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Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

State

Colorado

Detailed Occupations

663

Average Salary Across Occupations

$81,367

Highest Paying Occupation in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $516,950.

Largest Employment Market in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 42,620 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $516,950 $248.54 80
2 Neurologists $456,670 $219.56 80
3 Radiologists $361,740 $173.92 160
4 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $333,780 $160.47 280
5 Emergency Medicine Physicians $329,220 $158.28 270
6 Chief Executives $320,810 $154.23 0
7 Physicians, All Other $288,230 $138.57 1,430
8 General Internal Medicine Physicians $265,530 $127.66 470
9 Dermatologists $262,270 $126.09 0
10 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $255,440 $0.00 5,540
11 Surgeons, All Other $254,620 $122.41 380
12 Psychiatrists $253,590 $121.92 150
13 Family Medicine Physicians $227,380 $109.32 1,200
14 Nurse Anesthetists $212,840 $102.33 220
15 Financial Managers $203,790 $97.98 8,190
16 Purchasing Managers $203,110 $97.65 900
17 Lawyers $200,340 $96.32 12,590
18 Pediatricians, General $199,070 $95.71 280
19 Sales Managers $198,690 $95.52 6,580
20 Computer and Information Systems Managers $195,980 $94.22 8,510

👥 Most Available Jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 42,620 $37,290 $17.93
2 Retail Salespersons 39,120 $42,280 $20.33
3 Stockers and Order Fillers 33,420 $43,060 $20.70
4 Software Developers 31,190 $142,530 $68.53
5 Registered Nurses 29,570 $96,860 $46.57
6 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 28,300 $109,100 $52.45
7 Customer Service Representatives 28,040 $50,010 $24.04
8 Cashiers 26,070 $37,480 $18.02
9 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 25,240 $97,460 $46.86
10 General and Operations Managers 24,070 $171,000 $82.21
11 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 23,790 $39,340 $18.91
12 Accountants and Auditors 23,290 $102,690 $49.37
13 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 21,500 $47,480 $22.83
14 Waiters and Waitresses 21,130 $44,600 $21.44
15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 20,900 $40,360 $19.41
16 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 20,670 $96,130 $46.22
17 Project Management Specialists 20,230 $118,210 $56.83
18 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,890 $96,410 $46.35
19 Cooks, Restaurant 17,090 $43,320 $20.83
20 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 15,420 $64,790 $31.15