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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 / Cashier630$172k n=3$23.31/hr n=3
Store Supervisor / Manager418$116k n=22$31.17/hr n=4
Engineering295$159k n=50$22.75/hr n=4
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead284—$30.49/hr n=5
Retail Associate282—$29.50/hr n=32

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers436——
Managers, All Other398$134k n=31—
Software Developers385$172k n=39—
General and Operations Managers243——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers209——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time512$63k n=96$29.60/hr n=93
Contract292$160k n=120—
Full-time214$124k n=79$29.60/hr n=22
Intern111$68k n=4—
Temporary37$78k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants2,988$80k n=34$25.61/hr n=21
Retail2,814$178k n=99$29.60/hr n=124
Healthcare1,121$88k n=30—
Professional Services786$172k n=78—
Manufacturing766$119k n=79—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier630
  • Store Supervisor / Manager418
  • Engineering295
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead284
  • Retail Associate282
  • Food Service218

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers436
  • Managers, All Other398
  • Software Developers385
  • General and Operations Managers243
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers209
  • Pharmacy Technicians108

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants2,988
  • Retail2,814
  • Healthcare1,121
  • Professional Services786
  • Manufacturing766
  • Technology737

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,757 · 85%
  • Part-time512 · 6%
  • Contract292 · 4%
  • Full-time214 · 3%
  • Intern111 · 1%
  • Temporary37 · 0%

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