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	570	25,300	$17,870 - 34,170	-4%	5%
82	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	570	20,270	$16,580 - 25,880	12%	6%
83	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	570	55,410	$36,670 - 81,550	8%	3%
84	Library technicians	570	36,970	$20,860 - 54,690	9%	27%
85	Pharmacy technicians	570	34,280	$21,970 - 46,680	32%	16%
86	Cooks, short order	540	25,370	$18,140 - 31,540	5%	5%
87	Physicians and surgeons, all other	540	165,080	$50,340 -	0%	0%
88	Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	540	34,670	$23,290 - 49,840	-6%	0%
89	Healthcare support workers, all other	530	34,360	$21,040 - 49,850	16%	10%
90	Bill and account collectors	530	39,300	$28,520 - 51,740	23%	13%
91	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	520	35,120	$26,990 - 46,710	10%	24%
92	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	510	52,170	$28,480 - 76,630	10%	17%
93	Construction managers	500	100,380	$54,450 -	16%	29%
94	Printing machine operators	500	33,300	$21,460 - 50,170	-5%	6%
95	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	500	60,540	$41,810 - 83,870	0%	42%
96	Dental assistants	490	42,050	$30,700 - 51,930	29%	9%
97	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	490	25,010	$19,900 - 30,980	13%	15%
98	Data entry keyers	490	29,230	$21,790 - 39,030	-4%	18%
99	Material moving workers, all other	480	27,630	$17,100 - 48,690	1%	6%
100	Tool and die makers	480			-9%	5%

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Jobs More Common Near New Haven Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Choreographers	47,690	130	11.2
Material moving workers, all other	27,630	480	7.7
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	30,130	650	6.7
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	92,960	300	6.2
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	27,810	1,250	6
Internists, general	180,550	470	5.8
Motorboat mechanics	46,600	100	5.4
Natural sciences managers	107,150	430	5
Education administrators, postsecondary	96,260	760	4.5
Rehabilitation counselors	38,850	800	4.2
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	52,550	850	4
Biological technicians	47,700	460	4
Residential advisors	25,560	320	3.8
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,670	540	3.8
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	57,830	230	3.6
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,020	170	3.5
Tool and die makers		480	3.1
Security and fire alarm systems installers	47,710	370	3.1
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	77,210	200	3
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	22,430	340	2.9
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	60,430	980	2.9
Business teachers, postsecondary	79,810	320	2.8
Library technicians	36,970	570	2.7
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	95,050	470	2.7
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	25,390	1,070	2.6
Education teachers, postsecondary	68,700	210	2.5
Statisticians	85,920	100	2.5
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,600	2,670	2.5
Social and community service managers	58,350	580	2.4
Mental health counselors	40,190	470	2.3
Diagnostic medical sonographers	68,810	220	2.3
Physician assistants	94,710	330	2.3
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	51,610	700	2.3
Service station attendants	19,590	300	2.2
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,210	100	2.2
Surgical technologists	40,610	390	2.2
Highway maintenance workers	47,090	390	2.1
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	69,600	140	2.1
Loan counselors	40,770	110	2.1
Teacher assistants	29,110	5,010	2
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,300	320	2
Grinding and polishing workers, hand	31,520	120	2
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	81,980	310	2
Social and human service assistants	37,730	1,280	2
Audio and video equipment technicians	43,420	150	2
Machinists	32,340	1,550	2
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	79,450	100	1.9
Telemarketers	28,120	1,280	1.9
Librarians	67,590	590	1.9
Photographic processing machine operators	20,900	160	1.9

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	78,160	1.54	140
Computer programmers	98,260	1.53	700
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	33,600	1.52	180
Self-enrichment education teachers	56,890	1.48	350
Production workers, all other	42,870	1.48	220
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	34,820	1.47	620
Protective service workers, all other	45,380	1.46	110
Chefs and head cooks	58,790	1.45	200
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	51,610	1.45	700
Child, family, and school social workers	58,610	1.44	1,000
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	60,400	1.43	290
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	49,290	1.41	340
Construction laborers	43,660	1.4	1,530
Cooks, restaurant	30,100	1.39	1,060
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	43,090	1.37	410
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	92,960	1.37	300
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	76,980	1.36	2,750
Architectural and civil drafters	59,370	1.36	240
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	51,020	1.36	170
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	41,420	1.35	280
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	40,740	1.35	460
Highway maintenance workers	47,090	1.34	390
Medical and health services managers	113,180	1.34	900
Food servers, nonrestaurant	26,950	1.34	410
Driver/sales workers	35,000	1.34	360
Food service managers	64,620	1.33	460
Social and human service assistants	37,730	1.33	1,280
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	66,400	1.33	480
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	73,710	1.32	120
Property, real estate, and community association managers	70,850	1.32	390
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	69,360	1.32	180
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	60,750	1.32	1,190
Detectives and criminal investigators	79,450	1.31	200
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	66,090	1.31	430
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	45,640	1.31	300
Teacher assistants	29,110	1.31	5,010
Dental assistants	42,050	1.3	490
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	106,400	1.3	550
Receptionists and information clerks	31,170	1.3	2,670
Medical transcriptionists	41,970	1.3	130
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	32,260	1.3	260
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	62,020	1.3	360
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	55,410	1.3	570
Medical and public health social workers	59,570	1.29	270
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	25,710	1.29	320
Fire fighters	54,340	1.29	470
Security and fire alarm systems installers	47,710	1.29	370
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	78,460	1.29	150
Librarians	67,590	1.29	590
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	42,530	1.28	710

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	207,970
Surgeons	198,240	80
Internists, general	180,550	470
Psychiatrists	171,300	30
Family and general practitioners	171,040	110
Chief executives	166,230	780
Physicians and surgeons, all other	165,080	540
Dentists, general	151,670	160
Pediatricians, general	141,450	70
Optometrists	126,700	40
Lawyers	125,500	1,150
Materials scientists	123,430
Sales managers	120,230	880
General and operations managers	120,140	3,790
Veterinarians	120,020	80
Podiatrists	117,420
Medical and health services managers	113,180	900
Engineering managers	111,970	430
Natural sciences managers	107,150	430
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	106,400	550
Pharmacists	106,240	400
Human resources managers, all other	105,080	120
Funeral directors	104,240	50
Computer and information systems managers	104,100	790
Public relations managers	101,500	130
Personal financial advisors	100,880	200
Construction managers	100,380	500
Training and development managers	100,240	90
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	99,180	350
Computer programmers	98,260	700
Financial managers	96,830	1,610
Marketing managers	96,370	530
Education administrators, postsecondary	96,260	760
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	95,050	470
Physician assistants	94,710	330
Biomedical engineers	94,010
Industrial production managers	93,770	420
Real estate brokers	93,390
Architects, except landscape and naval	92,980	310
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	92,960	300
Actuaries	90,910
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	89,770	80
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	88,700	70
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	88,090	170
Managers, all other	86,110	480
Economics teachers, postsecondary	86,100	60
Statisticians	85,920	100
Electronics engineers, except computer	84,810	290
Computer hardware engineers	84,690	90
Microbiologists	84,440	80

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