Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Bridgeport, Connecticut Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Bridgeport and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
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| Fence erectors | $28,190 | 100 | 7.6 | | Actuaries | $100,620 | 280 | 6.4 | | Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other | $53,190 | 120 | 6.3 | | Electromechanical equipment assemblers | $32,210 | 840 | 5.5 | | Loan counselors | $44,700 | 340 | 5.3 | | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | $136,840 | 4,290 | 5.1 | | Financial analysts | $111,110 | 3,000 | 4.6 | | Obstetricians and gynecologists | $144,180 | 170 | 4.4 | | Landscape architects | $57,060 | 210 | 4.1 | | Real estate brokers | $80,210 | 310 | 3.7 | | (Click for the full list of Bridgeport careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Danbury, Connecticut Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Danbury and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
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| Refuse and recyclable material collectors | $27,540 | 280 | 7.1 | | Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | $21,740 | 180 | 4.7 | | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | $35,280 | 360 | 4 | | Highway maintenance workers | $37,470 | 140 | 3.7 | | Helpers--electricians | $30,640 | 120 | 3.4 | | Financial analysts | $73,070 | 300 | 3.3 | | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | $52,470 | 190 | 3.3 | | Mechanical engineers | $70,310 | 330 | 3.3 | | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | $28,720 | 150 | 3.1 | | Tire repairers and changers | $20,800 | 110 | 3 | | (Click for the full list of Danbury careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Hartford, Connecticut Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Hartford and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Epidemiologists | $69,090 | 190 | 29 | | Actuaries | $91,050 | 700 | 12.5 | | Physicists | $67,840 | 380 | 8.9 | | Psychiatric technicians | $44,370 | 1,200 | 7.3 | | Choreographers | $41,820 | 210 | 6.6 | | Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $35,980 | 400 | 5.1 | | Insurance underwriters | $63,280 | 2,100 | 4.9 | | Insurance appraisers, auto damage | $49,590 | 160 | 4.9 | | Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $28,700 | 600 | 4.5 | | Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $37,260 | 1,010 | 4.4 | | (Click for the full list of Hartford careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
New Haven, Connecticut Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in New Haven and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Choreographers | $46,520 | 130 | 8.7 | | Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other | $25,120 | 160 | 8.1 | | Athletic trainers | $39,370 | 120 | 7.3 | | Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $31,350 | 280 | 6 | | Electromechanical equipment assemblers | $25,170 | 510 | 5.5 | | Hazardous materials removal workers | $33,860 | 320 | 4.6 | | Natural sciences managers | $96,250 | 330 | 4.4 | | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | $88,040 | 540 | 4.3 | | Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $33,190 | 140 | 3.7 | | Internists, general | $148,010 | 230 | 3.7 | | (Click for the full list of New Haven careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Norwich, Connecticut Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Norwich and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders | $27,490 | 100 | 9.6 | | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | $51,320 | 310 | 8.9 | | Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | $47,520 | 110 | 6 | | Technical writers | $56,350 | 180 | 4.4 | | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | $38,130 | 360 | 3.8 | | Library technicians | $26,590 | 280 | 3.7 | | Social and human service assistants | $33,690 | 950 | 3.6 | | Crossing guards | $24,290 | 130 | 3.3 | | Personal care and service workers, all other | $19,070 | 130 | 3.2 | | Highway maintenance workers | $40,230 | 220 | 3 | | (Click for the full list of Norwich careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Waterbury, Connecticut Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Waterbury and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Tool and die makers | $50,290 | 600 | 14.2 | | Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $29,260 | 110 | 13.1 | | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | $160,250 | 220 | 10.7 | | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $25,830 | 900 | 7.9 | | Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $30,570 | 160 | 5.7 | | Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $27,330 | 200 | 4.8 | | Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | $24,910 | 180 | 4.4 | | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | $40,660 | 200 | 3.8 | | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | $41,690 | 110 | 3.7 | | Highway maintenance workers | $41,500 | 150 | 3.7 | | (Click for the full list of Waterbury careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.
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