Colorado Springs Employment

Employment and Industries in the Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Colorado Springs than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Colorado Springs.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Colorado Springs.
A list of any large public companies in Colorado Springs.

Most Popular Jobs in Colorado Springs, 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	Registered nurses	4,630	58,970	$43,190 - 79,000	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	3,380	44,790	$31,430 - 62,630	14%	95%
3	Accountants and auditors	2,460	66,720	$34,620 - 116,800	18%	79%
4	Computer software engineers, systems software	2,430	91,630	$64,250 - 125,460	28%	85%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,280	44,890	$32,560 - 62,040	6%	96%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,220	59,480	$23,800 - 102,990	8%	51%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,850	44,060	$31,290 - 61,540	11%	95%
8	Computer software engineers, applications	1,650	89,830	$56,860 - 134,020	45%	85%
9	Computer systems analysts	1,490	74,700	$38,880 - 104,340	29%	68%
10	Network and computer systems administrators	1,250	70,830	$39,380 - 102,190	27%	50%
11	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,220	41,770	$27,020 - 64,160	9%	54%
12	Electronics engineers, except computer	1,170	94,630	$59,880 - 134,900	4%	81%
13	Management analysts	1,090	97,320	$39,230 -	22%	78%
14	Network systems and data communications analysts	910	64,070	$40,210 - 93,420	53%	57%
15	Computer specialists, all other	910	73,190	$51,530 - 100,150	15%	68%
16	Public relations specialists	880	53,650	$25,140 - 88,620	18%	81%
17	Computer programmers	850	78,170	$41,170 - 106,250	0%	73%
18	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	840	61,700	$28,760 - 131,560	25%	67%
19	Engineers, all other	800	93,460	$62,900 - 128,590	6%	82%
20	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	790	71,320	$30,550 - 125,330	12%	51%
21	Managers, all other	730	88,350	$48,160 - 130,910	7%	55%
22	Lawyers	650	88,200	$39,940 - 130,700	11%	99%
23	Self-enrichment education teachers	580	27,740	$15,690 - 44,810	23%	54%
24	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	560	77,410	$57,890 - 101,270	8%	78%
25	Electrical engineers	560	81,380	$48,870 - 115,440	6%	81%
26	Civil engineers	530	64,660	$34,620 - 96,480	18%	87%
27	Training and development specialists	520	51,410	$30,040 - 74,470	18%	56%
28	Aerospace engineers	510	89,140	$51,780 - 133,320	10%	87%
29	Pharmacists	500	105,370	$89,040 - 131,300	22%	97%
30	Medical and public health social workers	490	41,210	$28,500 - 61,280	24%	77%
31	Mechanical engineers	480	73,920	$47,190 - 103,300	4%	78%
32	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	450	46,700	$32,470 - 64,270	13%	73%
33	Engineering managers	440	121,330	$88,490 - 162,460	7%	84%
34	Social and human service assistants	430	29,990	$20,050 - 41,160	34%	58%
35	Financial managers	420	104,970	$57,650 - 160,560	13%	60%
36	Medical and health services managers	420	86,700	$46,050 - 136,950	16%	57%
37	Instructional coordinators	410	60,150	$25,130 - 98,750	23%	79%
38	Computer and information systems managers	410	117,310	$82,390 - 159,330	16%	73%
39	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	400	57,300	$35,060 - 85,630	17%	56%
40	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	400	51,530	$28,300 - 83,330	5%	58%
41	Editors	400	45,820	$15,900 - 74,320	2%	81%
42	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	400	46,910	$35,130 - 63,630	20%	87%
43	Physical therapists	390	68,110	$52,900 - 88,710	27%	89%
44	Industrial engineers	380	74,760	$51,030 - 99,600	20%	74%
45	Graphic designers	360	42,020	$25,950 - 62,180	10%	55%
46	Computer hardware engineers	330	90,540	$55,350 - 128,550	5%	70%
47	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	320	53,480	$31,050 - 71,120	12%	51%
48	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	320	52,050	$27,320 - 82,690	18%	56%
49	Librarians	280	66,750	$40,210 - 97,310	4%	85%
50	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	280	74,930	$35,550 - 112,320	16%	99%
51	Technical writers	270	63,030	$45,730 - 84,060	20%	74%
52	Marketing managers	270	104,410	$37,880 -	14%	69%
53	Sales managers	270	97,090	$47,120 -	10%	69%
54	Advertising sales agents	260	56,730	$28,490 - 93,820	20%	56%
55	Database administrators	260	73,890	$41,790 - 111,300	29%	72%
56	Social workers, all other	260	39,610	$23,390 - 64,290	18%	77%
57	Speech-language pathologists	260	75,240	$54,450 - 104,720	11%	98%
58	Chief executives	260	191,580	$100,840 -	2%	65%
59	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	240	33,780	$26,450 - 49,550	30%	77%
60	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	230	56,160	$32,620 - 84,420	18%	56%
61	Special education teachers, secondary school	230	45,830	$32,580 - 64,290	9%	87%
62	Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	220		$ -	13%	74%
