Side-by-side distribution
Colorado
$117,520
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.1%
- Live roles
- 2,375
Toronto
$112,518
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 57.2%
- Live roles
- 3,636
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Operations & Advancement Associate at Hillel of Colorado
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Principal/Partner - Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support
Anesthesiologist
Staff Physical Design Engineer
Physical Design Engineer
Staff Technical Program Manager, Physical Design
Full-Chip Physical Design Verification Engineer
Psychiatrist Medical Director
Highest-paying jobs
Shopify Practice Director
Agiloft Client Lead
Office Practice Leader - Design Practice
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
GCC Compiler Engineer
Software Engineer, Metal Runtime (Core Systems)
Sr. Engineer, Software - AI Compiler
Sr. Engineer, Ethernet IP
Sr. Engineer, Package Design
Design Verification Lead, AI Hardware
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$73,840 | 99 |
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 88 |
Anduril Industries
|
$167,000 | 65 |
Amazing Care Home Health Services
|
$50,960 | 55 |
Datadog
|
$141,000 | 38 |
Fivetran
|
$180,317 | 33 |
Woven Care
|
$75,452 | 30 |
Experience Senior Living
|
$42,640 | 29 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Okta
|
$134,418 | 62 |
Cohere
|
$206,683 | 60 |
Jobber
|
$125,800 | 39 |
Waabi
|
$200,250 | 38 |
Lyft
|
$116,900 | 38 |
Konrad
|
$105,000 | 37 |
Lightmatter
|
$192,500 | 35 |
JOEY Restaurants
|
$44,720 | 32 |
Highest-paying roles in Colorado
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $191,500 | 12 |
| Recruiter | $159,404 | 76 |
| Software Engineer | $150,750 | 279 |
| UX Designer | $145,000 | 3 |
| DevOps | $145,000 | 55 |
| Product Manager | $140,000 | 221 |
| Customer Success | $139,250 | 330 |
| Project Manager | $120,000 | 161 |
| Sales | $115,080 | 425 |
| Marketing Manager | $115,000 | 139 |
Highest-paying roles in Toronto
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $182,750 | 45 |
| Software Engineer | $153,000 | 477 |
| Recruiter | $128,500 | 237 |
| Product Manager | $117,246 | 565 |
| DevOps | $114,628 | 102 |
| Project Manager | $111,986 | 230 |
| Marketing Manager | $110,015 | 302 |
| Sales | $108,125 | 622 |
| UX Designer | $108,097 | 24 |
| Customer Success | $107,750 | 642 |
Colorado vs Toronto: which pays more?
The median for Colorado is $117,520 per year (typically $74,505–$165,000), versus $112,518 for Toronto ($79,529–$163,230). That puts Colorado about 4% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Colorado and Toronto are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.