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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 / Cashier631$172k n=3$23.31/hr n=3
Store Supervisor / Manager413$116k n=21$31.17/hr n=4
Engineering287$143k n=51$25.25/hr n=3
Retail Associate284—$29.50/hr n=32
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead283—$27.75/hr n=4

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers435——
Managers, All Other414$134k n=33—
Software Developers389$172k n=35—
General and Operations Managers245——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers212——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time560$63k n=108$29.50/hr n=97
Contract292$142k n=115$21/hr n=3
Full-time208$121k n=72$29.60/hr n=21
Intern100$80k n=5—
Temporary40$80k n=8—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants2,969$87k n=29$25.61/hr n=21
Retail2,759$172k n=94$29.60/hr n=129
Healthcare1,066$75k n=46—
Professional Services775$172k n=82—
Manufacturing752$107k n=81—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier631
  • Store Supervisor / Manager413
  • Engineering287
  • Retail Associate284
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead283
  • Food Service215

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers435
  • Managers, All Other414
  • Software Developers389
  • General and Operations Managers245
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers212
  • Pharmacy Technicians109

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants2,969
  • Retail2,759
  • Healthcare1,066
  • Professional Services775
  • Manufacturing752
  • Technology715

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,618 · 85%
  • Part-time560 · 7%
  • Contract292 · 4%
  • Full-time208 · 3%
  • Intern100 · 1%
  • Temporary40 · 1%

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