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Top Paying Jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO has 100 tracked occupation categories totaling 255,450 jobs. The highest-paying occupations include Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons ($360,820), Neurologists ($356,250), Radiologists ($344,270).

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Highest paying careers in Denver-Aurora-Centennial

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
31Database ArchitectsTechnology$163K$78.19/hr
32Computer Occupations, All OtherTechnology$161K$77.18/hr
33OptometristsHealthcare$158K$76.02/hr
34PharmacistsHealthcare$158K$75.91/hr
35Aerospace EngineersEngineering$156K$75.09/hr
36Industrial Production ManagersManagement$146K$70.41/hr
37Computer Hardware EngineersEngineering$145K$69.55/hr
38Training and Development ManagersManagement$144K$69.41/hr
39PodiatristsHealthcare$143K$68.57/hr
40General and Operations ManagersManagement$142K$68.43/hr
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