Greeley Employment

Employment and Industries in the Greeley, 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 Greeley than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Greeley.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Greeley.
A list of any large public companies in Greeley.

Most Popular Jobs in Greeley, Colorado Metro Area (2006 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	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,450	49,180	$24,380 - 91,870	8%	51%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,140	42,460	$30,570 - 62,270	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	580	42,460	$30,600 - 60,090	6%	96%
4	Accountants and auditors	530	58,000	$34,960 - 90,760	18%	79%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	520	42,550	$30,180 - 63,090	11%	95%
6	Industrial engineers	220	72,490	$47,110 - 99,370	20%	74%
7	Managers, all other	170	76,300	$39,670 - 126,430	7%	55%
8	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	170	71,160	$53,850 - 91,780	8%	78%
9	Civil engineers	170	67,250	$48,420 - 97,230	18%	87%
10	Teachers and instructors, all other	160	38,710	$27,060 - 58,420	9%	54%
11	Social and human service assistants	140	27,860	$18,120 - 44,230	34%	58%
12	Librarians	130	49,640	$34,960 - 69,260	4%	85%
13	Community and social service specialists, all other	130	29,170	$19,630 - 46,790	25%	58%
14	Financial managers	130	98,750	$63,300 - 0	13%	60%
15	Network and computer systems administrators	130	53,760	$34,970 - 75,600	27%	50%
16	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	120	42,890	$31,370 - 65,090	20%	87%
17	Physical therapists	110	44,920	$25,170 - 71,610	27%	89%
18	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	100	36,560	$23,340 - 57,040	30%	77%
19	Computer systems analysts	100	66,320	$48,360 - 97,340	29%	68%
20	Engineering managers	100	114,470	$55,740 - 0	7%	84%
21	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	90	91,500	$27,590 - 0	25%	67%
22	Computer programmers	90	68,920	$46,810 - 91,060	0%	73%
23	Veterinarians	90	65,390	$50,200 - 85,470	35%	100%
24	Lawyers	90	95,820	$43,580 - 0	11%	99%
25	Pharmacists	90	104,440	$80,260 - 124,670	22%	97%
26	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	90	47,210	$32,070 - 70,700	13%	73%
27	Surveyors	80	43,290	$28,310 - 61,880	24%	82%
28	Graphic designers	80	31,010	$19,950 - 45,980	10%	55%
29	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	80	63,390	$33,160 - 107,390	12%	51%
30	Sales managers	80	95,120	$49,380 - 0	10%	69%
31	Public relations specialists	80	42,370	$22,320 - 62,790	18%	81%
32	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	80	60,900	$31,350 - 106,130	16%	99%
33	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	70	53,690	$36,780 - 75,010	17%	56%
34	Network systems and data communications analysts	70	65,260	$35,460 - 98,540	53%	57%
35	Speech-language pathologists	70	57,550	$39,340 - 81,970	11%	98%
36	Mechanical engineers	70	65,540	$45,030 - 91,680	4%	78%
37	Computer software engineers, applications	70	67,400	$49,200 - 88,500	45%	85%
38	Computer software engineers, systems software	60	91,440	$52,890 - 0	28%	85%
39	Marketing managers	60	77,780	$39,720 - 116,420	14%	69%
40	Social and community service managers	60	44,750	$25,080 - 96,130	25%	72%
41	Special education teachers, middle school	60	42,450	$31,480 - 61,860	16%	87%
42	Special education teachers, secondary school	60	44,670	$33,000 - 58,160	9%	87%
43	Medical and public health social workers	60	40,970	$30,480 - 54,690	24%	77%
44	Financial specialists, all other	60	50,180	$27,590 - 72,910	12%	50%
45	Physician assistants	60	81,430	$64,340 - 98,480	27%	67%
46	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	50	56,500	$33,600 - 111,090	18%	56%
47	Occupational therapists	50	58,790	$41,800 - 76,760	23%	90%
48	Training and development specialists	50	41,690	$29,820 - 60,770	18%	56%
49	Advertising sales agents	50	47,540	$13,000 - 93,680	20%	56%
50	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50	50,980	$36,570 - 64,270	5%	58%
51	Reporters and correspondents	50	23,690	$12,390 - 36,400	1%	85%
52	Editors	50	31,510	$12,530 - 54,040	2%	81%
53	Chief executives	50	148,120	$84,270 - 0	2%	65%
54	Computer and information systems managers	50	89,650	$63,690 - 119,100	16%	73%
55	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	40	41,930	$31,100 - 57,030	0%	96%
56	Detectives and criminal investigators	40	54,930	$41,490 - 74,900	17%	54%
57	Electronics engineers, except computer	40	67,980	$49,810 - 93,580	4%	81%
58	Sales and related workers, all other	40	44,840	$17,450 - 70,380	14%	62%
59	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	30	29,070	$16,420 - 45,700	15%	51%
60	Financial analysts	30	83,220	$38,240 - 0	34%	87%
61	Market research analysts	30	58,320	$34,840 - 93,080	20%	82%
62	Postmasters and mail superintendents	30	52,830	$40,240 - 72,490	0%	55%

