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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$151k n=4—
Store Supervisor / Manager380$116k n=21$26.61/hr n=8
Retail Associate283$96k n=3$29.50/hr n=30
Engineering275$158k n=41$25.25/hr n=3
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead252—$27.75/hr n=4

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers439——
Managers, All Other422$134k n=35—
Software Developers392$172k n=36—
General and Operations Managers246——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers215——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time562$63k n=111$29.55/hr n=98
Contract299$160k n=120—
Full-time201$117k n=74$29.60/hr n=20
Intern97$68k n=4—
Temporary40$127k n=8—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants2,765$80k n=31$26.61/hr n=29
Retail2,718$172k n=93$29.60/hr n=132
Healthcare1,051$75k n=43—
Professional Services775$172k n=96—
Manufacturing719$120k n=56—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier585
  • Store Supervisor / Manager380
  • Retail Associate283
  • Engineering275
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead252
  • Food Service211

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers439
  • Managers, All Other422
  • Software Developers392
  • General and Operations Managers246
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers215
  • Pharmacy Technicians109

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants2,765
  • Retail2,718
  • Healthcare1,051
  • Professional Services775
  • Manufacturing719
  • Technology708

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,330 · 84%
  • Part-time562 · 7%
  • Contract299 · 4%
  • Full-time201 · 3%
  • Intern97 · 1%
  • Temporary40 · 1%

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