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Highest-paying jobs in Connecticut
The 40 best-paid occupations in Connecticut with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Connecticut with at least 100 people employed was Cardiologist, with a state median of $488,940 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Connecticut | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologist | $488,940 | 320 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physician | $418,940 | 470 |
| 3 | Psychiatrist | $326,670 | 560 |
| 4 | Neurologist | $320,680 | 120 |
| 5 | CEO | $295,120 | 1,660 |
| 6 | CRNA | $236,960 | 480 |
| 7 | Commercial Pilot | $232,160 | 460 |
| 8 | Judge | $217,760 | 230 |
| 9 | Pediatrician | $216,830 | 1,310 |
| 10 | Physicians, All Other | $214,990 | 4,700 |
| 11 | Podiatrist | $212,760 | 170 |
| 12 | Natural Sciences Managers | $210,670 | 1,190 |
| 13 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $208,000 | 980 |
| 14 | OB-GYN | $200,580 | 330 |
| 15 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $197,970 | 480 |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,490 | 4,970 |
| 17 | Financial Manager | $174,830 | 20,040 |
| 18 | IT Manager | $171,750 | 10,570 |
| 19 | Marketing Manager | $169,240 | 5,800 |
| 20 | Actuary | $166,800 | 1,380 |
| 21 | HR Manager | $165,930 | 3,020 |
| 22 | Family Medicine Physician | $163,930 | 790 |
| 23 | Lawyer | $163,600 | 8,420 |
| 24 | Managers, All Other | $162,690 | 7,330 |
| 25 | Sales Manager | $162,110 | 8,560 |
| 26 | Surgeons, All Other | $161,680 | 440 |
| 27 | Dentist | $160,440 | 1,950 |
| 28 | Principal | $156,240 | 4,610 |
| 29 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $155,950 | 300 |
| 30 | Public Relations Manager | $154,210 | 890 |
| 31 | Optometrist | $150,340 | 490 |
| 32 | Training and Development Managers | $145,070 | 630 |
| 33 | Database Architect | $144,460 | 1,140 |
| 34 | Network Engineer | $143,890 | 1,570 |
| 35 | Pharmacist | $141,290 | 3,490 |
| 36 | Physician Assistant | $139,860 | 3,570 |
| 37 | Purchasing Manager | $138,680 | 1,420 |
| 38 | Nurse Practitioner | $138,470 | 3,750 |
| 39 | Operations Manager | $137,220 | 39,070 |
| 40 | Industrial Production Manager | $134,780 | 3,360 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Connecticut, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.