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Healthcare Jobs with the Most Total Openings
Of 343
occupations analyzed by the state Labor Department, these
jobs are forecast to have the most total openings in Connecticut
over the decade between 2000 and 2010.
| Occupation |
2000
Jobs |
2010
Jobs |
Total
Openings |
Annual
Openings |
Annual
Salary* |
| 1
- Registered Nurse |
30,560 |
36,740 |
6,180 |
1,235 |
$55,981 |
| 2
- Retail Salesperson |
54,640
|
60,690 |
6,050 |
2,570 |
$24,743 |
| 3
- Customer Service Representatives |
27,850 |
33,470 |
5,620 |
798 |
$33,149 |
4
- Computer Support Specialists
|
7,720 |
12,980 |
5,260
|
558 |
$47,534
|
5
- Cashiers
|
46,100 |
51,060 |
4,960
|
2,271
|
$18,370
|
6
- Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
|
23,640 |
27,890 |
4,250 |
727
|
$27,328
|
7
- Computer Software Engineers, Applications
|
6,720 |
10,560 |
3,850 |
429
|
$79,332
|
8
- Computer Systems Analysts
|
8,970 |
12,300 |
3,330 |
412 |
$69,463
|
9
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
|
11,190
|
14,340
|
3,150
|
596
|
$27,391 |
10
- Waiters and Waitresses
|
26,410 |
29,250
|
2,840 |
1,770 |
$17,918
|
| OTHER |
| 14
- Home Health Aides |
8,410 |
10,760
|
2,350 |
342 |
$25,480 |
21
- Personal and Home Care Aides
|
4,470 |
6,280 |
1,820 |
250 |
$22,549
|
23
- Medical Assistants
|
3,890 |
5,640
|
1,750 |
278
|
$30,684
|
46
- Licensed Practical and
Licensed Vocational Nurses
|
7,010
|
7,990
|
980
|
278
|
$44,964
|
SOURCE: Connecticut
Department of Labor
*statewide average salary
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