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Looking for a job in Colorado? These are the state's top employers right now

Posted at 1:00 PM, May 21, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-21 15:00:31-04

DENVER – If you’re looking to change your career or are on the hunt for a new job, you may want to set your sights toward 15 companies considered to be the Colorado’s top employers right now.

The top employer in the state is the U.S. government, followed by the State of Colorado – these two alone employ nearly 70,000 people across our beautiful state.

The third top employer? Walmart.

At No. 4 is the University of Colorado with it multiple campuses in Colorado, followed by Centura Health, which runs 15 hospitals, seven senior living communities, urgent care clinics, partner hospitals, Flight for Life Colorado, as well as home care and hospice services across the state.

The following list includes the rest 10 top employers in Colorado:

6. UC health

7. Denver Public Schools

8. City/county Denver

9. Jefferson County Schools

10. Health One

11. King Soopers

12. SCL health

13. Comcast

14. Douglas County Schools

15. Cherry Creek School District

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