Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Waterbury, CT

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, CT are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $237,240. The second highest-paying jobs are those of orthopedic surgeon except pediatric, with an average salary of $215,370.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, CT in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$237,240	$151,780	90
2	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$215,370	$186,580	40
3	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$184,700	$116,990	0
4	General Dentists	$163,920	$37,580	50
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$135,270	$98,650	220
6	Physician Assistants	$133,060	$103,120	110
7	Marketing Managers	$131,390	$72,990	120
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,530	$96,570	60
9	Veterinarians	$130,000	$98,350	40
10	Pharmacists	$129,730	$109,570	160
11	Nurse Practitioners	$127,230	$99,540	110
12	Sales Managers	$125,250	$63,990	270
13	Family Medicine Physicians	$124,990	$61,040	60
14	Lawyers	$124,470	$53,370	220
15	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,640	$75,790	140
16	Financial Managers	$118,480	$76,000	470
17	All Other Managers	$110,510	$64,150	110
18	Administrative Services Managers	$105,990	$59,610	50
19	Industrial Production Managers	$104,250	$70,760	130
20	Physical Therapists	$103,730	$76,820	150
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,430	$56,790	50
22	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,980	$61,890	310
23	General and Operations Managers	$101,500	$48,610	1,570
24	Electrical Engineers	$101,100	$73,270	40
25	Human Resources Managers	$100,220	$65,430	100
26	Purchasing Managers	$99,710	$58,560	40
27	Construction Managers	$99,230	$69,080	70
28	Occupational Therapists	$98,940	$66,630	90
29	Software Developers	$98,710	$63,230	160
30	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$98,470	$59,940	90
31	Personal Financial Advisors	$95,520	$44,310	40
32	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$94,610	$79,050	80
33	Registered Nurses	$93,170	$74,270	1,590
34	Civil Engineers	$92,480	$65,790	130
35	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$91,940	$61,480	50
36	Mechanical Engineers	$91,710	$62,250	70
37	Computer Programmers	$89,850	$44,590	30
38	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$88,140	$67,410	60
39	Industrial Engineers	$84,240	$63,720	150
40	Speech-Language Pathologists	$83,900	$62,300	90
41	Dental Hygienists	$83,650	$81,900	120
42	Facilities Managers	$82,800	$47,410	90
43	Financial Analysts	$82,500	$50,120	70
44	Producers and Directors	$82,390	$36,740	30
45	Respiratory Therapists	$81,780	$60,260	70
46	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,120	$47,210	40
47	Computer Systems Analysts	$80,840	$61,240	40
48	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$80,820	$37,900	60
49	School Psychologists	$80,650	$60,190	50
50	Management Analysts	$80,620	$41,700	90
51	All Other Special Education Teachers	$79,500	$52,440	140
52	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,430	$47,840	1,020
53	Project Management Specialists	$78,620	$49,940	190
54	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$78,360	$56,510	310
55	Cost Estimators	$78,120	$52,140	90
56	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$78,060	$63,350	100
57	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$77,770	$44,080	30
58	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,510	$53,290	110
59	Electricians	$76,400	$41,780	560
60	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$76,230	$39,070	170
61	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$76,050	$33,900	70
62	Other Business Operations Specialists	$75,920	$40,730	50
63	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,720	$47,310	270
64	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,560	$49,230	260
65	Marriage and Family Therapists	$75,160	$49,860	40
66	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,100	$47,410	780
67	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,530	$42,860	50
68	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$74,390	$46,150	90
69	Compliance Officers	$74,160	$48,010	90
70	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$74,130	$43,120	360
71	Radiologic Technologists	$73,920	$60,420	170
72	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$73,100	$44,390	40
73	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,330	$43,890	410
74	Surgical Technologists	$72,170	$43,090	70
75	Physical Therapist Assistants	$71,680	$58,970	40
76	Instructional Coordinators	$70,590	$44,990	30
77	Private Detectives and Investigators	$70,240	$36,750	40
78	Opticians, Dispensing	$70,200	$38,190	40
79	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$69,910	$49,530	110
80	Accountants and Auditors	$69,590	$49,220	370
81	Tool and Die Makers	$69,000	$44,270	360
82	Training and Development Specialists	$67,150	$35,960	100
83	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$65,850	$35,130	30
84	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$65,780	$59,430	120
85	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,440	$44,030	70
86	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$65,220	$37,950	220
87	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$64,550	$46,880	130
88	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$64,530	$37,350	50
89	Healthcare Social Workers	$64,380	$46,640	120
90	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$63,620	$44,780	210
91	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,420	$48,260	400
92	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$62,830	$40,260	470
93	Property, Real Estate Managers	$62,810	$43,350	80
94	Public Relations Specialists	$62,480	$30,870	50
95	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$62,350	$57,550	30
96	Other Teachers and Instructors	$62,010	$47,530	360
97	Loan Officers	$61,960	$40,870	60
98	Human Resources Specialists	$61,050	$39,910	210
99	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$60,870	$36,520	80
100	Graphic Designers	$60,770	$38,120	50

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$163,920
2	Physician Assistants	$128,170
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,500
4	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$126,460
5	Pharmacists	$125,170
6	Family Medicine Physicians	$124,990
7	Lawyers	$124,260
8	Nurse Practitioners	$121,420
9	Financial Managers	$121,120
10	Marketing Managers	$120,730

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$169,010
2	Optometrists	$147,240
3	Physician Assistants	$144,900
4	Marketing Managers	$135,990
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,670
6	Pharmacists	$124,710
7	Nurse Practitioners	$122,450
8	General and Operations Managers	$121,940
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$120,920
10	Sales Engineers	$119,600

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$184,760
2	General Dentists	$165,030
3	Optometrists	$162,770
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$143,070
5	Marketing Managers	$141,980
6	Physician Assistants	$136,430
7	Sales Managers	$129,980
8	General and Operations Managers	$125,450
9	Pharmacists	$120,380
10	Lawyers	$118,630

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