Fastest-growing jobs in Connecticut

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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.4% (190 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,420
--- Employment in 2023: 1,230
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $64,010

#50. Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.1% (1,410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 10,190
--- Employment in 2023: 8,780
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $70,770

#49. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.4% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,280
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $103,900

#48. Business Teachers, Postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.0% (160 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,100
--- Employment in 2023: 940
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,300

#47. Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.6% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,420
--- Employment in 2023: 3,760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $32,640

#46. Manicurists and Pedicurists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.8% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,790
--- Employment in 2023: 1,520
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,900

#45. Library Assistants, Clerical
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.0% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,470
--- Employment in 2023: 2,940
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,290

#44. Counter and Rental Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.1% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,870
--- Employment in 2023: 2,430
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,420

#43. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.6% (160 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,020
--- Employment in 2023: 860
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,650

#42. Butchers and Meat Cutters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +19.6% (820 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,010
--- Employment in 2023: 4,190
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,720

#41. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +19.7% (520 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,160
--- Employment in 2023: 2,640
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $131,840

#40. Industrial Production Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.5% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,760
--- Employment in 2023: 2,290
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,060

#39. Parts Salespersons
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.0% (870 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,010
--- Employment in 2023: 4,140
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $171,770

#38. Architectural and Engineering Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.3% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,310
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $82,610

#37. Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.7% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,010
--- Employment in 2023: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,220

#36. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.8% (950 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,310
--- Employment in 2023: 4,360
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $106,600

#35. Mechanical Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.2% (630 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,470
--- Employment in 2023: 2,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,320

#34. Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.5% (1,330 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,980
--- Employment in 2023: 5,650
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,340

#33. Bus Drivers, School
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.5% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,210
--- Employment in 2023: 980
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $71,850

#32. Fundraisers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.5% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,790
--- Employment in 2023: 2,260
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $118,680

#31. Construction Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.2% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,540
--- Employment in 2023: 1,240
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $83,250

#30. Respiratory Therapists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.6% (960 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,870
--- Employment in 2023: 3,910
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,520

#29. Recreation Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.0% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,550
--- Employment in 2023: 1,240
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $52,500

#28. First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.0% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,150
--- Employment in 2023: 920
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $96,710

#27. Labor Relations Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.4% (750 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,700
--- Employment in 2023: 2,950
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $138,440

#26. Physician Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.9% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,360
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,080

#25. Food Batchmakers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.9% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,700
--- Employment in 2023: 1,350
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $63,210

#24. Public Safety Telecommunicators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.1% (1,150 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,560
--- Employment in 2023: 4,410
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,590

#23. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.9% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,840
--- Employment in 2023: 1,450
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $193,230

#22. Dentists, General
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.1% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,040
--- Employment in 2023: 1,580
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $77,430

#21. Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.5% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,810
--- Employment in 2023: 2,170
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,880

#20. Bakers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.3% (1,130 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,520
--- Employment in 2023: 3,390
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $55,370

#19. Self-Enrichment Teachers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.5% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,130
--- Employment in 2023: 840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,120

#18. Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.6% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,440
--- Employment in 2023: 1,800
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $103,500

#17. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +37.0% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,630
--- Employment in 2023: 1,190
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $109,960

#16. Data Scientists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.3% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,630
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $57,120

#15. Special Education Teachers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.7% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,090
--- Employment in 2023: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,640

#14. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +42.8% (2,240 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,470
--- Employment in 2023: 5,230
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $149,690

#13. Managers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +46.5% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,040
--- Employment in 2023: 710
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $96,200

#12. Web and Digital Interface Designers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +47.3% (520 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,620
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $76,860

#11. Food Service Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +50.0% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,140
--- Employment in 2023: 760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,360

#10. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +55.2% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,040
--- Employment in 2023: 670
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $109,400

#9. Technical Writers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +58.9% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,430
--- Employment in 2023: 900
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $239,200+

#8. Chief Executives
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +75.6% (1,700 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,950
--- Employment in 2023: 2,250
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,760

#7. Cooks, Fast Food
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +77.0% (4,190 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 9,630
--- Employment in 2023: 5,440
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,290

#6. Childcare Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +93.2% (690 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,430
--- Employment in 2023: 740
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $75,280

#5. Web Developers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +128.8% (1,340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,380
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,850

#4. Production Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +130.4% (730 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,290
--- Employment in 2023: 560
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $54,560

#3. Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +217.1% (890 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,300
--- Employment in 2023: 410
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $215,730

#2. Pediatricians, General
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +372.7% (820 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,040
--- Employment in 2023: 220
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,710

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
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