Hartford is ranked the fifth best city for jobs in the country, according to Glassdoor’s newest jobs report. Glassdoor analyzed hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction to determine the rankings.
Glassdoor’s City Score for Hartford was 4.2, with 5.0 being the best city for a job and 1.0 being the worst. There are currently 40,978 open jobs in Hartford as of August 31, 2018, according to Glassdoor.
Hartford ranked eighth for hiring opportunity, based on the ratio of the number of job openings to population. Based on Glassdoor company reviews from Hartford, the city scored 3.3 out of 5 on overall job satisfaction. The median base salary for jobs in Hartford was $55,000, according to Glassdoor local employee reviews.