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Top Paying Jobs in Waterbury-Shelton, CT

Waterbury-Shelton, CT has 100 tracked occupation categories totaling 28,950 jobs. The highest-paying occupations include General Internal Medicine Physicians ($360,610), Commercial Pilots ($315,450), Chief Executives ($248,810). The cost of living index is 99.78 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,788/month.

$120K
Avg. median salary
99.78
Cost of living index
$1,788
Median 2BR rent
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Population

Highest paying careers in Waterbury-Shelton

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
31Writers and AuthorsArts & Media$127K$61.23/hr
32Information Security AnalystsTechnology$127K$60.97/hr
33Construction ManagersManagement$126K$60.76/hr
34Computer Occupations, All OtherTechnology$126K$60.74/hr
35Medical and Health Services ManagersManagement$125K$60.19/hr
36Purchasing ManagersManagement$124K$59.76/hr
37Sales EngineersSales$124K$59.53/hr
38Personal Financial AdvisorsBusiness & Finance$124K$59.41/hr
39Industrial Production ManagersManagement$118K$56.82/hr
40Education Administrators, PostsecondaryManagement$107K$51.39/hr

Affordability snapshot: Waterbury-Shelton

Cost of living vs. national average-0.2% less expensive
2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,788/mo

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