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Financial Managers in Colorado

Financial Managers in Colorado

Considering working as a Financial Managers in Colorado? Below are the key facts. Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment. Excludes “Financial Risk Specialists” (13-2054).

What do Financial Managers Make in Colorado?

The financial managers working in Colorado, wages run about $174,840 per year (or about $84.06/hour).

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $117,430 $56.46
25th percentile $137,830 $66.27
Median (50th) $174,840 $84.06
75th percentile $222,770 $107.10
90th percentile n/a n/a
Salary ranges for Financial Managers in Colorado

The job concentration index in Colorado nationwide is 0.75, suggesting fewer financial managers per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, financial managers earn a median of $75,665 per year ($36.38/hour), higher than the Colorado median.

Financial Managers earnings in Colorado vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 133,707 financial managers across the United States. In Colorado alone, approximately 11,460 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 7,950 financial managers.

Financial Managers in Colorado vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Financial Managers

Top Colorado Metros for Financial Managers

The largest metro-area employers of financial managers in Colorado.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 8,190 $177,470
Boulder, CO 760 $177,910
Colorado Springs, CO 760 $168,820
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 440 $172,360
Greeley, CO 310 $170,290
Grand Junction, CO 130 $140,720
Pueblo, CO 80 $146,000

Top States for Financial Managers Employment

View the states that employ the most financial managers work.

State Number Employed
California 96,860
Texas 67,580
New York 67,510
Illinois 53,400
Florida 47,710
New Jersey 32,370
Pennsylvania 31,750
Ohio 27,920
Massachusetts 27,690
Georgia 22,720
North Carolina 21,170
Virginia 20,590
Connecticut 20,200
Maryland 19,920
Michigan 19,690
Tennessee 18,650
Minnesota 16,520
Arizona 14,570
Washington 13,890
Wisconsin 13,750

Highest-Paying States for Financial Managers

These states pay the most for financial managers.

State Annual Median Salary
New York $215,740
New Jersey $188,750
District of Columbia $181,210
Massachusetts $181,170
Delaware $180,050
California $174,920
Colorado $174,840
Washington $171,300
Virginia $170,290
Connecticut $169,730

Skills

Key financial managers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Active Listening  4.0 / 5
0
5
Critical Thinking  4.0 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Speaking  4.0 / 5
0
5
Monitoring  3.8 / 5
0
5
Writing  3.8 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Customer and Personal Service  4.7 / 5
0
5
Administration and Management  4.3 / 5
0
5
Economics and Accounting  4.1 / 5
0
5
Mathematics  3.7 / 5
0
5
Administrative  3.7 / 5
0
5
Law and Government  3.6 / 5
0
5

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for financial managers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Written Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Oral Expression  4.1 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Deductive Reasoning  4.0 / 5
0
5
Speech Clarity  4.0 / 5
0
5
Inductive Reasoning  3.9 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, financial managers typically:

  • Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter.
  • Oversee the flow of cash or financial instruments.
  • Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of workers in branches, offices, or departments of establishments, such as branch banks, brokerage firms, risk and insurance departments, or credit departments.
  • Recruit staff members.
  • Evaluate data pertaining to costs to plan budgets.
  • Oversee training programs.
  • Establish procedures for custody or control of assets, records, loan collateral, or securities to ensure safekeeping.
  • Communicate with stockholders or other investors to provide information or to raise capital.
  • Develop or analyze information to assess the current or future financial status of firms.
  • Approve, reject, or coordinate the approval or rejection of lines of credit or commercial, real estate, or personal loans.
  • Prepare financial or regulatory reports required by laws, regulations, or boards of directors.
  • Examine, evaluate, or process loan applications.

Work Activities

  • Working with Computers
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Processing Information
  • Getting Information
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Coaching and Developing Others
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  • Analyzing Data or Information

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Alteryx software, IBM SPSS Statistics, Intuit QuickBooks In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

  • Finance & Financial Management
  • Accounting
  • Business Administration & Management
  • Data Analytics
  • Accounting & Computer Science

Other careers like financial managers include:

Also Known As

ATM Manager (Automated Teller Machine Manager), Accountant Supervisor, Accounting Director, Accounting Manager, Accounting Supervisor, Accounts Manager, Accounts Payable Manager, Accounts Supervisor, Actuarial Manager, Asset Manager, Auditing Manager, Auditor Supervisor, Auto Finance Manager (Automotive Finance Manager), Bank Branch Manager, Bank Manager.

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