63	Financial specialists, all other	220	73,240	$37,700 - 102,400	12%	50%
64	Architects, except landscape and naval	210	69,060	$41,650 - 107,100	18%	88%
65	Occupational therapists	200	67,790	$48,610 - 88,780	23%	90%
66	Insurance underwriters	200	61,730	$31,080 - 101,540	6%	53%
67	Operations research analysts	200	90,710	$60,080 - 123,170	11%	71%
68	Coaches and scouts	200	35,620	$15,810 - 69,210	15%	60%
69	Education administrators, all other	200	87,300	$55,470 - 123,960	13%	78%
70	Environmental engineers	190	68,950	$45,080 - 99,870	25%	86%
71	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	190	56,360	$41,500 - 79,050	11%	58%
72	Floral designers	190	25,640	$18,600 - 34,980	0%	55%
73	Education, training, and library workers, all other	190	41,360	$32,170 - 58,200	11%	79%
74	Budget analysts	190	66,510	$49,050 - 93,060	7%	78%
75	Mental health counselors	180	44,900	$23,190 - 63,650	30%	73%
76	Financial analysts	180	66,350	$41,660 - 94,340	34%	87%
77	Special education teachers, middle school	170	47,260	$36,130 - 62,900	16%	87%
78	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	170	30,810	$22,810 - 43,460	15%	51%
79	Meeting and convention planners	160	40,230	$25,470 - 59,000	20%	67%
80	Community and social service specialists, all other	150	40,360	$26,890 - 60,390	25%	58%
81	Social and community service managers	140	56,020	$29,290 - 96,050	25%	72%
82	Physician assistants	140	73,200	$30,090 - 100,850	27%	67%
83	Dietitians and nutritionists	130	33,130	$18,210 - 57,340	9%	72%
84	Veterinarians	130	68,780	$45,450 - 92,370	35%	100%
85	Personal financial advisors	130		$ -	41%	81%
86	Musicians and singers	120		$ -	10%	53%
87	Producers and directors	120	40,320	$18,310 - 62,120	11%	75%
88	Dentists, general	110	183,150	$88,650 -	9%	100%
89	Credit analysts	100	56,910	$23,110 - 113,440	2%	60%
90	Optometrists	100	81,100	$54,640 - 117,660	11%	100%
91	Detectives and criminal investigators	100	69,990	$44,740 - 95,030	17%	54%
92	Health educators	90	35,950	$23,230 - 53,420	26%	58%
93	Occupational health and safety specialists	90	68,000	$50,600 - 92,480	8%	72%
94	Public relations managers	90	75,070	$35,100 - 112,460	17%	75%
95	Reporters and correspondents	80	36,680	$20,290 - 72,420	1%	85%
96	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	80	75,150	$47,370 - 113,140	10%	74%
97	Computer and information scientists, research	80	104,930	$72,590 - 136,930	22%	68%
98	Interior designers	80	36,360	$18,660 - 59,030	20%	55%
99	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	80	28,600	$23,160 - 34,010	11%	55%
100	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	80	39,500	$28,490 - 51,810	14%	54%

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	9,880	25,530	$15,320 - 41,350	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	6,770	16,890	$14,950 - 19,940	18%	5%
3	Customer service representatives	6,690	33,280	$22,200 - 49,930	25%	22%
4	Waiters and waitresses	5,770	20,370	$14,990 - 29,750	11%	14%
5	Cashiers	5,590	20,640	$15,190 - 31,250	-2%	10%
6	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	5,480	29,390	$19,320 - 41,040	1%	18%
7	Office clerks, general	4,170	26,220	$15,580 - 37,650	13%	19%
8	Business operations specialists, all other	4,140	71,980	$38,480 - 108,300	21%	49%
9	General and operations managers	3,910	96,770	$40,090 -	2%	48%
10	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	3,860	40,700	$27,210 - 58,910	15%	18%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,780	23,930	$15,810 - 33,970	15%	4%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	3,380	25,050	$16,200 - 38,070	-7%	8%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	3,060	32,420	$19,010 - 46,910	13%	16%
14	Receptionists and information clerks	2,430	25,990	$18,120 - 34,760	17%	13%
15	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,330	23,860	$16,000 - 33,660	2%	5%
16	Teacher assistants	2,330	21,370	$15,540 - 28,090	10%	18%
17	Cooks, restaurant	2,300	22,350	$16,970 - 29,370	12%	5%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,290	48,260	$26,840 - 75,830	6%	29%
19	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,210	33,490	$21,390 - 50,910	10%	6%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,060	42,050	$21,710 - 65,290	4%	25%
21	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,030	25,990	$20,520 - 32,320	18%	7%
22	Construction laborers	2,030	29,690	$19,060 - 41,780	11%	5%
23	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,960	24,620	$16,830 - 32,410	18%	6%
24	Security guards	1,900	27,030	$18,200 - 37,260	17%	13%
25	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,840	19,100	$15,410 - 24,690	13%	5%
26	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,830	40,170	$19,390 - 64,270	14%	4%
27	Electricians	1,650	43,230	$26,980 - 62,040	7%	7%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,620	29,880	$20,130 - 41,070	11%	14%
29	Carpenters	1,570	48,240	$26,690 - 115,440	10%	6%
30	Computer support specialists	1,560	48,160	$30,490 - 69,260	13%	43%
