Highest paying jobs in Denver that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,520
- Median hourly wage: $48.33
- Total employment: 260 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,730
- Median hourly wage: $48.91
- Total employment: 2,240 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,880
- Median hourly wage: $48.98
- Total employment: 3,110 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $102,050
- Median hourly wage: $49.06
- Total employment: 6,330 people (4.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $103,280
- Median hourly wage: $49.66
- Total employment: 6,430 people (4.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $103,800
- Median hourly wage: $49.91
- Total employment: 2,510 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $103,900
- Median hourly wage: $49.95
- Total employment: 140 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $104,790
- Median hourly wage: $50.38
- Total employment: 3,540 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,910
- Median hourly wage: $50.44
- Total employment: 400 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $105,510
- Median hourly wage: $50.73
- Total employment: 1,920 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,600
- Median hourly wage: $50.77
- Total employment: 190 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Labor relations specialists

- Median annual wage: $107,150
- Median hourly wage: $51.52
- Total employment: 500 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $108,190
- Median hourly wage: $52.02
- Total employment: 1,500 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $109,260
- Median hourly wage: $52.53
- Total employment: 730 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $110,570
- Median hourly wage: $53.16
- Total employment: 6,870 people (4.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $111,720
- Median hourly wage: $53.71
- Total employment: 1,450 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $111,740
- Median hourly wage: $53.72
- Total employment: 3,650 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $115,790
- Median hourly wage: $55.67
- Total employment: 4,570 people (2.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,890
- Median hourly wage: $56.68
- Total employment: 420 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $123,500
- Median hourly wage: $59.37
- Total employment: 250 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $123,760
- Median hourly wage: $59.50
- Total employment: 970 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $125,090
- Median hourly wage: $60.14
- Total employment: 4,920 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,730
- Median hourly wage: $60.93
- Total employment: 1,470 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,140
- Median hourly wage: $62.09
- Total employment: Not available

#26. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $129,450
- Median hourly wage: $62.24
- Total employment: 3,830 people (2.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $129,500
- Median hourly wage: $62.26
- Total employment: 25,060 people (16.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $130,400
- Median hourly wage: $62.69
- Total employment: 460 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $131,680
- Median hourly wage: $63.31
- Total employment: 27,020 people (17.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $132,360
- Median hourly wage: $63.64
- Total employment: 3,880 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $135,240
- Median hourly wage: $65.02
- Total employment: 670 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $135,890
- Median hourly wage: $65.33
- Total employment: 7,010 people (4.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $136,800
- Median hourly wage: $65.77
- Total employment: 1,170 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $137,950
- Median hourly wage: $66.32
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $139,050
- Median hourly wage: $66.85
- Total employment: 490 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,320
- Median hourly wage: $66.98
- Total employment: 670 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $139,560
- Median hourly wage: $67.10
- Total employment: 680 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $142,680
- Median hourly wage: $68.60
- Total employment: 610 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $147,510
- Median hourly wage: $70.92
- Total employment: 570 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $149,850
- Median hourly wage: $72.04
- Total employment: 190 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $154,220
- Median hourly wage: $74.15
- Total employment: Not available

#10. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $159,390
- Median hourly wage: $76.63
- Total employment: 150 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $159,880
- Median hourly wage: $76.87
- Total employment: 8,260 people (5.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $162,670
- Median hourly wage: $78.21
- Total employment: 6,510 people (4.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $164,010
- Median hourly wage: $78.85
- Total employment: Not available

#6. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $166,140
- Median hourly wage: $79.88
- Total employment: 4,350 people (2.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $168,760
- Median hourly wage: $81.13
- Total employment: 2,130 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $170,160
- Median hourly wage: $81.81
- Total employment: 7,690 people (4.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $170,690
- Median hourly wage: $82.06
- Total employment: 8,220 people (5.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $175,690
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 4,620 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $220,560
- Median hourly wage: $106.04
- Total employment: 300 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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