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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 / Cashier585$172k n=3—
Store Supervisor / Manager380$116k n=21$26.61/hr n=8
Engineering287$143k n=51$25.25/hr n=3
Retail Associate285—$29.50/hr n=32
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead258—$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-time561$63k n=106$29.50/hr n=102
Contract294$141k n=116$21/hr n=3
Full-time207$123k n=73$29.60/hr n=21
Intern99$80k n=5—
Temporary41$80k n=8—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants2,763$84k n=28$26.61/hr n=27
Retail2,758$173k n=92$29.60/hr n=135
Healthcare1,066$75k n=46—
Professional Services775$172k n=82—
Manufacturing752$107k n=81—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier585
  • Store Supervisor / Manager380
  • Engineering287
  • Retail Associate285
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead258
  • 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 / Restaurants2,763
  • Retail2,758
  • Healthcare1,066
  • Professional Services775
  • Manufacturing752
  • Technology715

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,408 · 84%
  • Part-time561 · 7%
  • Contract294 · 4%
  • Full-time207 · 3%
  • Intern99 · 1%
  • Temporary41 · 1%

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