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	Office clerks, general	2,480	24,330	$14,560 - 34,360	13%	19%
2	Retail salespersons	2,190	26,470	$13,980 - 46,500	12%	25%
3	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,870	36,570	$22,060 - 54,750	10%	4%
4	Cashiers	1,860	18,180	$12,460 - 25,180	-2%	10%
5	Customer service representatives	1,610	27,230	$15,590 - 46,450	25%	22%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,530	15,910	$11,890 - 20,910	18%	5%
7	Waiters and waitresses	1,510	14,910	$11,550 - 20,920	11%	14%
8	General and operations managers	1,280	82,590	$35,400 - [?]	2%	48%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,220	30,030	$19,440 - 46,030	13%	16%
10	Construction laborers	1,220	27,520	$20,570 - 35,420	11%	5%
11	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	990	23,010	$16,000 - 31,230	2%	5%
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	910	19,250	$12,600 - 26,330	15%	4%
13	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	910	23,280	$17,480 - 29,100	18%	7%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	910	25,460	$15,810 - 37,720	-7%	8%
15	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	820	37,260	$24,380 - 57,290	15%	18%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	730	51,550	$31,940 - 73,120	9%	10%
17	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	720	38,660	$26,920 - 50,240	8%	3%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	650	32,220	$14,310 - 52,020	10%	6%
19	Cooks, restaurant	650	18,180	$12,870 - 22,930	12%	5%
20	Teacher assistants	630	20,380	$16,070 - 25,610	10%	18%
21	Carpenters	620	37,500	$23,830 - 53,020	10%	6%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	580	42,260	$25,310 - 65,070	6%	29%
23	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	560	27,090	$19,880 - 36,220	1%	18%
24	Receptionists and information clerks	560	22,830	$15,110 - 29,940	17%	13%
25	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	540	21,900	$14,380 - 29,850	18%	6%
26	Cement masons and concrete finishers	510	30,760	$20,770 - 40,610	11%	2%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	500	41,090	$21,010 - 69,240	4%	25%
28	Food preparation workers	470	16,720	$11,740 - 24,170	15%	7%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	450	48,580	$31,440 - 69,890	-4%	15%
30	Industrial truck and tractor operators	450	27,210	$19,630 - 37,230	-1%	2%
31	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	440	36,860	$26,790 - 49,210	5%	2%
32	Tellers	430	22,240	$17,590 - 27,860	14%	16%
33	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	430	35,800	$19,680 - 53,320	14%	4%
34	Electricians	430	35,190	$18,680 - 52,610	7%	7%
35	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	410	26,660	$16,450 - 39,960	8%	4%
36	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	400	43,460	$31,420 - 57,150	11%	33%
37	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	400	16,560	$11,930 - 22,860	13%	5%
38	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	390	29,730	$21,030 - 39,590	-6%	14%
39	Driver/sales workers	380	18,880	$11,850 - 32,830	-4%	4%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	340	31,390	$18,970 - 44,920	11%	14%
41	Roustabouts, oil and gas	340	30,470	$19,100 - 49,690	-2%	0%
42	Computer support specialists	330	46,060	$25,850 - 69,610	13%	43%
43	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	310	28,910	$16,900 - 40,970	-4%	5%
44	Business operations specialists, all other	310	58,000	$34,790 - 80,460	21%	49%
45	Security guards	300	22,970	$14,260 - 41,010	17%	13%
46	Personal and home care aides	290	18,440	$14,100 - 23,760	51%	10%
47	Child care workers	290	18,770	$13,810 - 24,500	18%	15%
48	Preschool teachers, except special education	260	21,880	$15,720 - 29,930	26%	43%
49	Bill and account collectors	260	32,200	$23,280 - 45,290	23%	13%
50	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	260	29,110	$23,420 - 36,520	4%	15%
51	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	260	18,000	$12,340 - 24,080	14%	3%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	250	64,300	$36,390 - 100,120	7%	13%
53	Dishwashers	250	15,170	$11,990 - 18,370	10%	3%
54	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	250	21,720	$15,390 - 36,210	27%	47%
55	Medical assistants	240	26,610	$20,530 - 34,880	35%	10%
56	Brickmasons and blockmasons	240	41,600	$29,000 - 54,000	10%	3%
57	Bus drivers, school	240	26,620	$21,230 - 32,760	9%	4%
58	Postal service mail carriers	220	41,980	$32,650 - 50,490	1%	11%
59	Loan officers	220	70,050	$34,020 - [?]	12%	49%
60	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	210	28,490	$18,400 - 44,100	-12%	0%
61	Painters, construction and maintenance	210	30,370	$20,520 - 40,320	12%	6%
62	Derrick operators, oil and gas	210	45,200	$25,620 - 71,580	-5%	0%
63	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	200	38,150	$22,980 - 49,170	-17%	0%
64	Dental assistants	200	47,310	$26,560 - 58,460	29%	9%
65	Cooks, fast food	200	13,330	$11,450 - 15,720	8%	5%
66	Cost estimators	200	59,020	$31,790 - 92,320	19%	32%
67	Bartenders	200	15,630	$11,650 - 21,130	11%	17%
68	Construction managers	200	78,280	$47,680 - 115,830	16%	29%
69	Machinists	200	35,390	$26,310 - 48,940	-2%	3%
70	Sales representatives, services, all other	190	55,490	$26,670 - 90,700	28%	48%
71	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	190	18,200	$11,800 - 26,430	12%	6%
72	Library technicians	180	27,090	$19,600 - 34,590	9%	27%
73	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	180	15,990	$11,980 - 21,750	10%	17%
74	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	170	36,790	$26,850 - 47,280	12%	3%
75	Pipelayers	170	34,770	$22,610 - 46,770	9%	4%
76	Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	170	27,060	$19,820 - 35,070	6%	0%
77	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	170	39,910	$31,780 - 50,000	14%	7%
78	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	160	42,640	$26,690 - 60,920	4%	30%
79	Court, municipal, and license clerks	160	30,800	$19,940 - 45,470	9%	24%
80	Parts salespersons	160	33,500	$19,520 - 48,170	-1%	6%
81	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	160	44,290	$25,330 - 63,640	10%	17%
82	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	160	14,100	$11,540 - 17,790	12%	6%
83	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	160	39,610	$28,120 - 54,300	11%	4%
84	Industrial machinery mechanics	160	52,330	$37,440 - 64,270	9%	5%
85	Helpers--production workers	150	23,190	$18,110 - 30,350	0%	4%
86	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	140	24,520	$18,360 - 32,700	11%	5%
87	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	140	33,620	$20,780 - 57,740	2%	11%
88	Recreation workers	140	22,850	$15,280 - 31,680	13%	47%
89	Office and administrative support workers, all other	140	26,620	$19,210 - 34,850	-8%	32%
90	Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	140	25,570	$21,330 - 30,590	11%	3%
91	Highway maintenance workers	120	34,770	$27,350 - 42,550	9%	5%
92	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	120	38,610	$27,360 - 50,980	8%	9%
93	Industrial production managers	120	69,580	$44,510 - 92,970	-5%	43%
94	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	120	49,410	$32,700 - 70,830	0%	42%
95	Machine feeders and offbearers	120	25,080	$16,770 - 35,300	-14%	0%
96	Loan interviewers and clerks	120	26,860	$16,870 - 35,900	0%	24%
97	File clerks	120	20,050	$12,890 - 27,590	-40%	20%
98	Production workers, all other	120	22,290	$15,650 - 32,770	2%	5%
99	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	120	22,730	$16,710 - 29,190	-8%	5%
100	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	110	40,620	$29,950 - 60,210	16%	43%

