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Top 10 Highest Demand Occupations in Colorado

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These jobs are growing and there is a need for people to fill those positions. Note all jobs are average salary.

  1. Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers, Including Fast Food $17,957

  2. Registered Nurses

  3. Waiters & Waitresses

  4. Customer Service Representatives

  5. Business Operations Specialists

  6. Computer Software Engineers, Applications

  7. Cooks, Restaurant $22,646

  8. Retail Salespersons

  9. Personal and home care aides $21,889

  10. Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

  11. Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants $27,844

  12. First-Line Managers of Food Preparation & Serving Workers $32,137

  13. Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

  14. Accountants & Auditors $68,291

  15. Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers

This analysis is based on growth in absolute numbers from Colorado Labor Market Information, 2009 - 2019. All occupations listed, except those defined as Declining - No Demand", are expected to experience positive growth.