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High-paying jobs in Colorado

Active job postings in Colorado that advertise a salary of $150,000 or more. Only postings that published a salary figure are included.

Colorado job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Colorado.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier628$172k n=3—
Store Supervisor / Manager417$116k n=22$34.52/hr n=3
Retail Associate279—$29.50/hr n=31
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead278—$27.75/hr n=4
Engineering277$150k n=55$25.25/hr n=3

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers440——
Managers, All Other424$129k n=32—
Software Developers393$172k n=39—
General and Operations Managers246——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers216——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time521$53k n=124$29.60/hr n=80
Contract305$160k n=128—
Full-time218$125k n=82$29.60/hr n=21
Intern98$76k n=5—
Temporary47$98k n=14—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants2,986$80k n=31$27.15/hr n=12
Retail2,708$172k n=93$29.60/hr n=115
Healthcare1,067$70k n=58—
Professional Services773$172k n=96—
Manufacturing732$117k n=82—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier628
  • Store Supervisor / Manager417
  • Retail Associate279
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead278
  • Engineering277
  • Food Service228

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers440
  • Managers, All Other424
  • Software Developers393
  • General and Operations Managers246
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers216
  • Pharmacy Technicians109

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants2,986
  • Retail2,708
  • Healthcare1,067
  • Professional Services773
  • Manufacturing732
  • Technology710

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,575 · 85%
  • Part-time521 · 7%
  • Contract305 · 4%
  • Full-time218 · 3%
  • Intern98 · 1%
  • Temporary47 · 1%

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