Boulder Employment

Employment and Industries in the Boulder, Colorado Area

Science and technology are the major industries in Boulder. The city is also known for its economic diversity and academic resources. The area has developed prominent high-technology, aerospace and electronic industries with the assistance of the research performed at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The university and the numerous technology and research-oriented companies attract many college graduates and professionals into Boulder's labor market.

The economy is bolstered by the numerous defense contractors, satellite and communication firms and research centers. The flourishing technology sector has also increased Boulder's manufacturing sector. In addition, the economy is also powered by healthcare, education and the government.

Boulder includes a developing renewable energy sector. In addition, the municipality is expected to have a large impact on environmental sustainability and other global issues.

Jobs that are more common in the Boulder area when compared to most cities are atmospheric and space scientists, computer hardware engineers, physicists, social scientists and related workers, chemists, electronic engineers, chemical technicians, chemical engineers, aerospace engineers and environmental scientists and specialists, including health.

The major non-agricultural sectors for jobs in Boulder are shown below:

Government
Professional and business services
Trade, transportation and utilities
Manufacturing
Education
Healthcare
Leisure and hospitality
Information
Finance

Boulder's Economic Vitality Program offers a variety of assistance. The program's objective is to attract new companies and help existing companies expand. The program supports numerous industry clusters including bioscience, software, natural and organic food, sustainable technologies and creative services. In addition, the Colorado FIRST/Existing Industry Customized Training Programs fund employee training for transferable jobs skills in order to enhance a company's ability to compete in the marketplace and to enhance long-term job opportunities of employees.

Notable data about Boulder: The percentage of Boulder residents over the age of 25 that hold a bachelor's degree or higher is substantially higher than the nation's average. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 117.5. The nation's average is 100. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $52,000.

Shown below is a list of the major employers in the Boulder area:

University of Colorado at Boulder
IBM Corp
Boulder Valley School District
Sun Microsystems Inc
Storage Technology Corp
Ball Corp
St. Vrain School District
Electronic Data Systems Corp
Boulder Community Hospital
Level 3 Communications Inc
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Covidien
City of Boulder
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Amgen
Micro Motion
Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Crocs
Polycom
Qualcom
Lockheed Martin
Celestial Seasonings
Medtronic
Digital Globe
Pangea Organics
Rally Software Development Corp

Boulder companies have access to business organizations such as:

The Daily Camera.com offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Boulder.

