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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Waterbury, CT

What professions have the highest employment in Waterbury, CT? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Waterbury, CT. We note that the total employment in Waterbury, CT is 65,930. The most popular job is the home health and personal care aides profession, which employs 2,790 people (4.23 percent of the total employment in Waterbury, CT). The second most common job is the cashier profession which employs 2,010 people (3.05 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Waterbury, CT is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

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

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	65,930	100.00%	$46,370
2	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,790	4.23%	$33,750
3	Cashiers	2,010	3.05%	$28,420
4	Registered Nurses	1,590	2.41%	$93,170
5	General and Operations Managers	1,570	2.38%	$101,500
6	Retail Salespersons	1,530	2.32%	$30,690
7	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,400	2.12%	$28,800
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,210	1.84%	$35,010
9	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,170	1.77%	$32,040
10	Office Clerks, General	1,050	1.59%	$38,220
11	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,020	1.55%	$79,430
12	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,020	1.55%	$38,630
13	Customer Service Representatives	1,010	1.53%	$37,680
14	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,010	1.53%	$46,850
15	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,000	1.52%	$59,780
16	Nursing Assistants	900	1.37%	$36,130
17	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	890	1.35%	$34,920
18	Waiters and Waitresses	880	1.33%	$31,200
19	Social and Human Service Assistants	790	1.20%	$36,090
20	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	780	1.18%	$75,100
21	Receptionists and Information Clerks	670	1.02%	$36,700
22	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	670	1.02%	$42,520
23	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	640	0.97%	$48,020
24	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	640	0.97%	$50,980
25	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	600	0.91%	$48,330
26	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	590	0.89%	$46,370
27	Electricians	560	0.85%	$76,400
28	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	530	0.80%	$35,070
29	Food Preparation Workers	510	0.77%	$31,330
30	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	490	0.74%	$49,680
31	Machinists	490	0.74%	$41,020
32	Medical Assistants	480	0.73%	$39,450
33	Restaurant Cooks	480	0.73%	$35,020
34	Financial Managers	470	0.71%	$118,480
35	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	470	0.71%	$60,470
36	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	470	0.71%	$62,830
37	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	460	0.70%	$42,640
38	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	440	0.67%	$37,820
39	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	410	0.62%	$72,330
40	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	400	0.61%	$63,420
41	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	390	0.59%	$37,620
42	Accountants and Auditors	370	0.56%	$69,590
43	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	360	0.55%	$74,130
44	Other Teachers and Instructors	360	0.55%	$62,010
45	Tool and Die Makers	360	0.55%	$69,000
46	Childcare Workers	350	0.53%	$28,430
47	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	350	0.53%	$39,920
48	Construction Laborers	350	0.53%	$52,200
49	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	340	0.52%	$56,240
50	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	340	0.52%	$31,020
51	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	330	0.50%	$38,740
52	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	320	0.49%	$56,350
53	Medical and Health Services Managers	310	0.47%	$101,980
54	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	310	0.47%	$78,360
55	School Bus Drivers	310	0.47%	$48,260
56	Bartenders	300	0.46%	$29,890
57	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	290	0.44%	$35,150
58	Driver/Sales Workers	280	0.42%	$27,510
59	Sales Managers	270	0.41%	$125,250
60	Postal Service Mail Carriers	270	0.41%	$55,640
61	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	270	0.41%	$75,720
62	Security Guards	260	0.39%	$34,610
63	Dishwashers	260	0.39%	$29,190
64	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	260	0.39%	$75,560
65	Packers and Packagers	250	0.38%	$33,840
66	Social and Community Service Managers	240	0.36%	$57,730
67	Computer User Support Specialists	240	0.36%	$53,460
68	Emergency Medical Technicians	240	0.36%	$39,840
69	Pharmacy Technicians	240	0.36%	$35,520
70	Recreation Workers	230	0.35%	$28,350
71	Billing and Posting Clerks	230	0.35%	$45,870
72	Carpenters	230	0.35%	$52,000
73	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	220	0.33%	$135,270
74	Lawyers	220	0.33%	$124,470
75	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	220	0.33%	$57,320
76	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	220	0.33%	$32,770
77	Medical Secretaries	220	0.33%	$45,420
78	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	220	0.33%	$65,220
79	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	220	0.33%	$36,810
80	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	220	0.33%	$57,030
81	Human Resources Specialists	210	0.32%	$61,050
82	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	210	0.32%	$63,620
83	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	210	0.32%	$29,730
84	Rehabilitation Counselors	200	0.30%	$35,420
85	Project Management Specialists	190	0.29%	$78,620
86	Manicurists and Pedicurists	190	0.29%	$27,200
87	Tellers	190	0.29%	$38,060
88	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	190	0.29%	$27,040
89	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	170	0.26%	$76,230
90	Tutors	170	0.26%	$53,480
91	Radiologic Technologists	170	0.26%	$73,920
92	Dental Assistants	170	0.26%	$46,210
93	Chefs and Head Cooks	170	0.26%	$54,120
94	Residential Advisors	170	0.26%	$32,270
95	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	170	0.26%	$59,650
96	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	160	0.24%	$56,710
97	Software Developers	160	0.24%	$98,710
98	Pharmacists	160	0.24%	$129,730
99	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	160	0.24%	$28,160
100	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	160	0.24%	$28,440

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