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Jobs More Common Near Greeley Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Derrick operators, oil and gas	45,200	210	56.3
Roustabouts, oil and gas	30,470	340	30.1
Pipelayers	34,770	170	7.6
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	27,060	170	6.3
Education teachers, postsecondary	54,610	100	6
Crossing guards	25,290	110	5.7
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	25,570	140	5.4
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	38,150	200	5.3
Cement masons and concrete finishers	30,760	510	5
Court, municipal, and license clerks	30,800	160	4.9
Brickmasons and blockmasons	41,600	240	4.5
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	38,660	720	4.4
Library technicians	27,090	180	4.1
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,490	210	3.8
Community and social service specialists, all other	29,170	130	3.3
Highway maintenance workers	34,770	120	3
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	36,860	440	2.8
Machine feeders and offbearers	25,080	120	2.7
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	51,550	730	2.6
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,570	1,870	2.6
Construction laborers	27,520	1,220	2.5
Industrial engineers	72,490	220	2.5
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	21,720	250	2.5
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	36,560	100	2.1
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	38,610	120	2.1
Driver/sales workers	18,880	380	2.1
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	71,160	170	2
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	49,180	1,450	1.9
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	42,550	520	1.9
Construction managers	78,280	200	1.9
Librarians	49,640	130	1.9
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	28,910	310	1.9
Cost estimators	59,020	200	1.8
Butchers and meat cutters	25,210	100	1.8
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	40,620	110	1.8
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	29,730	390	1.8
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	43,460	400	1.8
Elementary school teachers, except special education	42,460	1,140	1.8
Office clerks, general	24,330	2,480	1.7
Industrial production managers	69,580	120	1.7
Cooks, restaurant	18,180	650	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	30,490	100	1.7
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	18,000	260	1.6
Painters, construction and maintenance	30,370	210	1.6
Industrial truck and tractor operators	27,210	450	1.6
Tellers	22,240	430	1.6
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	33,620	140	1.6
Industrial machinery mechanics	52,330	160	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	44,290	160	1.6
General and operations managers	82,590	1,280	1.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Greeley, Colorado Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Dental assistants	47,310	1.58	200
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	38,150	1.26	200
Industrial machinery mechanics	52,330	1.25	160
Loan officers	70,050	1.23	220
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	64,300	1.19	250
Crossing guards	25,290	1.19	110
Computer support specialists	46,060	1.16	330
Stock clerks and order fillers	25,460	1.16	910
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	28,910	1.15	310
Financial managers	98,750	1.15	130
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	43,850	1.14	110
Parts salespersons	33,500	1.14	160
Retail salespersons	26,470	1.13	2,190
Roustabouts, oil and gas	30,470	1.13	340
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	24,520	1.12	140
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	38,610	1.12	120
Cost estimators	59,020	1.12	200
Sales representatives, services, all other	55,490	1.11	190
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	36,860	1.11	440
Bill and account collectors	32,200	1.11	260
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	31,390	1.1	340
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	42,640	1.1	160
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	41,090	1.09	500
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	39,910	1.08	170
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	27,060	1.08	170
Industrial engineers	72,490	1.08	220
Derrick operators, oil and gas	45,200	1.08	210
Teachers and instructors, all other	38,710	1.08	160
Bus drivers, school	26,620	1.07	240
Business operations specialists, all other	58,000	1.06	310
Accountants and auditors	58,000	1.05	530
Highway maintenance workers	34,770	1.05	120
Child care workers	18,770	1.05	290
Social and human service assistants	27,860	1.05	140
Machine feeders and offbearers	25,080	1.05	120
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	23,280	1.04	910
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,490	1.04	210
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,570	1.04	1,870
Cashiers	18,180	1.04	1,860
Helpers--production workers	23,190	1.04	150
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	29,110	1.03	260
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	37,260	1.03	820
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	35,800	1.03	430
Pipelayers	34,770	1.03	170
Carpenters	37,500	1.02	620
Office clerks, general	24,330	1.02	2,480
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	33,620	1.02	140
Receptionists and information clerks	22,830	1.02	560
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	23,010	1.02	990
Medical assistants	26,610	1.02	240