Most Popular Jobs in Boulder, Colorado Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Computer software engineers, applications	2,790	98,500	$57,620 - 148,780	45%	85%
2	Computer software engineers, systems software	2,720	110,130	$68,300 - 163,840	28%	85%
3	Registered nurses	2,610	68,120	$47,700 - 92,840	24%	56%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,010	61,750	$25,210 - 121,580	8%	51%
5	Accountants and auditors	1,950	71,530	$41,040 - 116,930	18%	79%
6	Computer systems analysts	1,880	89,290	$51,160 - 130,990	29%	68%
7	Computer hardware engineers	1,850	112,840	$70,650 - 158,980	5%	70%
8	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,720	49,940	$34,670 - 67,910	14%	95%
9	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,320	99,540	$40,200 -	12%	51%
10	Computer programmers	1,210	89,920	$37,070 - 157,190	0%	73%
11	Electronics engineers, except computer	1,160	97,540	$57,900 - 136,760	4%	81%
12	Mechanical engineers	950	96,650	$57,310 - 146,750	4%	78%
13	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	940	52,270	$35,460 - 68,970	6%	96%
14	Computer specialists, all other	910	75,630	$41,540 - 123,560	15%	68%
15	Atmospheric and space scientists	860	92,610	$56,910 - 134,050	11%	85%
16	Management analysts	840	100,040	$37,180 -	22%	78%
17	Network and computer systems administrators	820	78,430	$49,550 - 110,830	27%	50%
18	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	760		$ -	11%	95%
19	Chemists	710	90,190	$51,880 - 137,210	9%	93%
20	Public relations specialists	700	72,500	$34,980 - 135,170	18%	81%
21	Engineering managers	680	152,340	$97,740 -	7%	84%
22	Database administrators	640	71,130	$50,730 - 98,230	29%	72%
23	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	620	78,140	$46,420 - 119,350	25%	93%
24	Lawyers	610	105,630	$51,400 - 160,750	11%	99%
25	Teachers and instructors, all other	610	58,020	$26,890 - 150,510	9%	54%
26	Computer and information systems managers	600	131,960	$90,790 -	16%	73%
27	Industrial engineers	580	87,950	$57,640 - 124,610	20%	74%
28	Rehabilitation counselors	520	34,280	$23,890 - 43,910	23%	73%
29	Electrical engineers	480	90,040	$55,810 - 131,920	6%	81%
30	Network systems and data communications analysts	470	78,490	$34,440 - 127,670	53%	57%
31	Managers, all other	440	120,950	$67,560 -	7%	55%
32	Coaches and scouts	430	35,540	$17,770 - 52,550	15%	60%
33	Financial analysts	420	105,680	$37,640 -	34%	87%
34	Architects, except landscape and naval	400	60,680	$22,190 - 99,090	18%	88%
35	Physical therapists	390	58,650	$44,040 - 73,290	27%	89%
36	Graphic designers	390	49,660	$31,360 - 73,250	10%	55%
37	Self-enrichment education teachers	380	38,830	$16,930 - 62,320	23%	54%
38	Social and human service assistants	370	31,620	$23,040 - 44,060	34%	58%
39	Engineers, all other	360	104,360	$60,870 - 148,520	6%	82%
40	Aerospace engineers	350	94,150	$54,930 - 141,630	10%	87%
41	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	340	75,090	$25,180 -	25%	67%
42	Physicists	320		$ -	7%	95%
43	Editors	320	54,930	$31,480 - 85,240	2%	81%
44	Sales engineers	310	84,270	$51,460 - 127,920	9%	79%
45	Financial managers	300	129,310	$75,270 -	13%	60%
46	Pharmacists	290	108,750	$88,480 - 136,810	22%	97%
47	Marketing managers	290	110,790	$38,210 -	14%	69%
48	Social scientists and related workers, all other	280	75,000	$53,830 - 101,550	5%	90%
49	Training and development specialists	260	65,430	$36,490 - 100,470	18%	56%
50	Advertising sales agents	260	48,360	$17,770 - 83,370	20%	56%
51	Sales managers	260	117,510	$49,040 -	10%	69%
52	Civil engineers	250	78,230	$50,380 - 116,900	18%	87%
53	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	250	47,420	$24,660 - 71,910	13%	73%
54	Chemical engineers	220	79,510	$53,890 - 115,030	8%	91%
55	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	220	85,900	$70,970 - 106,260	8%	78%
56	Medical and health services managers	220	88,080	$47,670 - 120,650	16%	57%
57	Environmental engineers	210	78,530	$43,590 - 128,390	25%	86%
58	Sales and related workers, all other	210	50,230	$27,340 - 84,560	14%	62%
59	Child, family, and school social workers	210	54,050	$37,590 - 71,090	19%	77%
60	Occupational therapists	180	62,030	$48,390 - 79,480	23%	90%
61	Librarians	180	61,490	$40,420 - 84,860	4%	85%
62	Dentists, general	180	165,490	$89,480 -	9%	100%
63	Community and social service specialists, all other	170	45,300	$33,680 - 63,270	25%	58%
64	Natural sciences managers	170	145,170	$88,950 -	11%	93%
65	Personal financial advisors	170	70,670	$32,790 - 104,680	41%	81%
66	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	170	54,630	$35,770 - 77,890	20%	87%
67	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	160	74,630	$44,610 - 109,210	17%	56%
68	Instructional coordinators	160	60,620	$34,430 - 102,350	23%	79%
69	Mental health counselors	160	39,050	$21,760 - 62,740	30%	73%
70	Veterinarians	160	91,070	$57,180 - 106,510	35%	100%
