The top 25 occupations in Connecticut ranked by 2026 median annual salary. Based on BLS data projected forward with Connecticut cost-of-living adjustment.
Ranked by median annual base salary. Click any role for full Connecticut-specific detail.
| Rank | Role | Median 2026 | 75th % | Top 10% (P90) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CEO (Mid-Market) Business & Management | $616,200 | $801,000 | $1,016,700 |
| #2 | Surgeon Healthcare | $506,900 | $659,000 | $836,400 |
| #3 | Chief Financial Officer Finance | $464,000 | $603,200 | $765,700 |
| #4 | Physician (MD/DO) Healthcare | $326,800 | $424,900 | $539,300 |
| #5 | Investment Banker Finance | $302,900 | $393,800 | $499,800 |
| #6 | Corporate Lawyer Legal | $278,700 | $362,300 | $459,800 |
| #7 | Dentist Healthcare | $240,100 | $312,200 | $396,200 |
| #8 | AI Engineer Technology | $239,000 | $310,700 | $394,300 |
| #9 | Lawyer / Attorney Legal | $218,800 | $284,400 | $361,000 |
| #10 | Machine Learning Engineer Technology | $218,700 | $284,300 | $360,800 |
| #11 | Senior Software Engineer Technology | $213,600 | $277,600 | $352,400 |
| #12 | Site Reliability Engineer Technology | $205,900 | $267,700 | $339,800 |
| #13 | IT Manager Technology | $200,900 | $261,100 | $331,400 |
| #14 | Controller Finance | $197,000 | $256,100 | $325,100 |
| #15 | Judge / Magistrate Legal | $197,000 | $256,100 | $325,100 |
| #16 | Management Consultant Business & Management | $195,100 | $253,700 | $321,900 |
| #17 | Product Manager Technology | $193,200 | $251,200 | $318,800 |
| #18 | Petroleum Engineer Engineering | $190,000 | $247,000 | $313,500 |
| #19 | Sales Engineer Sales | $190,000 | $247,000 | $313,500 |
| #20 | Data Scientist Technology | $188,100 | $244,600 | $310,400 |
| #21 | Marketing Manager Business & Management | $186,100 | $242,000 | $307,100 |
| #22 | Pharmacist Healthcare | $184,100 | $239,300 | $303,800 |
| #23 | Account Executive (SaaS) Sales | $182,300 | $237,000 | $300,800 |
| #24 | Data Engineer Technology | $180,500 | $234,700 | $297,900 |
| #25 | Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure) Technology | $180,500 | $234,700 | $297,900 |
In Connecticut, the highest-paying job tracked is CEO (Mid-Market), with a median salary of $616,200 in 2026. The 90th percentile reaches $1,016,700.
Salaries are based on BLS OEWS data, projected forward to 2026 using category-specific wage growth and adjusted for Connecticut's cost-of-living index. The ranking shows median annual base pay (excluding bonuses, equity, and benefits).
Most of the top 25 highest-paying jobs in Connecticut typically require at least a bachelor's degree, and many require advanced degrees (medicine, law, engineering specializations). Trades roles are notable exceptions — they appear in some state rankings without requiring four-year degrees.