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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 / Manager416$116k n=22$31.17/hr n=4
Engineering295$159k n=50$22.75/hr n=4
Retail Associate285—$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 Other399$134k n=31—
Software Developers385$172k n=39—
General and Operations Managers243——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers208——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time519$63k n=96$29.60/hr n=93
Contract292$160k n=120—
Full-time217$124k n=79$29.60/hr n=21
Intern97$68k n=4—
Temporary37$78k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants2,976$80k n=34$25.61/hr n=21
Retail2,781$178k n=99$29.60/hr n=123
Healthcare1,078$88k n=30—
Professional Services786$172k n=78—
Manufacturing766$119k n=79—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier628
  • Store Supervisor / Manager416
  • Engineering295
  • Retail Associate285
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead281
  • Food Service216

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers434
  • Managers, All Other399
  • Software Developers385
  • General and Operations Managers243
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers208
  • Pharmacy Technicians108

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants2,976
  • Retail2,781
  • Healthcare1,078
  • Professional Services786
  • Manufacturing766
  • Technology737

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,717 · 85%
  • Part-time519 · 7%
  • Contract292 · 4%
  • Full-time217 · 3%
  • Intern97 · 1%
  • Temporary37 · 0%

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