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Jobs open too long in Colorado

Postings in Colorado posted 45+ days ago and still open — often a signal of stalled hiring, reposts, or jobs that were never genuinely open.

Colorado job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Colorado.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier628$172k n=3$23.31/hr n=3
Store Supervisor / Manager415$116k n=21$31.17/hr n=4
Engineering288$159k n=54$22.75/hr n=4
Retail Associate286—$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 Other408$134k n=31—
Software Developers388$172k n=38—
General and Operations Managers243——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers208——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time521$63k n=95$29.50/hr n=97
Contract294$160k n=121$21/hr n=3
Full-time206$116k n=71$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
Retail2,774$176k n=98$29.60/hr n=129
Healthcare1,065$88k n=30—
Professional Services787$172k n=78—
Manufacturing750$111k n=86—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier628
  • Store Supervisor / Manager415
  • Engineering288
  • Retail Associate286
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead281
  • Food Service215

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers434
  • Managers, All Other408
  • 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
  • Retail2,774
  • Healthcare1,065
  • Professional Services787
  • Manufacturing750
  • Technology738

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,674 · 85%
  • Part-time521 · 7%
  • Contract294 · 4%
  • Full-time206 · 3%
  • Intern99 · 1%
  • Temporary39 · 0%

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