Salaries in Connecticut.
1 metro area. 422 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 1.08x national average. Last updated April 2026.
1 city tracked422 roles
Highest Paying
$341,000
Chief AI Officer
Median Role
$273,000
Head of Applied AI
Entry Level
$240,000
Director of AI Strategy
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
Connecticut has 1 major metro area tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 1.08x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Chief AI Officer at $341,000 in Hartford. The median role pays $273,000.
Metro areas in Connecticut
Top 30 salaries in Connecticut
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Chief AI Officer | $341,000 | Hartford | $253,000 – $441,000 |
| 2 | SVP of AI Innovation | $308,000 | Hartford | $232,000 – $405,000 |
| 3 | Chief Technology Officer | $307,000 | Hartford | $228,000 – $402,000 |
| 4 | Chief Data & AI Officer | $306,000 | Hartford | $228,000 – $399,000 |
| 5 | Head of AI | $300,000 | Hartford | $222,000 – $389,000 |
| 6 | CEO | $300,000 | Hartford | $218,000 – $415,000 |
| 7 | Head of AI Research | $295,000 | Hartford | $218,000 – $387,000 |
| 8 | Chief Revenue Officer | $293,000 | Hartford | $220,000 – $388,000 |
| 9 | Chief Algorithm Officer | $293,000 | Hartford | $220,000 – $382,000 |
| 10 | Chief Product Officer | $289,000 | Hartford | $214,000 – $380,000 |
| 11 | VP of AI Engineering | $289,000 | Hartford | $218,000 – $376,000 |
| 12 | Chief Operating Officer | $286,000 | Hartford | $213,000 – $382,000 |
| 13 | VP of Engineering | $284,000 | Hartford | $213,000 – $371,000 |
| 14 | VP of AI Product | $284,000 | Hartford | $211,000 – $367,000 |
| 15 | CFO | $281,000 | Hartford | $211,000 – $373,000 |
| 16 | Head of Applied AI | $273,000 | Hartford | $203,000 – $358,000 |
| 17 | Chief Marketing Officer | $272,000 | Hartford | $204,000 – $356,000 |
| 18 | Chief Data Officer | $270,000 | Hartford | $202,000 – $353,000 |
| 19 | VP of Product | $270,000 | Hartford | $204,000 – $347,000 |
| 20 | AI Transformation Officer | $270,000 | Hartford | $202,000 – $354,000 |
| 21 | Chief Human Resources Officer | $267,000 | Hartford | $202,000 – $347,000 |
| 22 | VP of Product Design | $264,000 | Hartford | $197,000 – $343,000 |
| 23 | VP of Sales | $257,000 | Hartford | $192,000 – $342,000 |
| 24 | Head of AI Platform | $257,000 | Hartford | $192,000 – $337,000 |
| 25 | VP of Marketing | $251,000 | Hartford | $187,000 – $331,000 |
| 26 | Head of AI Partnerships | $249,000 | Hartford | $185,000 – $328,000 |
| 27 | Director of Generative AI | $246,000 | Hartford | $185,000 – $323,000 |
| 28 | AI Program Director | $241,000 | Hartford | $182,000 – $315,000 |
| 29 | Director of Engineering | $240,000 | Hartford | $185,000 – $311,000 |
| 30 | Director of AI Strategy | $240,000 | Hartford | $182,000 – $314,000 |
Tax considerations in Connecticut
Connecticut's top income tax rate is 6.99%. Hartford has no city income tax, but the state rate is among the higher ones in the Northeast.
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