The top 25 employers in metro Denver—including government and municipal organizations and
corporations—are listed below, along with contact information and a brief description of each:
U.S. Government
Various Locations • www.opm.gov
The U.S. government is the largest
employer in metro Denver. The Department of the Interior includes such
agencies as the Bureau of Land Management, Office of Surface Mining and
Reclamation, and Bureau of Reclamation, which all have offices in or near
the Denver metro area. Other service
agencies in the area are the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Environmental
Protection Agency, the General Services
Administration and the Department of
Labor – U.S. Mine Safety and Health
Administration. In addition, there are
six military bases near Denver, including
Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora and
Fort Carson Air Force Base in Colorado
Springs. The U.S. Government employs
more than 36,300 people in the Denver
metro area.
State of Colorado
Various Locations • www.colorado.gov/dpa
Another top employer in the Denver
metro area is the state of Colorado. As
the capital and largest city in the state,
Denver hosts the state in multiple locations. Offices include the Division of
Finance and Procurement, Division
of Central Services, Office of the State
Controller, State Personnel Board,
Office of Administrative Courts and
Division of Human Resources. The state
employs nearly 31,500 people in the
Denver metro area.
University of Colorado System
Various Locations • www.cu.edu
The University of Colorado includes
four campuses located in Boulder,
Colorado Springs, Denver and
the Anschutz Medical Campus
in Aurora. CU offers academic
programs for undergraduate and
graduate degrees as well as combined
bachelor’s and master’s programs
and academic enrichment programs.
Nearly 20,300 people in the metro
Denver area have jobs with the
University of Colorado.
Centura Health
188 Inverness Drive West • Suite 500
Englewood, CO 80112
303-290-6500 • www.centura.org
Centura Health is one of the top
25 employers for metro Denver.
Its health care network includes
15 hospitals, eight affiliate hospitals, health neighborhoods, health
at home, urgent care centers and
emergency rooms, mountain clinics,
100-plus physician practices and
clinics and Flight for Life® Colorado. Its faith-based system of
healing is the result of the union of
Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI)
and the Adventist Health System
(AHS) in 1996. Centura’s focus is
connecting people in Colorado and
Kansas with “affordable, world-class
care.” Centura employs more than
15,500 people in metro Denver.
Denver Public Schools (DPS)
1860 Lincoln St. • Denver, CO 80203
720-423-3200 • www.dpsk12.org
Denver Public Schools is currently the
4th largest employer in the Denver area.
They educate over 90,000 children each
year in 200+ schools. Employees include
over 11,500 team members who are
helping support Denver’s kids.
City and County of Denver
Various Locations • www.denvergov.org
The offices of the city and county of
Denver include departments such as
Animal Control, Board of Parks and
Recreation, City Council, Denver Public
Library, Economic Development, Fire
Department, Health and Human Services
and the Mayor’s Office. 11,697 people
are currently employed by the City and
County of Denver.
Jefferson County Public Schools
1829 Denver W. Dr. • Golden, CO 80401
303-982-6500 • jeffcopublicschools.com
Jefferson County Public Schools employs
over 11,000. With a commitment to
student learning and culture, There are
88 elementary schools, three k- 8 schools,
17 middle schools, 9 option schools, 18
charter schools, 1 online school, 2 outdoor