71	Technical writers	160	73,330	$44,310 - 99,950	20%	74%
72	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	160	61,830	$36,110 - 97,240	18%	56%
73	Umpires, referees, and other sports officials	160	29,350	$16,950 - 43,420	16%	60%
74	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	160	28,800	$20,920 - 36,920	30%	77%
75	Speech-language pathologists	160	66,870	$47,140 - 86,690	11%	98%
76	Chief executives	160	188,780	$95,510 -	2%	65%
77	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	150	71,420	$39,140 - 114,750	5%	58%
78	Biochemists and biophysicists	150	93,590	$44,670 - 143,430	16%	95%
79	Education administrators, postsecondary	150	97,130	$46,360 -	14%	78%
80	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	130	76,470	$36,260 - 149,390	18%	56%
81	Medical and public health social workers	130	42,600	$28,860 - 59,940	24%	77%
82	Physician assistants	130	70,360	$41,310 - 106,390	27%	67%
83	Urban and regional planners	120	69,160	$43,890 - 98,240	15%	92%
84	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	110	76,330	$44,670 - 123,150	22%	93%
85	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	110	69,060	$26,630 - 101,720	16%	99%
86	Public relations managers	100	99,090	$48,740 -	17%	75%
87	Social and community service managers	90	68,530	$43,820 - 101,500	25%	72%
88	Film and video editors	90	58,180	$28,190 - 97,420	13%	58%
89	Optometrists	90	60,030	$37,140 - 116,520	11%	100%
90	Art directors	90	62,320	$33,920 - 98,340	9%	58%
91	Psychologists, all other	90	81,920	$39,300 - 106,380	8%	99%
92	Chiropractors	80	45,060	$22,490 - 64,830	14%	98%
93	Cartographers and photogrammetrists	80	57,970	$37,890 - 84,180	20%	82%
94	Credit analysts	80	60,810	$37,340 - 88,920	2%	60%
95	Meeting and convention planners	80	42,630	$23,250 - 66,810	20%	67%
96	Commercial and industrial designers	80	58,830	$36,540 - 80,930	7%	55%
97	Purchasing managers	80	110,900	$86,910 - 137,100	3%	57%
98	Computer and information scientists, research	80	110,140	$61,440 - 162,620	22%	68%
99	Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	70	76,200	$28,670 - 127,060	10%	59%
100	Advertising and promotions managers	70	127,350	$45,970 -	6%	76%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	5,070	27,120	$15,950 - 46,380	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	3,310	22,630	$16,120 - 35,120	-2%	10%
3	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	3,060	46,800	$29,950 - 69,370	15%	18%
4	Waiters and waitresses	2,970	20,840	$14,960 - 30,970	11%	14%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,950	18,480	$15,240 - 23,430	18%	5%
6	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,730	32,380	$21,570 - 46,550	1%	18%
7	General and operations managers	2,720	117,770	$50,710 -	2%	48%
8	Business operations specialists, all other	2,680	80,460	$41,330 - 130,190	21%	49%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,170	35,430	$21,900 - 49,810	13%	16%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,110	26,420	$17,120 - 39,090	-7%	8%
11	Receptionists and information clerks	2,080	27,350	$18,230 - 37,850	17%	13%
12	Office clerks, general	1,860	29,640	$19,890 - 41,100	13%	19%
13	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,800	28,360	$19,290 - 40,890	15%	4%
14	Customer service representatives	1,700	33,820	$20,910 - 50,230	25%	22%
15	Cooks, restaurant	1,580	24,150	$18,770 - 30,990	12%	5%
16	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,500	24,660	$16,980 - 33,090	2%	5%
17	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,450	29,750	$21,960 - 38,880	18%	7%
18	Teacher assistants	1,400	25,950	$19,530 - 33,220	10%	18%
19	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,360	25,990	$18,430 - 37,040	18%	6%
20	Computer support specialists	1,200	48,200	$26,660 - 75,280	13%	43%
21	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,140	38,750	$25,620 - 55,040	10%	6%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,120	50,090	$29,970 - 71,120	6%	29%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,030	43,830	$24,640 - 68,710	4%	25%
24	Food preparation workers	920	21,110	$15,580 - 27,140	15%	7%
25	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	910	32,520	$18,990 - 49,870	-26%	6%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	870	34,610	$21,560 - 52,570	11%	14%
27	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	820	39,740	$18,200 - 63,570	27%	47%
28	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	790	40,010	$20,760 - 74,100	14%	4%
29	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	790	19,240	$15,570 - 24,090	10%	17%
30	Bartenders	750	19,140	$14,960 - 27,240	11%	17%
31	Sales representatives, services, all other	740	60,110	$27,540 - 117,330	28%	48%
32	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	730	20,440	$15,630 - 29,800	13%	5%
33	Carpenters	730	43,230	$29,900 - 61,990	10%	6%
