Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Norwich

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July 15, 2022
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Highest paying jobs that require a 2 year degree in Norwich

Although it all depends on what you make of it, choosing to further your education may lead to higher paying job opportunities. An associate's degree takes just two years and offers more affordable tuition rates than a four-year school. As of April 2022, the average yearly salary for an individual with an associate's degree comes out to $45,989.

Students have a plethora of specialties to choose from when obtaining a 2-year degree, from industry-specific roles in health care or IT or a more generalized education path. Salaries differ between areas of study, job type, experience, and, of course, location. A Georgetown University study that looked at job growth and education requirements through 2020 stated that 30% of job openings required "at least some college or an associate's degree." Students can choose to head right into the workforce after earning an associate's, or continue their education toward earning a bachelor's degree.

The unemployment rate for associate's degree holders is only 2%, according to research from the Education Data Initiative. Having an associate's degree under your belt is proven to increase one's chance of holding a professional or management position in any number of industries, among them education and health, wholesale retail and trade, and professional and business services.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying jobs that require a 2-year degree in Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage.

#15. Preschool teachers, except special education

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $38,220
- #114 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,550
- Employment: 370,940
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($49,990)
--- Ocean City, NJ ($49,720)
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($49,560)

#14. Chemical technicians

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $38,950
- #256 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $53,700
- Employment: 63,490
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Billings, MT ($86,340)
--- Alaska nonmetropolitan area ($79,390)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($78,000)

#13. Veterinary technologists and technicians

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $41,200
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,860
- Employment: 109,490
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($57,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($52,220)
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($51,340)

#12. Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $44,370
- #93 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,170
- Employment: 108,470
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($60,080)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($55,410)
--- Napa, CA ($54,120)

#11. Paralegals and legal assistants

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $52,220
- #151 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,610
- Employment: 332,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($90,640)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($76,960)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($75,640)

#10. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $55,460
- #174 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,920
- Employment: 62,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS ($94,360)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($90,460)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($86,020)

#9. Mechanical drafters

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $58,100
- #122 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $61,490
- Employment: 51,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,540)
--- Corpus Christi, TX ($90,720)
--- New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($82,590)

#8. Physical therapist assistants

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $65,300
- #66 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,440
- Employment: 92,740
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($85,960)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,740)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($76,390)

#7. Occupational therapy assistants

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $66,040
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,420
- Employment: 42,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($85,570)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($77,720)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($77,650)

#6. Respiratory therapists

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $72,850
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,640
- Employment: 131,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($113,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,330)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($101,690)

#5. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $79,910
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,310
- Employment: 115,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area ($99,890)
--- Fort Collins, CO ($91,980)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($90,780)

#4. Radiologic technologists and technicians

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $80,190
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,840
- Employment: 206,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($127,890)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($118,480)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,100)

#3. Dental hygienists

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $82,490
- #99 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,050
- Employment: 194,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($125,750)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($122,660)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($119,320)

#2. Computer network support specialists

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $83,320
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,040
- Employment: 184,220
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,120)
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($93,670)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($92,190)

#1. Diagnostic medical sonographers

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $94,360
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,790
- Employment: 73,920
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,110)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($137,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,080)

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