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Connecticut Vs. National Elementary Education Employment

Connecticut	25,450
National	2,108,120

Approximately 1% of the country's elementary education professionals work in Connecticut state.

Employment Growth for Elementary education professionals In Connecticut

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
27,730	27,930	27,600	26,920	25,450

Yellow: Actual Values

In Connecticut, elementary education is a shrinking field. 2,280 less elementary education professionals were working in Connecticut in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of elementary education has shrunk by 8% in Connecticut. This is faster than the trend for elementary education professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of elementary education professionals has shrunk by 0% between 2006 and 2010.

Elementary Education VS. All Professions salaries in Connecticut

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$67,758	$71,573	$73,298	$76,625	$77,685
$49,084	$50,735	$51,943	$53,614	$54,947

Light Blue: Elementary Education
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of elementary education professionals is declining, the salaries paid to elementary education professionals are increasing in Connecticut. The mean salary for elementary education professionals in 2006 was $67,758 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $77,685 per year.

Salary percentiles for Elementary education professionals in Connecticut

10th percentile	$50,600
25th percentile	$63,668
50th percentile	$78,360
75th percentile	$92,902
90th percentile	$105,138

Thus, there was a 13% growth in elementary education professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Connecticut state, within the field of elementary education, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid elementary education professionals earn 108% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Elementary education professionals and related professions in Connecticut

Early Childhood Education	$53,005
Educational Leadership	$89,742
Elementary Education	$77,685
Special Education	$69,300
Teaching	$74,239
Visual Communications	$54,145

In Connecticut, elementary education professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Elementary Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut

associate	0
bachelor	7
master	7
doctor	0
Certificate	4
Total	18

As the number of elementary education professionals is decreasing in Connecticut state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited elementary education schools in Connecticut state is decreasing. In Connecticut, there were 846 graduates in 2006. And there were 575 graduates from elementary education courses in 2010.

This represents a 32% decrease in the number of elementary education degree or certificate school graduates in Connecticut state. A majority of these graduates, or 39%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in elementary education.

Elementary Education Faculty Salaries in Connecticut

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