34	Preschool teachers, except special education	720	27,750	$17,760 - 39,500	26%	43%
35	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	720	30,050	$21,070 - 40,430	4%	6%
36	Office and administrative support workers, all other	700	41,260	$24,030 - 53,160	-8%	32%
37	Personal and home care aides	700	20,550	$16,940 - 25,240	51%	10%
38	Packers and packagers, hand	690	21,600	$15,050 - 32,760	-11%	3%
39	Counter and rental clerks	660	29,800	$16,580 - 52,560	23%	16%
40	Team assemblers	650	27,210	$17,160 - 40,230	0%	5%
41	Construction laborers	640	30,070	$20,570 - 39,540	11%	5%
42	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	640	21,450	$15,190 - 32,060	12%	6%
43	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	640	62,660	$36,000 - 95,950	0%	42%
44	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	640	33,910	$20,700 - 53,590	8%	4%
45	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	620	28,180	$15,510 - 49,390	12%	6%
46	Tellers	600	27,650	$21,180 - 36,430	14%	16%
47	Medical assistants	600	32,920	$25,580 - 41,720	35%	10%
48	Dishwashers	590	18,760	$15,480 - 23,820	10%	3%
49	Child care workers	580	25,170	$16,560 - 38,040	18%	15%
50	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	580	64,240	$49,330 - 81,610	11%	33%
51	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	520	23,960	$16,130 - 38,420	10%	24%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	500	55,660	$34,860 - 80,780	-4%	15%
53	Chemical technicians	500			6%	37%
54	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	500	34,900	$23,360 - 48,860	10%	4%
55	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	490	54,020	$31,610 - 81,160	9%	10%
56	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	480	57,790	$36,400 - 86,810	4%	18%
57	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	480	40,940	$26,520 - 57,890	-6%	14%
58	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	470	42,490	$31,100 - 53,050	14%	7%
59	Postal service mail carriers	470			1%	11%
60	Security guards	460	23,180	$15,890 - 37,260	17%	13%
61	Food servers, nonrestaurant	460	23,650	$15,840 - 32,080	16%	9%
62	Electricians	440	54,120	$32,430 - 70,750	7%	7%
63	Cost estimators	440	67,390	$39,300 - 127,320	19%	32%
64	Cooks, fast food	430	18,910	$15,720 - 24,220	8%	5%
65	Home health aides	430	25,630	$20,850 - 31,960	49%	7%
66	Printing machine operators	410	32,090	$21,870 - 46,760	-5%	6%
67	Bus drivers, school	410	31,570	$23,630 - 40,210	9%	4%
68	Dental assistants	380	37,220	$23,190 - 58,970	29%	9%
69	Loan officers	370	67,650	$22,800 - 109,010	12%	49%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	350	64,900	$29,910 - 103,240	7%	13%
71	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	340	21,270	$16,050 - 28,690	17%	14%
72	All other information and record clerks	340	36,790	$26,580 - 51,210	-12%	21%
73	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	330	48,800	$33,180 - 70,790	4%	30%
74	Driver/sales workers	330	19,020	$15,010 - 28,380	-4%	4%
75	Fire fighters	310	49,930	$31,570 - 68,500	12%	18%
76	Industrial truck and tractor operators	310	28,660	$20,730 - 39,900	-1%	2%
77	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	310	33,140	$26,400 - 42,290	4%	15%
78	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	300	42,870	$29,750 - 62,250	14%	8%
79	File clerks	300	28,690	$21,180 - 39,610	-40%	20%
80	Telemarketers	300	28,440	$16,610 - 51,920	-9%	14%
81	Architectural and civil drafters	290	46,010	$33,200 - 60,220	6%	25%
82	Data entry keyers	280	27,310	$16,060 - 38,820	-4%	18%
83	Medical secretaries	280	30,000	$20,450 - 41,760	17%	18%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	280	78,560	$37,630 - 132,640	4%	38%
85	Dental hygienists	270	82,970	$61,250 - 103,440	30%	33%
86	Radiologic technologists and technicians	270	57,820	$42,510 - 78,380	15%	25%
87	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	270	34,130	$27,420 - 41,050	13%	4%
88	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	260	24,410	$16,990 - 35,640	-4%	5%
89	Nonfarm animal caretakers	260	24,170	$16,830 - 35,440	18%	16%
90	Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	260	19,530	$16,370 - 23,990	19%	31%
91	Machinists	260	55,930	$41,500 - 69,810	-2%	3%
92	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	250	28,120	$20,570 - 36,380	11%	5%
93	Library technicians	250	40,280	$26,450 - 55,000	9%	27%
94	Paralegals and legal assistants	250	46,870	$30,030 - 71,010	22%	45%
95	Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	240	32,960	$21,620 - 47,600	0%	3%
96	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	240	48,010	$35,260 - 67,730	9%	3%
97	Industrial machinery mechanics	240	46,340	$27,680 - 70,000	9%	5%
98	Cement masons and concrete finishers	240	34,350	$26,700 - 42,260	11%	2%
99	Recreation workers	240	25,780	$17,580 - 35,560	13%	47%
100	Amusement and recreation attendants	240	20,930	$15,680 - 26,070	24%	22%