31	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,350	31,240	$19,950 - 46,680	8%	4%
32	Food preparation workers	1,340	20,800	$16,070 - 27,430	15%	7%
33	Counter and rental clerks	1,330	22,140	$15,020 - 32,410	23%	16%
34	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,310	34,210	$26,740 - 43,850	10%	4%
35	Telemarketers	1,260	23,870	$15,980 - 34,480	-9%	14%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,210	56,040	$34,200 - 82,120	9%	10%
37	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,180	52,820	$36,590 - 70,040	11%	33%
38	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,150	55,600	$23,780 - 114,520	28%	48%
39	Child care workers	1,150	20,860	$16,360 - 26,680	18%	15%
40	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,020	60,430	$38,260 - 87,370	9%	47%
41	Dental assistants	990	32,690	$21,790 - 46,770	29%	9%
42	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	990	44,540	$28,020 - 63,540	11%	4%
43	Home health aides	990	23,910	$17,840 - 31,490	49%	7%
44	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	980	18,100	$15,120 - 22,230	10%	17%
45	Personal and home care aides	980	20,190	$16,650 - 25,210	51%	10%
46	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	980	27,510	$17,580 - 38,980	4%	6%
47	Dishwashers	970	18,350	$15,520 - 22,580	10%	3%
48	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	970	18,040	$15,280 - 21,770	10%	8%
49	Cement masons and concrete finishers	960	35,030	$25,180 - 47,680	11%	2%
50	Medical secretaries	960	30,600	$21,010 - 43,630	17%	18%
51	Bartenders	940	20,030	$14,970 - 30,140	11%	17%
52	Medical assistants	890	28,780	$22,080 - 36,670	35%	10%
53	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	890	63,090	$37,590 - 95,960	0%	42%
54	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	870	38,160	$28,630 - 49,940	14%	7%
55	All other information and record clerks	860	34,370	$22,170 - 48,650	-12%	21%
56	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	830	32,940	$17,420 - 51,000	27%	47%
57	Preschool teachers, except special education	820	26,270	$17,120 - 39,890	26%	43%
58	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	780	38,300	$29,070 - 49,120	8%	3%
59	Tellers	770	26,250	$20,790 - 36,920	14%	16%
60	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	750	55,180	$34,870 - 79,610	7%	13%
61	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	740	51,110	$34,560 - 68,520	4%	18%
62	Bill and account collectors	720	30,850	$23,070 - 40,210	23%	13%
63	Packers and packagers, hand	720	18,160	$14,920 - 24,540	-11%	3%
64	Pharmacy technicians	700	29,860	$22,620 - 38,120	32%	16%
65	Postal service mail carriers	690			1%	11%
66	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	690	23,480	$15,680 - 32,320	12%	6%
67	Bus drivers, school	680	27,730	$21,520 - 36,000	9%	4%
68	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	660	30,650	$22,770 - 40,040	4%	15%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	650	53,420	$31,780 - 81,680	-4%	15%
70	Insurance sales agents	650	61,620	$24,900 - 121,660	13%	45%
71	Cooks, fast food	630	17,120	$15,070 - 19,850	8%	5%
72	Team assemblers	620	26,980	$17,780 - 37,530	0%	5%
73	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	600	17,850	$15,100 - 21,970	12%	6%
74	Industrial truck and tractor operators	600	26,630	$20,610 - 36,150	-1%	2%
75	Construction managers	590	76,770	$48,120 - 112,060	16%	29%
76	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	580	26,790	$18,430 - 37,170	-8%	5%
77	Cost estimators	570	54,400	$32,360 - 79,640	19%	32%
78	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	560	19,780	$15,950 - 24,720	17%	14%
79	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	560	33,850	$23,810 - 49,430	19%	14%
80	Loan officers	540	59,670	$29,190 - 99,330	12%	49%
81	Food servers, nonrestaurant	530	17,540	$15,040 - 21,080	16%	9%
82	Machinists	520	38,010	$23,680 - 52,340	-2%	3%
83	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	500	19,990	$15,070 - 28,450	14%	3%
84	Fire fighters	490			12%	18%
85	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	470	42,590	$29,910 - 59,590	16%	43%
86	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	470	22,480	$16,120 - 30,990	10%	5%
87	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	470	25,530	$18,440 - 32,690	11%	5%
88	Loan interviewers and clerks	460	31,900	$21,560 - 42,030	0%	24%
89	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	460	26,260	$19,640 - 33,680	1%	29%
90	Correctional officers and jailers	460	45,650	$33,140 - 63,050	17%	11%
91	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	460	37,410	$22,510 - 54,290	0%	22%
92	Painters, construction and maintenance	450	33,520	$23,970 - 47,310	12%	6%
93	File clerks	450	26,770	$17,990 - 36,370	-40%	20%
94	Recreation workers	450	25,320	$17,360 - 39,660	13%	47%
95	Data entry keyers	440	23,410	$17,030 - 30,360	-4%	18%
96	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	430			-7%	12%
