- EssentialA role that keeps core services and infrastructure running for Colorado communities.
- Bright OutlookOccupation O*NET expects to grow rapidly, have many openings, or be new and emerging in the years ahead.Source: O*NET Bright Outlook
- Top JobColorado Talent Pipeline Report-aligned occupation with strong annual openings, growth, and wage signals.
Healthcare Career Pathways
Care for Colorado communities through nursing, medicine, therapy, and health administration. Growing demand for healthcare professionals across the state.
DIRECT HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES
239,630
OEDIT reports Colorado's health and wellness sector directly employed 239,630 people.
HEALTH & WELLNESS COMPANIES
35,120
Colorado's health ecosystem includes hospitals, clinics, behavioral health centers, long-term care and wellness providers.
MAJOR HEALTH SYSTEM ANCHORS
4
Children's Hospital Colorado, CU Anschutz, Banner Health, and HealthONE are major employers and education anchors.
Annual openings
53,397
Statewide across pathway roles
Interactive walkthrough
Explore My Colorado Journey Career Pathways
Learn how to browse Healthcare careers, compare pathway levels, and use Colorado labor-market information to plan your next step.
Explore Colorado Healthcare
What to know about Healthcare
A quick look, straight from Colorado’s industry data.
Not Just Hospitals
An aging population means more healthcare facilities are being built. You'll also find workers in research facilities, schools, labs and government agencies as more jobs appear outside hospital settings.
A Human Touch
Paperwork. There's lots of it in healthcare. Scientists and researchers are looking at ways of incorporating artificial intelligence into healthcare so medical workers can spend more time with their patients and less time filling out paperwork.
More Than Nurses and Doctors
When you think of healthcare, you probably think of doctors and nurses - but there are many other well-paying occupations with great opportunities such as licensed practical nurse, medical laboratory technician, ultrasound technician, medical coder, physician assistant or respiratory therapist.
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