Top 100 highest-paying jobs in New Haven, CT

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in New Haven, CT, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in New Haven, CT are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $216,980. The second highest-paying jobs are those of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teacher, with an average salary of $203,780.

All of the shown salary and employment information for New Haven, CT has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in New Haven, CT in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in New Haven, CT (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$216,980	$74,340	130
2	Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers	$203,780	$78,490	0
3	Chief Executives	$201,670	$89,860	90
4	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$184,290	$90,620	160
5	General Dentists	$177,320	$94,700	230
6	Natural Sciences Managers	$165,210	$105,140	180
7	Computer Hardware Engineers	$161,270	$85,440	150
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$158,760	$101,030	530
9	Database Architects	$140,540	$64,190	40
10	Physician Assistants	$137,930	$115,190	570
11	Marketing Managers	$135,910	$77,790	740
12	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$135,670	$77,880	720
13	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$133,940	$95,560	1,110
14	Pharmacists	$132,390	$107,550	670
15	Financial Managers	$131,830	$77,580	2,240
16	Lawyers	$130,480	$48,530	1,030
17	Veterinarians	$129,700	$101,140	140
18	Public Relations Managers	$129,310	$66,000	110
19	Nurse Practitioners	$128,580	$101,840	480
20	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$128,200	$62,660	880
21	Engineers, All Other	$125,590	$75,880	330
22	Medical and Health Services Managers	$123,870	$78,180	1,460
23	Sales Managers	$122,900	$73,090	1,270
24	Administrative Services Managers	$120,390	$77,180	530
25	Human Resources Managers	$118,220	$71,970	460
26	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$117,220	$67,700	50
27	General and Operations Managers	$116,080	$57,440	6,700
28	Purchasing Managers	$116,000	$80,760	240
29	Industrial Production Managers	$114,000	$76,460	480
30	Other Psychologists	$113,340	$38,030	110
31	Training and Development Managers	$113,090	$78,050	120
32	Information Security Analysts	$112,030	$65,630	80
33	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$108,590	$80,060	70
34	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$107,390	$67,670	330
35	Database Administrators	$106,890	$54,160	90
36	Software Developers	$106,180	$76,670	1,370
37	Construction Managers	$106,090	$71,110	390
38	All Other Managers	$106,040	$81,050	980
39	Environmental Engineers	$106,030	$52,540	40
40	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$106,010	$65,000	160
41	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$105,400	$38,050	40
42	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$104,980	$64,430	560
43	Other Biological Scientists	$104,520	$57,430	90
44	Chemical Engineers	$104,470	$73,960	30
45	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$104,460	$77,280	100
46	Computer Network Architects	$104,280	$85,510	150
47	Postsecondary Law Teachers	$102,870	$30,100	120
48	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$102,580	$81,060	310
49	Physical Therapists	$102,570	$77,330	720
50	Nurse Midwives	$102,310	$98,240	60
51	Computer Systems Analysts	$102,270	$64,430	610
52	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$101,950	$78,250	790
53	Computer Occupations, All Other	$101,460	$52,080	120
54	Statisticians	$101,460	$65,760	130
55	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$100,840	$97,110	120
56	Other Physical Scientists	$100,640	$55,330	30
57	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$100,620	$61,090	160
58	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$100,420	$77,370	110
59	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$100,320	$78,570	730
60	Computer Programmers	$100,240	$66,390	400
61	Speech-Language Pathologists	$100,040	$63,440	280
62	Electrical Engineers	$99,970	$65,660	430
63	Data Scientists	$99,590	$64,550	150
64	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$99,460	$76,010	200
65	Other Financial Specialists	$99,410	$62,380	40
66	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$99,260	$75,850	660
67	Occupational Therapists	$99,210	$75,600	370
68	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$99,160	$68,710	140
69	Project Management Specialists	$98,850	$61,160	1,180
70	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$98,830	$62,130	230
71	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$98,720	$57,610	170
72	Management Analysts	$98,580	$62,560	940
73	Operations Research Analysts	$98,450	$52,560	90
74	Financial Risk Specialists	$98,410	$61,430	60
75	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$98,140	$56,840	170
76	Registered Nurses	$98,140	$77,960	7,930
77	Industrial Engineers	$97,950	$68,510	1,010
78	Biomedical Engineers	$97,040	$79,470	60
79	Materials Engineers	$96,970	$63,910	30
80	Facilities Managers	$96,820	$48,850	430
81	Sales Engineers	$96,680	$79,520	150
82	Computer Network Support Specialists	$96,480	$72,170	80
83	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$96,350	$58,970	190
84	Fundraising Managers	$95,760	$62,280	150
85	Construction and Building Inspectors	$95,600	$49,300	110
86	Mechanical Engineers	$95,570	$65,290	480
87	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$94,760	$77,160	210
88	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$94,580	$72,970	150
89	Radiation Therapists	$94,560	$80,420	50
90	Dental Hygienists	$94,480	$83,720	590
91	Curators	$93,510	$49,300	50
92	Crane and Tower Operators	$93,410	$50,550	70
93	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$90,040	$66,730	250
94	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$89,490	$49,040	100
95	Other Plant and System Operators	$89,170	$53,320	30
96	Web Developers	$86,400	$51,110	110
97	Chemists	$85,830	$49,410	300
98	Financial Analysts	$85,520	$63,040	660
99	Technical Writers	$85,410	$50,000	80
100	Art Directors	$85,370	$64,640	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in New Haven, CT – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$187,040
2	Natural Sciences Managers	$174,380
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,860
4	Computer Hardware Engineers	$131,400
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$130,930
6	Marketing Managers	$129,610
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,270
8	Physician Assistants	$127,690
9	Pharmacists	$127,550
10	Optometrists	$127,390

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in New Haven, CT – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$183,440
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$180,170
3	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$162,020
4	Optometrists	$151,550
5	Natural Sciences Managers	$146,500
6	Physician Assistants	$145,160
7	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$140,470
8	Sales Managers	$134,200
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,840
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,010

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in New Haven, CT – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$195,180
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$183,630
3	Chief Executives	$180,300
4	General Pediatricians	$177,680
5	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$167,570
6	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$157,010
7	Natural Sciences Managers	$146,660
8	Optometrists	$135,110
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$134,550
10	Physician Assistants	$130,470

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