TECH IN CT

Southwest Connecticut Tech Report

Summer 2024

The Southwest Connecticut Tech Hub connects companies with talent to advance technology-enabled businesses across the region. Here are some interesting facts about the industry, job market, and skills that are in demand based on recent data from Advance CT along with CT Tech Hub survey data.

Hello World.

Welcome to the Center of the U.S. Tech Economy.

13% of all U.S. tech traded cluster jobs are within 160 miles of Stamford, CT. That’s higher than Boston (5%) and New York (11%).*

Stamford is a major contributor but is far from the only city fueling the growth of technology in Greater Fairfield County.

*Source: Advance CT | Technology Sector Snapshot, December 2023

Indeed, all of Connecticut is experiencing strong momentum in the tech sector with

5,774 Total Entry-Level Job Postings***

(1,373 in Southwest Connecticut)

These are well-paying jobs:

$95,000 Average Salary**

(past 12 months)

Many of these tech jobs are attainable for ALL residents of Connecticut, not just college graduates:

25% of job postings require less than one year of experience**

***Source: Business Higher Education Forum (BHEF) | Technology Labor Market Landscape, June 2025

**Source: Business Higher Education Forum (BHEF) | Technology Labor Market Landscape, March 2024

In Connecticut, tech jobs come from a large cross-section of companies:

Job Postings by Industry:

31%

21%

11%

31%

Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services

21%

Administrative, Support, Waste Management & remediation Services

11%

Other (Industries that make up <4%)

Finance & Insurance

Manufacturing

Information

Health Care & Social Assistance

Retail Trade

Educational Services

Almost 70% of tech-related job postings in Connecticut are from companies that are not defined as the tech industry. At CT Tech Hub, we connect ALL Greater Fairfield tech-enabled companies to our robust tech talent pipeline.

The most common tech jobs offered are in the following categories:***

220 Jobs

Computer Support Specialist

156 Jobs

Software Developer/Engineer

71 Jobs

Data Mining Analyst

54 Jobs

Computer Systems Engineer

46 Jobs

Cyber/Information Security

39 Jobs

Network Systems Administrator