Salaries in Hartford.

3,445 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 1.08x national average. Last updated August 2026.

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Highest Paying

$367,000

Senior VP of Security

Median of All Roles

$149,000

Healthcare Backend Engineer

Entry Level

$36,000

Data Entry Specialist

The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated August 2026.

Hartford, CT has a cost-of-living index of 1.08x the national average. The highest-paying role is Senior VP of Security at $367,000, while the median across all 3,445 roles is $149,000. Hartford is the insurance capital of the world, home to Aetna, The Hartford, and Travelers.

About the Hartford market

Hartford is the insurance capital of the world, home to Aetna, The Hartford, and Travelers. The city's financial services and defense sectors drive strong demand for actuarial, underwriting, and engineering talent. Proximity to New York and Boston creates a competitive salary environment.

InsuranceDefense & AerospaceHealthcareFinancial ServicesManufacturing

Top 50 salaries in Hartford

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Senior VP of Security	$367,000	$312,000 – $477,000
2	Senior VP of Product	$360,000	$281,000 – $468,000
3	Chief Security Officer	$360,000	$280,000 – $468,000
4	SVP of Data	$357,000	$303,000 – $464,000
5	SVP of AI Innovation	$350,000	$297,000 – $455,000
6	SVP of Engineering	$350,000	$297,000 – $455,000
7	Chief Strategy Officer	$348,000	$272,000 – $453,000
8	SVP of Product	$346,000	$294,000 – $450,000
9	SVP of Finance	$343,000	$292,000 – $446,000
10	Chief AI Officer	$341,000	$253,000 – $441,000
11	VP of Platform Engineering	$340,000	$290,000 – $443,000
12	VP of Analytics	$340,000	$290,000 – $443,000
13	VP of Information Technology	$340,000	$290,000 – $443,000
14	VP of Support Engineering	$340,000	$290,000 – $443,000
15	VP of Database Engineering	$340,000	$290,000 – $443,000
16	Senior VP of Design	$338,000	$264,000 – $440,000
17	VP of AI Product	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
18	VP of Cloud	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
19	VP of Partner Engineering	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
20	VP of Solutions Engineering	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
21	VP of Technical Support	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
22	VP of Reliability Engineering	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
23	VP of Site Reliability Engineering	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
24	SVP of Technology	$336,000	$285,000 – $436,000
25	VP of Machine Learning	$334,000	$284,000 – $434,000
26	VP of Infrastructure	$334,000	$284,000 – $434,000
27	VP of Information Security	$334,000	$284,000 – $434,000
28	VP of Data	$334,000	$284,000 – $434,000
29	Senior Head of Security	$332,000	$282,000 – $431,000
30	VP of Engineering	$331,000	$281,000 – $430,000
31	VP of AI Engineering	$331,000	$281,000 – $430,000
32	VP of Core Engineering	$331,000	$281,000 – $430,000
33	VP of Finance	$330,000	$281,000 – $430,000
34	Chief Design Officer	$328,000	$256,000 – $427,000
35	Chief Machine Learning Officer	$327,000	$255,000 – $425,000
36	CTO	$327,000	$255,000 – $425,000
37	VP of Privacy	$327,000	$279,000 – $426,000
38	VP of Security Engineering	$327,000	$279,000 – $426,000
39	SVP of Sales	$327,000	$255,000 – $425,000
40	Chief Transformation Officer	$326,000	$254,000 – $423,000
41	SVP of Marketing	$326,000	$254,000 – $423,000
42	Chief Commercial Officer	$325,000	$253,000 – $423,000
43	VP of Data Engineering	$324,000	$276,000 – $421,000
44	VP of Developer Experience	$324,000	$276,000 – $421,000
45	Chief Architect	$324,000	$275,000 – $421,000
46	VP of Network Engineering	$324,000	$276,000 – $421,000
47	VP of Data Science	$321,000	$273,000 – $417,000
48	Senior Head of Product	$321,000	$251,000 – $418,000
49	VP of IT	$321,000	$273,000 – $417,000
50	VP of Mobile	$321,000	$273,000 – $417,000

Tax considerations

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.

Negotiating in Hartford

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Salaries

Salaries in Hartford.

3,445 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 1.08x national average. Last updated August 2026.

