Criminal Attorney Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Criminal Attorney make in CT?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Criminal Attorney in Connecticut is $112,588. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $96,492 to $130,727, with most professionals earning between $81,838 and $147,242.

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location New London, CT	Avg. Salary $111,682	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Norwich, CT	Avg. Salary $111,650	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location West Haven, CT	Avg. Salary $112,693	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Abington, CT	Avg. Salary $110,365	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Amston, CT	Avg. Salary $111,619	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Andover, CT	Avg. Salary $111,977	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Ansonia, CT	Avg. Salary $112,693	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Ashford, CT	Avg. Salary $110,439	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Avon, CT	Avg. Salary $112,188	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Ballouville, CT	Avg. Salary $110,239	Date Updated April 01, 2025

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What does a Criminal Attorney do?

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Communicates with County personnel, Elected Officials, Judges, Defense Attorneys, victims and witnesses of crime, law enforcement agencies and the general public.

January 28, 2023

Required, if applicable - To get Veterans' Preference, you must indicate your preference in response to the appropriate question in your assessment questionnaire and you must submit the appropriate supporting documentation.

February 05, 2023

Action-oriented, accountable and driven to zealously defend clients (no matter what the facts of the case).

March 04, 2023

Represents the State in Justice of the Peace court to include going to one of four JP Precincts on a weekly basis to process all criminal cases set for a pre-trial or trial hearing, negotiating with Defense Attorneys and pro-se defendants and conducting bench and jury trials.

March 07, 2023

Demonstrated knowledge of human behavior, and ability to effectively counsel, train, interview, and imbue others with an opinion or understanding of a concept.

March 29, 2023

Provides congressional staff with consultations and oral briefings that clarify legal questions, identify and discuss legal options, and inform congressional staff of CRS informational and analytical capabilities within the scope of the attorney's subject areas.

April 01, 2023

Prepares authoritative descriptive and background reports, memoranda, bill digests, surveys of laws, comparisons of laws and bills, and other types of written responses for congressional committees, Members, and staff that are characterized by substantial breadth and depth and that cover all pertinent factors and relationships.

April 20, 2023

Respond to legal inquiries from DPA members and the general public.

April 21, 2023

Draft briefs, motions, memos, and other documents in support of litigation and policy work.

May 11, 2023

Performs legal research by reading State statutes and codes, analytical books and online case research utilizing Lexis Nexis and specialized practice guides.

May 15, 2023

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Connecticut is bordered on the south by Long Island Sound, on the west by New York, on the north by Massachusetts, and on the east by Rhode Island. The state capital and fourth largest city is Hartford, and other major cities and towns (by population) include Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, New Britain, Greenwich, and Bristol. Connecticut is slightly larger than the country of Montenegro. There are 169 incorporated towns in Connecticut.The highest peak in Connecticut is Bear Mountain in Salisbury in the northwest corner of the state. The highest point is just east...

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