Top Paying Jobs in Boulder, CO
Boulder, CO has 100 tracked occupation categories totaling 47,460 jobs. The highest-paying occupations include Surgeons, All Other ($465,940), Physicians, All Other ($453,460), Family Medicine Physicians ($297,070).
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Highest paying careers in Boulder
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
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| 61 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Engineering | $129K | $62.03/hr |
| 62 | Fundraising Managers | Management | $129K | $62.03/hr |
| 63 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | Repair & Maintenance | $128K | $61.68/hr |
| 64 | Materials Scientists | Science | $127K | $61/hr |
| 65 | Construction Managers | Management | $126K | $60.79/hr |
| 66 | Chemical Engineers | Engineering | $126K | $60.48/hr |
| 67 | Mechanical Engineers | Engineering | $124K | $59.79/hr |
| 68 | Occupational Therapists | Healthcare | $123K | $59.37/hr |
| 69 | Project Management Specialists | Business & Finance | $122K | $58.67/hr |
| 70 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | Science | $122K | $58.59/hr |
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