Home / Colorado / Jobs open too long

Jobs open too long in Colorado

Postings in Colorado posted 45+ days ago and still open — often a signal of stalled hiring, reposts, or jobs that were never genuinely open.

Colorado job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Colorado.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier585$172k n=3—
Store Supervisor / Manager378$116k n=21$26.61/hr n=8
Engineering287$143k n=51$25.25/hr n=3
Retail Associate281—$29.50/hr n=31
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead254—$27.75/hr n=4

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers435——
Managers, All Other415$129k n=34—
Software Developers389$172k n=35—
General and Operations Managers246——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers215——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time566$63k n=106$29.50/hr n=101
Contract294$141k n=116$21/hr n=3
Full-time200$121k n=74$29.60/hr n=20
Intern98$80k n=5—
Temporary40$80k n=8—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants2,755$84k n=28$26.61/hr n=29
Retail2,726$172k n=93$29.60/hr n=136
Healthcare1,053$75k n=46—
Professional Services775$172k n=82—
Manufacturing752$107k n=81—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier585
  • Store Supervisor / Manager378
  • Engineering287
  • Retail Associate281
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead254
  • Food Service205

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers435
  • Managers, All Other415
  • Software Developers389
  • General and Operations Managers246
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers215
  • Pharmacy Technicians109

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants2,755
  • Retail2,726
  • Healthcare1,053
  • Professional Services775
  • Manufacturing752
  • Technology715

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,378 · 84%
  • Part-time566 · 7%
  • Contract294 · 4%
  • Full-time200 · 3%
  • Intern98 · 1%
  • Temporary40 · 1%

Top hiring companies

Other lenses for Colorado

Show 5 more

Filter by skill

2657 results · 990 roles

Cities in Colorado

Nearby states

Stay in the loop

Get the occasional update on job-market trends, ghost-job patterns, and what we’re shipping. No spam.