97	Amusement and recreation attendants	430	17,830	$14,940 - 20,870	24%	22%
98	Logisticians	420	72,940	$40,100 - 102,740	17%	43%
99	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	410	38,300	$25,080 - 56,040	7%	2%
100	Parts salespersons	410	35,040	$21,440 - 58,350	-1%	6%

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CollegeAmerica
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Hospitality, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Real Estate And Construction Management
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Master
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Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Security And Law Enforcement
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Doctorate, Master
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DeVry University
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Engineering, Engineering Technician, Leisure, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor
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Everest College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Programs: Basic Skills, Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Hospitality, Law, Liberal Arts, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Office And Administration, Religion And Philosophy, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Coursework, Diploma, Non-Degree
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IntelliTec Medical Institute
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Programs: Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate
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Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Medical Administration
Degrees/Course Work: Certificate, Master
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National American University Campus
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Law, Mechanics And Repair, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master, Professional Diploma
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Remington College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Programs: Beauty And Cosmetology, Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Cooking And Culinary Arts, Design, Engineering Technician, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma
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University of Phoenix
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Family And Social Work, Hospitality, Medical Administration, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
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Jobs More Common Near Colorado Springs Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Slot key persons	30,970	120	9.3
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	66,270	160	6.9
Home appliance repairers	25,890	340	6.7
Aerospace engineers	89,140	510	6.1
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	24,350	130	6.1
Education administrators, all other	87,300	200	4.6
Electronics engineers, except computer	94,630	1,170	4.5
Surgeons		300	3.7
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	37,240	270	3.4
Real estate brokers	46,040	260	3.2
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,630	400	3.2
Computer software engineers, systems software	91,630	2,430	3.2
Technical writers	63,030	270	3.1
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	66,120	130	3
Computer hardware engineers	90,540	330	2.9
Optometrists	81,100	100	2.9
Painting, coating, and decorating workers	25,150	120	2.8
Engineers, all other	93,460	800	2.7
Cement masons and concrete finishers	35,030	960	2.6
Protective service workers, all other	23,530	350	2.6
Meter readers, utilities	41,440	150	2.5
Computer specialists, all other	73,190	910	2.4
Job printers	26,070	150	2.4
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	51,110	740	2.4
Social workers, all other	39,610	260	2.3
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	47,410	130	2.3
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	56,360	190	2.3
Logisticians	72,940	420	2.2
Telemarketers	23,870	1,260	2.1
All other information and record clerks	34,370	860	2.1
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	43,390	370	2.1
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers		220	2.1
Business operations specialists, all other	71,980	4,140	2.1
Environmental engineers	68,950	190	2
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	45,050	330	2
Floral designers	25,640	190	2
Medical and public health social workers	41,210	490	2
Network systems and data communications analysts	64,070	910	2
Court, municipal, and license clerks	36,140	320	2
Musicians and singers		120	2
Editors	45,820	400	1.9
Self-enrichment education teachers	27,740	580	1.9
Veterinary technologists and technicians	28,180	270	1.9
Electrical engineers	81,380	560	1.9
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	32,940	830	1.9
