Workforce


The Waterbury Labor Market Area is defined as a 10-town area.  Towns include:  Bethlehem, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Prospect, Southbury, Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott and Woodbury. Current employment statistics are as follows:
  

Total Labor Force  

116,417

Total Employment  

109,366

Total Unemployment 

7,051  

Unemployment Rate

 6.1

 

Labor Information can be found at www.ctdol.state.ct.us.  Labor wage rate data for selected employment occupations are as follows.

 

Business & Financial Operation Occupations

  

 

   
Accountants & Auditors                                       $19.40
Financial Analyst                                                   $20.25
Management Analyst                                           $25.30

 Computer & Mathmatical Occupation
 

Computer Support Specialist                              

$16.90

Network & Computer Systems Administrator 

$20.35


Sales Related Occupations
 

Telemarketers                                                        

$ 8.05

Retail Salesperson                                                 

$ 7.35

Cashiers                                                                 

$ 6.90


 Office and Administrative Support Occupations 
 

Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks    

$11.05

Computer Operators                                           

$11.00

First Line Supervisors/Mgrs of office 

$14.35

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks                          

$11.60

Receptionists and Information Clerks

$ 8.15

Secretaries, Except Legal and Medical  

$10.55

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks               

$ 9.20

Stock Clerks & order fillers                   

$ 7.70

Tellers                                                                   

$ 9.65


Productions Occupations
 

Assemblers and Fabricators

$ 7.50  

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators & Tenders, Metal and Plastic             

$ 9.85

Machinists                                                            

$ 10.05

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

$ 7.00

Tool & Die makers

$17.35

CT Department of Labor, March 2003

 


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