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Jobs More Common Near Boulder Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Atmospheric and space scientists	92,610	860	192.5
Bicycle repairers	22,880	180	64.1
Computer hardware engineers	112,840	1,850	26.2
Physicists		320	25
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials	29,350	160	23.3
Social scientists and related workers, all other	75,000	280	9.9
Chemists	90,190	710	7.4
Electronics engineers, except computer	97,540	1,160	7.1
Chemical technicians		500	7.1
Chemical engineers	79,510	220	7
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	45,450	180	7
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	78,140	620	6.8
Aerospace engineers	94,150	350	6.7
Biochemists and biophysicists	93,590	150	6.3
Computer software engineers, systems software	110,130	2,720	5.6
Media and communication workers, all other	70,460	110	5.3
Rehabilitation counselors	34,280	520	4.8
Database administrators	71,130	640	4.5
Computer software engineers, applications	98,500	2,790	4.3
Computer specialists, all other	75,630	910	3.9
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	32,520	910	3.9
Mechanical engineers	96,650	950	3.6
Environmental engineers	78,530	210	3.6
Natural sciences managers	145,170	170	3.5
Massage therapists	34,970	190	3.5
Sales engineers	84,270	310	3.5
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	76,330	110	3.3
Engineering managers	152,340	680	3.1
Urban and regional planners	69,160	120	3.1
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,960	240	3
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	39,740	820	3
Computer systems analysts	89,290	1,880	2.9
Technical writers	73,330	160	2.9
Architects, except landscape and naval	60,680	400	2.9
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	42,870	300	2.9
Veterinarians	91,070	160	2.8
Electrical engineers	90,040	480	2.6
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	99,540	1,320	2.6
Industrial engineering technicians	52,780	180	2.5
Brokerage clerks	34,190	200	2.5
Editors	54,930	320	2.5
Industrial engineers	87,950	580	2.5
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	57,790	480	2.5
Mechanical engineering technicians	58,190	110	2.5
Office and administrative support workers, all other	41,260	700	2.4
Computer programmers	89,920	1,210	2.4
Public relations specialists	72,500	700	2.3
Coaches and scouts	35,540	430	2.3
Travel agents	38,950	220	2.3
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	19,530	260	2.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Boulder, Colorado Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Automotive body and related repairers	63,210	1.61	140
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	76,470	1.6	130
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	45,450	1.57	180
Media and communication workers, all other	70,460	1.56	110
Teachers and instructors, all other	58,020	1.53	610
Machinists	55,930	1.51	260
Financial analysts	105,680	1.48	420
Managers, all other	120,950	1.46	440
Public relations specialists	72,500	1.44	700
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	71,420	1.42	150
Computer programmers	89,920	1.4	1,210
Financial managers	129,310	1.39	300
Engineering managers	152,340	1.39	680
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	74,630	1.38	160
Chemists	90,190	1.37	710
Business operations specialists, all other	80,460	1.37	2,680
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	99,540	1.37	1,320
Library technicians	40,280	1.36	250
Management analysts	100,040	1.36	840
Parts salespersons	40,930	1.34	180
Office and administrative support workers, all other	41,260	1.33	700
Child, family, and school social workers	54,050	1.33	210
Administrative services managers	96,640	1.33	130
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	64,240	1.33	580
Computer software engineers, systems software	110,130	1.32	2,720
Natural sciences managers	145,170	1.32	170
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	39,740	1.32	820
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	48,920	1.32	200
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	46,700	1.31	110
Dental hygienists	82,970	1.31	270
Child care workers	25,170	1.31	580
Computer and information systems managers	131,960	1.3	600
Mechanical engineers	96,650	1.3	950
Protective service workers, all other	40,420	1.3	140
Training and development specialists	65,430	1.3	260
Computer systems analysts	89,290	1.3	1,880
Engineers, all other	104,360	1.3	360
Legal secretaries	46,460	1.29	180
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	78,140	1.29	620
Counter and rental clerks	29,800	1.28	660
Sales and related workers, all other	50,230	1.28	210
Network and computer systems administrators	78,430	1.28	820
Computer software engineers, applications	98,500	1.28	2,790
Computer operators	44,670	1.27	210
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	64,260	1.26	150
Order clerks	35,340	1.26	230
Chief executives	188,780	1.25	160
Computer hardware engineers	112,840	1.25	1,850
Technical writers	73,330	1.24	160
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	29,750	1.24	1,450