Highest Paying Jobs in Greeley, Colorado Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	158,760
Physicians and surgeons, all other	151,440	110
Chief executives	148,120	50
Chemical engineers	125,900
Engineering managers	114,470	100
Pharmacists	104,440	90
Financial managers	98,750	130
Lawyers	95,820	90
Sales managers	95,120	80
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	91,500	90
Computer software engineers, systems software	91,440	60
Computer and information systems managers	89,650	50
Education administrators, postsecondary	84,630
Financial analysts	83,220	30
General and operations managers	82,590	1,280
Physician assistants	81,430	60
Construction managers	78,280	200
Marketing managers	77,780	60
Managers, all other	76,300	170
Administrative services managers	73,680	70
Industrial engineers	72,490	220
Management analysts	71,600
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	71,160	170
Loan officers	70,050	220
Industrial production managers	69,580	120
Computer programmers	68,920	90
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	68,460	50
Electronics engineers, except computer	67,980	40
Computer software engineers, applications	67,400	70
Civil engineers	67,250	170
Computer systems analysts	66,320	100
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	66,270	70
Mechanical engineers	65,540	70
Veterinarians	65,390	90
Network systems and data communications analysts	65,260	70
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	64,300	250
Dental hygienists	64,060	70
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	63,390	80
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	61,900	50
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60,900	80
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	60,470	60
Cost estimators	59,020	200
Occupational therapists	58,790	50
Market research analysts	58,320	30
Accountants and auditors	58,000	530
Business operations specialists, all other	58,000	310
Insurance sales agents	57,780
Speech-language pathologists	57,550	70
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	56,500	50
Sales representatives, services, all other	55,490	190

Large Companies Headquartered in Greeley

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
UAP Holding	2.5

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