Careers and Salary Information
2009 Connecticut Engineering Employment Data*
| Field Number | Employed |
| Mechanical Engineers | 5,200 |
| Electrical Engineers | 1,930 |
| Industrial Engineers | 3,570 |
| Civil Engineers | 3,050 |
| Environmental Engineers | 670 |
| Chemical Engineers | 140 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 390 |
| Biomedical Engineers | 90 |
Most lucrative college degrees
| Field | Average Starting Salary |
| Computer Engineering | $ 61,738 |
| Chemical Engineering | $ 64,902 |
| Electrical Engineering | $ 60,125 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $ 58,766 |
| Computer Science | $ 61,407 |
| Industrial Engineering | $ 58,358 |
| Agricultural Engineering | $ 54,352 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $ 54,158 |
| Actuarial Science | $ 56,320 |
* Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov
** Source: CNN here.
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