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STEM careers in Fort Collins, CO — which one fits you?

The Fort Collins, CO commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 3 counties across Colorado; 2 metro. Economies: 1 government, 1 tourism and recreation and 1 manufacturing. Flags: 3 housing stress.

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3Counties
2Metro counties
377,292MSA population 2025

States: Colorado

Careers the Fort Collins, CO economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Network Architect+12%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Statistician+8%Web Developer+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Computer Programmer-6%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Mathematician+8%Mathematics Professor+7%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Medical Scientist+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Biomedical Engineer+6%Civil Engineer+5%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%

Counties in this labor market

Larimer County, COMorgan County, COWeld County, CO

Metros around Fort Collins, CO

Denver–Aurora, CO11 countiesColorado Springs, CO8 countiesGrand Junction, CO5 countiesFarmington, NM6 countiesAlamosa, CO6 countiesEdwards–Avon, CO5 countiesLamar, CO4 countiesSidney, NE4 countiesSterling, CO4 countiesLaramie, WY3 countiesSteamboat Springs, CO3 countiesBurlington, CO2 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Fort Collins, CO?

Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Computer & Information Research Scientist, Software Developer and Computer Network Architect lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.