Jobs in Thornton, CO
146 active postings tracked in Thornton, CO · collapsed to 95 roles.
Thornton, CO Job Market Score
- Net hiring is positive (+16 this week — 16 added vs 0 removed)
- Few reposted listings (29% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 30% from the last 14 days)
Thornton, CO job market overview (May 2026)
The Thornton, CO job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 146 active job postings tracked here, 42% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.
- 42% of postings in Thornton, CO have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 16 new postings have appeared this week — about 11% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 16 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 125+ days.
- 9% of postings list a salary range (13 of 146).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $65k.
- The most active employers right now are Kroger, Arby's, and Panda Express.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Thornton, CO job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Thornton, CO.
- 146Active postings
- 16Posted this week
- 62Open 30+ days42% of active
- 0Remote / hybrid0% of active
- 9%List salary13 of 146
- 15%Hourly2 of disclosed
- $65kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 16dMedian agep90 125d (long tail)
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager23
- Crew / Cashier21
- Food Service10
- Retail Associate9
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead7
- Cook / Kitchen5
Top occupations (SOC)
- Fast Food and Counter Workers12
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers10
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers9
- General and Operations Managers6
- Retail Salespersons5
- Pharmacy Technicians3
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants102
- Retail77
- Consumer Goods16
- Technology7
- Healthcare5
- Transportation & Logistics5
Employment mix
- Unspecified112 · 77%
- Part-time27 · 18%
- Full-time5 · 3%
- Intern1 · 1%
- Contract1 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- CashierCrew / Cashier× 4 openings
Kroger · Thornton, CO · krogerfamilycareers.com
most recent posted 2 months ago
- Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger× 4 openings
Kroger · Thornton, CO · krogerfamilycareers.com
most recent posted 2 months ago
- Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk× 4 openings
Kroger · Thornton, CO · krogerfamilycareers.com
most recent posted 2 months ago
- Grocery ClerkMerchandiser / Stocker× 3 openings
Kroger · Thornton, CO · krogerfamilycareers.com
most recent posted 2 months ago
- Crew MemberCrew / Cashier× 2 openings
Chipotle · Thornton, CO · jobs.chipotle.com
most recent posted 3 months ago
- PHARMACY/TECHNICIANCrew / Cashier× 2 openings
Kroger · Thornton, CO · krogerfamilycareers.com
most recent posted 4 months ago
- Shift Leader (P1-1381579-1)Shift Supervisor / Service Lead
Panda Express · Thornton, CO · pandacareers.com
posted 6 months ago
- Shift Leader (P1-1381530-1)Shift Supervisor / Service Lead
Panda Express · Thornton, CO · pandacareers.com
posted 6 months ago
- Kitchen Team (P1-1375030-0)Crew / Cashier
Panda Express · Thornton, CO · pandacareers.com
posted 7 months ago
- Kitchen Team (P1-1374982-1)Crew / Cashier
Panda Express · Thornton, CO · pandacareers.com
posted 8 months ago
- Beauty Advisor (Inside Sales) Sally Beauty 10238Beauty Advisor / Stylist
Sally Beauty · Thornton, CO · eigx.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 year ago
- 10238 Store ManagerStore Supervisor / Manager
Sally Beauty · Thornton, CO · eigx.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
posted 2 years ago
- Beauty Advisor (Inside Sales) Sally Beauty 03271Beauty Advisor / Stylist
Sally Beauty · Thornton, CO · eigx.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
posted 3 years ago
- Pharmacy Customer Service Associate× 2 openings
Walgreens · Thornton, CO · jobs.walgreens.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago