A Happy Place to Work.
Connecticut’s strategic location and proximity to New York and Boston, dynamic economy, high pay, and enviable work culture are just a few reasons people are flocking to jobs here.
Not only is Connecticut a good place to put down roots, but it’s also a good place to build or grow your career. Here’s proof.
Connecticut’s strategic location and proximity to New York and Boston, dynamic economy, high pay, and enviable work culture are just a few reasons people are flocking to jobs here.
If you’re not fulfilled at work, a job in the happiest state to work in could be just what you need.
- Lensa, 2021
Connecticut has the fifth-lowest work hours in the U.S., tied with California.
- Wallethub, 2021
The state with third-highest annual salaries in the country, Connecticut residents earn an average of $51,090 a year.
- StatsAmerica, 2020
Location. Location. Location. With 29% of the U.S. population and 61% of Canada’s within 500 miles of Connecticut, Connecticut’s strategic location means you can go places without going far.
- AdvanceCT, 2021
Connecticut is a hot spot for knowledge jobs – #4 in the nation.
- Information Technology Innovation Foundation, 2020
Attracting movers and shakers of all kinds, Connecticut’s workforce is skilled, well-educated, and high performing. So, you’ll be in good company.
With the fourth most productive labor force in the U.S., if Connecticut were a country, it would be the sixth-most productive in the world in terms of gross domestic product.
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2019; U.S. Census Bureau, 2019; AdvanceCT calculations, 2020
Connecticut is the 3rd most educated state — 39% of the state’s population having a bachelor’s degree or higher, more than 1.5x national average.
- Wallethub, 2021
Connecticut comes in #3 in the U.S. for employees with advanced degrees.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020
Connecticut comes in #5 in the U.S. for the number of science and engineering doctorates in the workforce.
- National Science Foundation, 2020
Connecticut’s highly educated workforce, diverse knowledge economy, and top-ranked universities earn the state a #6 ranking for human capital investment.
- Milken Institute, 2020
An established heavyweight in insurance, manufacturing, and aerospace, Connecticut is rapidly making a name for itself in today’s growing industries. Combined with the unmatched intellectual capital and performance of Connecticut’s workforce and a business climate that helped lock in a 7th Best State for Business ranking, top employers put their roots down in the Nutmeg State.
A long-time destination for the country’s leading corporations, 26 Fortune 1000, 14 Fortune 500, and 2 Fortune 100 companies call Connecticut home.
- Fortune, Fortune 500, 2021
With just 1% of the country’s population and 3% of the Fortune 500 companies, Connecticut attracts more Fortune 500 companies per capita than any other state in the union.
- Fortune,2021
A state that birthed everything from the nuclear submarine, helicopter, to the frisbee – and, though hotly debated, the hamburger – discovery and innovation are core to Connecticut’s DNA.
For the second year in a row, Connecticut held its rank as the fourth most innovative state for its R&D activity, concentration of tech companies, and number of STEM professionals.
- Bloomberg, 2020
With 51% more patents per capita than the national average, Connecticut ranks second in the U.S. for patent activity.
- Bloomberg, 2020
Attracting a mass of both public and private funding – including $898 million in venture capital, Connecticut ranks #7 in private R&D investments, #6 for academic R&D growth, and #8 for state R&D investment.
- National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Business Research and Development Survey, 2018; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2019; AdvanceCT calculations; U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation; Milken Institute, State Technology and Science Index; Pitchbook, 2021
Stamford ranks #7 overall and #1 for connectivity on the list of Top 10 Small U.S. Cities of the Future.
- FDi Intelligence, 2021