Network and computer systems administrators	70,830	1,250	1.9
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	60,430	1,020	1.9
Public relations specialists	53,650	880	1.8
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	26,260	460	1.8
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	38,300	410	1.8

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	33,840	1.37	240
Management analysts	97,320	1.32	1,090
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	56,360	1.3	190
Operations research analysts	90,710	1.29	200
Financial specialists, all other	73,240	1.28	220
Chief executives	191,580	1.27	260
Librarians	66,750	1.27	280
Demonstrators and product promoters	31,600	1.23	120
Carpenters	48,240	1.23	1,570
Business operations specialists, all other	71,980	1.22	4,140
Computer programmers	78,170	1.22	850
Advertising sales agents	56,730	1.21	260
Correctional officers and jailers	45,650	1.21	460
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	34,440	1.2	120
Surgical technologists	46,640	1.2	130
Automotive body and related repairers	46,800	1.19	240
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	63,090	1.19	890
Couriers and messengers	28,380	1.17	240
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	66,270	1.17	160
Meter readers, utilities	41,440	1.17	150
Speech-language pathologists	75,240	1.17	260
Sheet metal workers	48,670	1.17	360
Computer software engineers, applications	89,830	1.16	1,650
Engineers, all other	93,460	1.16	800
Computer and information systems managers	117,310	1.16	410
Network and computer systems administrators	70,830	1.15	1,250
Construction and building inspectors	56,620	1.15	260
Industrial engineering technicians	55,780	1.15	120
Computer operators	40,400	1.15	190
Parts salespersons	35,040	1.15	410
Computer support specialists	48,160	1.15	1,560
Electronics engineers, except computer	94,630	1.15	1,170
Education administrators, all other	87,300	1.14	200
Butchers and meat cutters	34,320	1.14	170
Family and general practitioners	187,620	1.14	260
Switchboard operators, including answering service	27,470	1.14	400
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	29,730	1.14	130
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	49,080	1.14	130
File clerks	26,770	1.13	450
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	22,480	1.13	470
Dentists, general	183,150	1.13	110
Financial managers	104,970	1.13	420
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	37,410	1.13	460
Logisticians	72,940	1.13	420
Home health aides	23,910	1.13	990
Database administrators	73,890	1.13	260
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	74,930	1.12	280
Customer service representatives	33,280	1.12	6,690
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	44,100	1.12	280
Accountants and auditors	66,720	1.12	2,460

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	191,580	260
Family and general practitioners	187,620	260
Dentists, general	183,150	110
Physicians and surgeons, all other	174,880	190
Internists, general	162,430	60
Pediatricians, general	161,220	40
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	125,370	50
Engineering managers	121,330	440
Natural sciences managers	117,810
Computer and information systems managers	117,310	410
Pharmacists	105,370	500
Financial managers	104,970	420
Computer and information scientists, research	104,930	80
Marketing managers	104,410	270
Compensation and benefits managers	102,340	30
Management analysts	97,320	1,090
Sales managers	97,090	270
General and operations managers	96,770	3,910
Human resources managers, all other	96,320	70
Electronics engineers, except computer	94,630	1,170
Engineers, all other	93,460	800
Education administrators, postsecondary	92,750
Computer software engineers, systems software	91,630	2,430
Operations research analysts	90,710	200
Computer hardware engineers	90,540	330
Industrial production managers	90,320	60
Purchasing managers	89,860	50
Computer software engineers, applications	89,830	1,650
Aerospace engineers	89,140	510
Managers, all other	88,350	730
Lawyers	88,200	650
Education administrators, all other	87,300	200
Medical and health services managers	86,700	420
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	86,250	90
Advertising and promotions managers	85,680	50
Materials engineers	85,400	30
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	85,170	70
Electrical engineers	81,380	560
Optometrists	81,100	100
Materials scientists	80,550
Administrative services managers	79,530	190
Computer programmers	78,170	850
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	77,410	560
Construction managers	76,770	590
Speech-language pathologists	75,240	260
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	75,150	80
Public relations managers	75,070	90
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	74,930	280
Industrial engineers	74,760	380
Computer systems analysts	74,700	1,490

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