Legal occupations (Legal support workers, all others)

Median annual salary for Legal Support Workers (all others) was $44,923, with a 1.8% growth rate

Median annual salary for Court Reporters was $56,015, with a 3.4% growth rate

Education, training and library services

Median annual salary for Elementary  School Teachers (not Special Ed) was $45,450, with 3% growth

Median annual salary for Education, Training, and Library Workers, (All Other) was $25,440, with 1.8% growth

Life, physical and social sciences

Geological and Petroleum Technicians had a median annual wage of $55,319, and 5.9% projected growth

Construction and extraction

Median wage for Carpenters (Assemblers and Repairers) was $38,702 annually, with a 4.5% growth rate

Median wage for Electricians was $46,283 annually, with a growth rate of 4.7%

Median wage for Plumbers was $44,653 annually, with a 5% growth rate

Median wage for Extraction Workers was $53,195 annually, with a 7.7% growth rate

2007 Denver/Regional Gap Analysis

Colorado State Plan, 2007-2009

 Four Highest Growth Occupations by 2011

1. Legal Occupation

2. Education, training and library services

3. Life, physical and social sciences

4. Construction and extraction

 Three highest growth industries in next decade

1. Education and health services

2. Tourism and air transportation

3. Professional, scientific and technical services