- STEMA role grounded in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
- 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
- Remote-FriendlyA role that can often be performed partly or fully remotely.
Information Technology Career Pathways
Build the digital future with software development, data science, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure. Colorado's tech corridor rivals Silicon Valley.
TECH WORKERS
129,000
Colorado's 5,100 technology companies employed 129,000 people with $15.2 billion in annual payroll.
NEW TECH COMPANY
Every 72 hours
OEDIT reports a digital-tech company launches in Colorado roughly every 72 hours.
Annual openings
50,497
Statewide across pathway roles
10-year growth
+23%
Statewide projection
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What to know about Information Technology
A quick look, straight from Colorado’s industry data.
Big Names Are Here
You may have heard of some of the big names in the Colorado tech industry: global players like IBM Corp., Google, Hitachi Data Systems, Oracle, and Clear Channel have a presence here. And Colorado company Sphero had a lot of attention for its work in Star Wars.
Over $100K
Looking for a career that makes over six figures? The average information technology salary in Colorado is over $100,000. That added up to a total of $19 billion across the state in 2014 - over 18 percent of the payroll of the entire workforce of Colorado.
Jobs Are Multiplying
Colorado IT companies need skilled workers - one study found that every 72 hours, a new digital technology company is launched in the state.
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