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Epidemiologist in Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources lists 8 job classes for this work in the Connecticut state pay plan: Epidemiologist 1 (Infectious/Chronic Diseases) (35 Hour), Epidemiologist 1 (Toxic Hazards) (35 Hour), Epidemiologist 2 (Infectious/Chronic Diseases) (35 Hour), +5 more.

$63,901 – $141,189
state pay plan range, a year
8
classes in the state plan
$83,670
median pay in CT, all employers
160
workers in CT (SOC 19-1041)

Sources: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Connecticut state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 26, 2026. These are the ranges Connecticut sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Epidemiologist 1 (Infectious/Chronic Diseases) (35 Hour)
Class 0285HC · class description
Grade HC 20
$63,901 – $84,869 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $63,901 a year
  • Step 2: $65,969 a year
  • Step 3: $68,037 a year
  • Step 4: $70,102 a year
  • Step 5: $72,166 a year
  • Step 6: $74,237 a year
  • Step 7: $76,305 a year
  • Step 8: $78,405 a year
  • Step 9: $80,501 a year
  • Step 10: $82,656 a year
  • Step 11: $84,869 a year
Epidemiologist 1 (Toxic Hazards) (35 Hour)
Class 0284HC · class description
Grade HC 20
$63,901 – $84,869 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $63,901 a year
  • Step 2: $65,969 a year
  • Step 3: $68,037 a year
  • Step 4: $70,102 a year
  • Step 5: $72,166 a year
  • Step 6: $74,237 a year
  • Step 7: $76,305 a year
  • Step 8: $78,405 a year
  • Step 9: $80,501 a year
  • Step 10: $82,656 a year
  • Step 11: $84,869 a year
Epidemiologist 2 (Infectious/Chronic Diseases) (35 Hour)
Class 0287HC · class description
Grade HC 23
$72,148 – $97,788 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $72,148 a year
  • Step 2: $74,778 a year
  • Step 3: $77,396 a year
  • Step 4: $80,030 a year
  • Step 5: $82,656 a year
  • Step 6: $85,289 a year
  • Step 7: $87,922 a year
  • Step 8: $90,331 a year
  • Step 9: $92,753 a year
  • Step 10: $95,238 a year
  • Step 11: $97,788 a year
Epidemiologist 2 (Toxic Hazards) (35 Hour)
Class 0286HC · class description
Grade HC 23
$72,148 – $97,788 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $72,148 a year
  • Step 2: $74,778 a year
  • Step 3: $77,396 a year
  • Step 4: $80,030 a year
  • Step 5: $82,656 a year
  • Step 6: $85,289 a year
  • Step 7: $87,922 a year
  • Step 8: $90,331 a year
  • Step 9: $92,753 a year
  • Step 10: $95,238 a year
  • Step 11: $97,788 a year
Epidemiologist 3 (Infectious/Chronic Diseases) (35 Hour)
Class 0289HC · class description
Grade HC 28
$91,754 – $123,106 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $91,754 a year
  • Step 2: $94,907 a year
  • Step 3: $98,068 a year
  • Step 4: $101,223 a year
  • Step 5: $104,375 a year
  • Step 6: $107,520 a year
  • Step 7: $110,670 a year
  • Step 8: $113,711 a year
  • Step 9: $116,758 a year
  • Step 10: $119,890 a year
  • Step 11: $123,106 a year
Epidemiologist 3 (Toxic Hazards) (35 Hour)
Class 0288HC · class description
Grade HC 28
$91,754 – $123,106 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $91,754 a year
  • Step 2: $94,907 a year
  • Step 3: $98,068 a year
  • Step 4: $101,223 a year
  • Step 5: $104,375 a year
  • Step 6: $107,520 a year
  • Step 7: $110,670 a year
  • Step 8: $113,711 a year
  • Step 9: $116,758 a year
  • Step 10: $119,890 a year
  • Step 11: $123,106 a year
Epidemiologist 4 (Infectious/Chronic Diseases) (35 Hour)
Class 0291HC · class description
Grade HC 32
$104,233 – $141,189 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $104,233 a year
  • Step 2: $108,019 a year
  • Step 3: $111,800 a year
  • Step 4: $115,581 a year
  • Step 5: $119,372 a year
  • Step 6: $123,151 a year
  • Step 7: $126,947 a year
  • Step 8: $130,440 a year
  • Step 9: $133,929 a year
  • Step 10: $137,510 a year
  • Step 11: $141,189 a year
Epidemiologist 4 (Toxic Hazards) (35 Hour)
Class 0290HC · class description
Grade HC 32
$104,233 – $141,189 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $104,233 a year
  • Step 2: $108,019 a year
  • Step 3: $111,800 a year
  • Step 4: $115,581 a year
  • Step 5: $119,372 a year
  • Step 6: $123,151 a year
  • Step 7: $126,947 a year
  • Step 8: $130,440 a year
  • Step 9: $133,929 a year
  • Step 10: $137,510 a year
  • Step 11: $141,189 a year

Schedule: P-1 HC 35 Hour Pay Plan. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Connecticut, all employers Sourced

Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1041) in Connecticut, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureCT
Workers160
10th percentile$64,140
Median$83,670
90th percentile$117,210
National median, government employers$82,980

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Epidemiologist page.

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