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Top 100 Popular Jobs in New Haven, CT

What professions have the highest employment in New Haven, CT? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in New Haven, CT. We note that the total employment in New Haven, CT is 287,010. The most popular job is the stockers and order filler profession, which employs 11,570 people (4.03 percent of the total employment in New Haven, CT). The second most common job is the registered nurses profession which employs 7,930 people (2.76 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in New Haven, CT is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in New Haven, CT (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	287,010	100.00%	$50,270
2	Stockers and Order Fillers	11,570	4.03%	$36,000
3	Registered Nurses	7,930	2.76%	$98,140
4	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	7,110	2.48%	$33,800
5	General and Operations Managers	6,700	2.33%	$116,080
6	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	6,270	2.18%	$34,270
7	Retail Salespersons	6,220	2.17%	$30,380
8	Cashiers	6,190	2.16%	$29,210
9	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	5,500	1.92%	$55,160
10	Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,790	1.67%	$29,270
11	Office Clerks, General	4,770	1.66%	$41,600
12	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	4,730	1.65%	$36,260
13	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	4,610	1.61%	$65,130
14	Nursing Assistants	4,440	1.55%	$36,750
15	Customer Service Representatives	4,230	1.47%	$41,020
16	Waiters and Waitresses	3,770	1.31%	$32,740
17	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	3,590	1.25%	$37,450
18	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,420	1.19%	$79,120
19	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,230	1.13%	$51,950
20	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,740	0.95%	$50,950
21	Receptionists and Information Clerks	2,410	0.84%	$37,490
22	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,400	0.84%	$77,470
23	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	2,320	0.81%	$76,030
24	Security Guards	2,260	0.79%	$35,360
25	Financial Managers	2,240	0.78%	$131,830
26	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,190	0.76%	$47,490
27	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,180	0.76%	$37,360
28	Restaurant Cooks	2,120	0.74%	$35,490
29	Food Preparation Workers	2,100	0.73%	$33,750
30	Accountants and Auditors	2,040	0.71%	$78,840
31	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	2,030	0.71%	$45,120
32	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2,020	0.70%	$48,930
33	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,850	0.64%	$61,740
34	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1,840	0.64%	$42,470
35	Medical Assistants	1,780	0.62%	$42,160
36	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,780	0.62%	$44,270
37	Medical and Health Services Managers	1,460	0.51%	$123,870
38	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	1,440	0.50%	$78,500
39	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,430	0.50%	$68,900
40	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,420	0.49%	$77,480
41	Software Developers	1,370	0.48%	$106,180
42	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,340	0.47%	$41,190
43	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1,310	0.46%	$47,120
44	Construction Laborers	1,300	0.45%	$49,450
45	Carpenters	1,290	0.45%	$60,740
46	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,280	0.45%	$80,980
47	Sales Managers	1,270	0.44%	$122,900
48	Computer User Support Specialists	1,270	0.44%	$63,250
49	Billing and Posting Clerks	1,230	0.43%	$48,580
50	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,210	0.42%	$47,980
51	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1,180	0.41%	$63,030
52	Project Management Specialists	1,180	0.41%	$98,850
53	Social and Human Service Assistants	1,180	0.41%	$37,160
54	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,160	0.40%	$78,660
55	Bartenders	1,160	0.40%	$30,430
56	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,160	0.40%	$30,280
57	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,140	0.40%	$64,560
58	Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,110	0.39%	$133,940
59	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,110	0.39%	$58,850
60	Human Resources Specialists	1,110	0.39%	$71,530
61	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	1,110	0.39%	$57,950
62	Electricians	1,060	0.37%	$64,420
63	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1,060	0.37%	$82,150
64	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	1,050	0.37%	$34,910
65	Lawyers	1,030	0.36%	$130,480
66	School Bus Drivers	1,010	0.35%	$49,590
67	Industrial Engineers	1,010	0.35%	$97,950
68	Packers and Packagers	990	0.34%	$32,880
69	Pharmacy Technicians	990	0.34%	$36,710
70	All Other Managers	980	0.34%	$106,040
71	Childcare Workers	970	0.34%	$30,300
72	Dishwashers	950	0.33%	$29,300
73	Management Analysts	940	0.33%	$98,580
74	Postsecondary Education Administrators	880	0.31%	$128,200
75	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	880	0.31%	$64,760
76	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	820	0.29%	$77,010
77	All Other Physicians	820	0.29%	n/a
78	Recreation Workers	810	0.28%	$31,660
79	Other Business Operations Specialists	810	0.28%	$79,360
80	Medical Secretaries	800	0.28%	$46,760
81	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	800	0.28%	$28,830
82	Postsecondary Business Teachers	790	0.28%	$101,950
83	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	770	0.27%	$69,690
84	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	770	0.27%	$75,420
85	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	750	0.26%	$33,630
86	Marketing Managers	740	0.26%	$135,910
87	Postal Service Mail Carriers	740	0.26%	$51,710
88	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	740	0.26%	$68,940
89	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	740	0.26%	$36,570
90	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	740	0.26%	$30,480
91	Machinists	730	0.25%	$56,180
92	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	730	0.25%	$38,960
93	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	730	0.25%	$59,840
94	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	730	0.25%	$100,320
95	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	720	0.25%	$135,670
96	Physical Therapists	720	0.25%	$102,570
97	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	710	0.25%	$29,310
98	Social and Community Service Managers	690	0.24%	$61,970
99	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	690	0.24%	$57,960
100	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	680	0.24%	$37,980

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