3,445 roles tracked

Get your playbook.

Highest Paying

$367,000

Senior VP of Security

Median of All Roles

$149,000

Healthcare Backend Engineer

Entry Level

$36,000

Data Entry Specialist

About the Hartford market

InsuranceDefense & AerospaceHealthcareFinancial ServicesManufacturing

Top 50 salaries in Hartford

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Senior VP of Security	$367,000	$312,000 – $477,000
2	Senior VP of Product	$360,000	$281,000 – $468,000
3	Chief Security Officer	$360,000	$280,000 – $468,000
4	SVP of Data	$357,000	$303,000 – $464,000
5	SVP of AI Innovation	$350,000	$297,000 – $455,000
6	SVP of Engineering	$350,000	$297,000 – $455,000
7	Chief Strategy Officer	$348,000	$272,000 – $453,000
8	SVP of Product	$346,000	$294,000 – $450,000
9	SVP of Finance	$343,000	$292,000 – $446,000
10	Chief AI Officer	$341,000	$253,000 – $441,000
11	VP of Platform Engineering	$340,000	$290,000 – $443,000
12	VP of Analytics	$340,000	$290,000 – $443,000
13	VP of Information Technology	$340,000	$290,000 – $443,000
14	VP of Support Engineering	$340,000	$290,000 – $443,000
15	VP of Database Engineering	$340,000	$290,000 – $443,000
16	Senior VP of Design	$338,000	$264,000 – $440,000
17	VP of AI Product	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
18	VP of Cloud	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
19	VP of Partner Engineering	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
20	VP of Solutions Engineering	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
21	VP of Technical Support	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
22	VP of Reliability Engineering	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
23	VP of Site Reliability Engineering	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
24	SVP of Technology	$336,000	$285,000 – $436,000
25	VP of Machine Learning	$334,000	$284,000 – $434,000
26	VP of Infrastructure	$334,000	$284,000 – $434,000
27	VP of Information Security	$334,000	$284,000 – $434,000
28	VP of Data	$334,000	$284,000 – $434,000
29	Senior Head of Security	$332,000	$282,000 – $431,000
30	VP of Engineering	$331,000	$281,000 – $430,000
31	VP of AI Engineering	$331,000	$281,000 – $430,000
32	VP of Core Engineering	$331,000	$281,000 – $430,000
33	VP of Finance	$330,000	$281,000 – $430,000
34	Chief Design Officer	$328,000	$256,000 – $427,000
35	Chief Machine Learning Officer	$327,000	$255,000 – $425,000
36	CTO	$327,000	$255,000 – $425,000
37	VP of Privacy	$327,000	$279,000 – $426,000
38	VP of Security Engineering	$327,000	$279,000 – $426,000
39	SVP of Sales	$327,000	$255,000 – $425,000
40	Chief Transformation Officer	$326,000	$254,000 – $423,000
41	SVP of Marketing	$326,000	$254,000 – $423,000
42	Chief Commercial Officer	$325,000	$253,000 – $423,000
43	VP of Data Engineering	$324,000	$276,000 – $421,000
44	VP of Developer Experience	$324,000	$276,000 – $421,000
45	Chief Architect	$324,000	$275,000 – $421,000
46	VP of Network Engineering	$324,000	$276,000 – $421,000
47	VP of Data Science	$321,000	$273,000 – $417,000
48	Senior Head of Product	$321,000	$251,000 – $418,000
49	VP of IT	$321,000	$273,000 – $417,000
50	VP of Mobile	$321,000	$273,000 – $417,000

Tax considerations

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.

Negotiating in Hartford

Highlight specialized insurance or actuarial credentials. Hartford employers pay national rates for niche financial expertise and struggle to compete with New York for top talent.

Other cities

New York San Francisco Los Angeles Chicago Seattle Austin Boston Denver Dallas Atlanta Miami Houston

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Salaries in Hartford.

About the Hartford market

Top 50 salaries in Hartford

Tax considerations

Negotiating in Hartford

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Know the number. Get the offer.

Salaries in Hartford.

About the Hartford market

Top 50 salaries in Hartford

Tax considerations

Negotiating in Hartford

Other cities

Related

Know the number. Get the offer.