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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 / Cashier629$172k n=3$23.31/hr n=3
Store Supervisor / Manager413$116k n=21$31.17/hr n=4
Engineering286$159k n=52$22.75/hr n=4
Retail Associate284—$29.50/hr n=32
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead281—$27.75/hr n=4

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers434——
Managers, All Other410$134k n=31—
Software Developers388$172k n=37—
General and Operations Managers243——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers208——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time517$63k n=95$29.50/hr n=97
Contract296$159k n=124$21/hr n=3
Full-time203$116k n=70$29.60/hr n=21
Intern99$80k n=5—
Temporary39$80k n=8—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants2,970$80k n=31$25.61/hr n=21
Retail2,759$172k n=94$29.60/hr n=129
Healthcare1,063$88k n=30—
Professional Services777$172k n=83—
Manufacturing744$112k n=86—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier629
  • Store Supervisor / Manager413
  • Engineering286
  • Retail Associate284
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead281
  • Food Service215

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers434
  • Managers, All Other410
  • Software Developers388
  • General and Operations Managers243
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers208
  • Pharmacy Technicians108

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants2,970
  • Retail2,759
  • Healthcare1,063
  • Professional Services777
  • Manufacturing744
  • Technology716

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,643 · 85%
  • Part-time517 · 7%
  • Contract296 · 4%
  • Full-time203 · 3%
  • Intern99 · 1%
  • Temporary39 · 1%

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