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Orthodontists

Top Job

$198,560

Avg Salary

241,910

Total Jobs

Occupations

Top Paying Occupations in Colorado

Real Wages (Purchasing Power)

Raw salary data without cost-of-living adjustments


Orthodontists SOC: 29-1023	$404,120	$404,120	$194	160
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric SOC: 29-1242	$374,610	$374,610	$180	410
Dermatologists SOC: 29-1213	$357,840	$357,840	$172	260
Radiologists SOC: 29-1224	$343,570	$343,570	$165	500
Neurologists SOC: 29-1217	$336,450	$336,450	$162	120
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Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric SOC: 29-1241	$312,170	$312,170	$150	100
General Internal Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1216	$291,400	$291,400	$140	450
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers SOC: 53-2011	$290,850	$290,850	$140	5,830
Psychiatrists SOC: 29-1223	$258,210	$258,210	$124	270
Physicians, Pathologists SOC: 29-1222	$255,230	$255,230	$123	50
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Family Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1215	$249,500	$249,500	$120	2,700
Financial Managers SOC: 11-3031	$209,360	$209,360	$101	10,640
Lawyers SOC: 23-1011	$206,440	$206,440	$99	16,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers SOC: 11-3021	$202,500	$202,500	$97	11,510
Sales Managers SOC: 11-2022	$200,720	$200,720	$97	8,780
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Pediatricians, General SOC: 29-1221	$199,990	$199,990	$96	570
Architectural and Engineering Managers SOC: 11-9041	$197,840	$197,840	$95	4,900
Marketing Managers SOC: 11-2021	$196,210	$196,210	$94	6,010
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates SOC: 23-1023	$191,340	$191,340	$92	620
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1071	$186,460	$186,460	$90	7,800
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Purchasing Managers SOC: 11-3061	$183,310	$183,310	$88	1,320
Human Resources Managers SOC: 11-3121	$178,670	$178,670	$86	3,620
Advertising and Promotions Managers SOC: 11-2011	$177,040	$177,040	$85	180
Natural Sciences Managers SOC: 11-9121	$172,180	$172,180	$83	1,640
Petroleum Engineers SOC: 17-2171	$170,270	$170,270	$82	1,390
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Administrative Services Managers SOC: 11-3012	$165,680	$165,680	$80	2,340
Compensation and Benefits Managers SOC: 11-3111	$163,370	$163,370	$79	280
Podiatrists SOC: 29-1081	$162,450	$162,450	$78	150
General and Operations Managers SOC: 11-1021	$161,970	$161,970	$78	41,870
Dentists, General SOC: 29-1021	$160,810	$160,810	$77	2,940
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Air Traffic Controllers SOC: 53-2021	$158,790	$158,790	$76	740
Computer Hardware Engineers SOC: 17-2061	$158,480	$158,480	$76	2,660
Aerospace Engineers SOC: 17-2011	$157,060	$157,060	$76	4,070
Industrial Production Managers SOC: 11-3051	$153,040	$153,040	$74	1,730
Commercial Pilots SOC: 53-2012	$152,820	$152,820	$73	1,240
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Optometrists SOC: 29-1041	$152,460	$152,460	$73	880
Training and Development Managers SOC: 11-3131	$151,670	$151,670	$73	850
Software Developers SOC: 15-1252	$150,940	$150,940	$73	43,320
Pharmacists SOC: 29-1051	$150,510	$150,510	$72	4,560
Medical and Health Services Managers SOC: 11-9111	$150,380	$150,380	$72	8,400
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Computer and Information Research Scientists SOC: 15-1221	$146,790	$146,790	$71	400
Database Architects SOC: 15-1243	$146,780	$146,780	$71	1,950
Computer Network Architects SOC: 15-1241	$146,160	$146,160	$70	16,380
Sales Engineers SOC: 41-9031	$145,880	$145,880	$70	2,800
Education Administrators, Postsecondary SOC: 11-9033	$142,720	$142,720	$69	1,770
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Information Security Analysts SOC: 15-1212	$142,660	$142,660	$69	5,700
Fundraising Managers SOC: 11-2033	$140,360	$140,360	$67	600
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers SOC: 11-3071	$140,330	$140,330	$67	2,310
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products SOC: 41-4011	$140,020	$140,020	$67	4,150
Physician Assistants SOC: 29-1071	$139,580	$139,580	$67	3,270

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Orthodontists leads the job market in Coloradowith $404,120 average compensation.

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