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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 / Cashier583$151k n=4—
Store Supervisor / Manager378$116k n=21$26.61/hr n=8
Retail Associate283$96k n=3$29.50/hr n=30
Engineering276$158k n=41$25.25/hr n=3
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead254—$27.75/hr n=4

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers437——
Managers, All Other421$134k n=35—
Software Developers392$172k n=35—
General and Operations Managers246——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers216——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time565$63k n=111$29.55/hr n=98
Contract290$160k n=109—
Full-time203$117k n=74$29.60/hr n=20
Intern98$68k n=4—
Temporary37$80k n=5—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants2,765$84k n=28$26.61/hr n=29
Retail2,719$172k n=93$29.60/hr n=132
Healthcare1,052$75k n=43—
Professional Services775$172k n=82—
Manufacturing725$120k n=56—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier583
  • Store Supervisor / Manager378
  • Retail Associate283
  • Engineering276
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead254
  • Food Service204

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers437
  • Managers, All Other421
  • Software Developers392
  • General and Operations Managers246
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers216
  • Pharmacy Technicians109

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants2,765
  • Retail2,719
  • Healthcare1,052
  • Professional Services775
  • Manufacturing725
  • Technology708

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,349 · 84%
  • Part-time565 · 7%
  • Contract290 · 4%
  • Full-time203 · 3%
  • Intern98 · 1%
  • Temporary37 · 0%

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