Highest Paying Jobs in Boulder, Colorado Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	188,780	160
Pediatricians, general	177,920
Family and general practitioners	175,340	120
Physicians and surgeons, all other	168,980	170
Dentists, general	165,490	180
Engineering managers	152,340	680
Natural sciences managers	145,170	170
Computer and information systems managers	131,960	600
Financial managers	129,310	300
Training and development managers	128,020	30
Advertising and promotions managers	127,350	70
Human resources managers, all other	124,050	40
Managers, all other	120,950	440
General and operations managers	117,770	2,720
Sales managers	117,510	260
Computer hardware engineers	112,840	1,850
Purchasing managers	110,900	80
Marketing managers	110,790	290
Computer and information scientists, research	110,140	80
Computer software engineers, systems software	110,130	2,720
Pharmacists	108,750	290
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers	107,450
Financial analysts	105,680	420
Lawyers	105,630	610
Engineers, all other	104,360	360
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	103,020	30
Management analysts	100,040	840
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	99,540	1,320
Public relations managers	99,090	100
Industrial production managers	98,900	130
Computer software engineers, applications	98,500	2,790
Electronics engineers, except computer	97,540	1,160
Education administrators, postsecondary	97,130	150
Mechanical engineers	96,650	950
Administrative services managers	96,640	130
Physical scientists, all other	96,480
Astronomers	96,260
Aerospace engineers	94,150	350
Biochemists and biophysicists	93,590	150
Atmospheric and space scientists	92,610	860
Veterinarians	91,070	160
Chemists	90,190	710
Electrical engineers	90,040	480
Computer programmers	89,920	1,210
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	89,750	130
Computer systems analysts	89,290	1,880
Construction managers	88,840	210
Writers and authors	88,720	60
Medical and health services managers	88,080	220
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	87,960

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