Top Occupations in Colorado by Political Donations

See which occupations donate the most in Colorado. 100 occupations, $54.5M in donations from Colorado.

The occupational breakdown of political donors in Colorado reflects the state's economic makeup. This ranking shows which professions contribute the most to federal campaigns from within Colorado, with both state-level and national totals provided for comparison. The mix of top occupations can differ substantially from one state to another based on local industries and workforce composition.

#OccupationColorado TotalNational Total
1CEO$9.5M$842.9M
2INVESTOR$4.8M$245.5M
3CONSULTANT$4.4M$134.6M
4PHILANTHROPIST$4.3M$59.2M
5CO-CEO$3.2M$9.6M
6HOMEMAKER$3.1M$119.4M
7MANAGER$2.3M$70.3M
8ADVISOR$2.1M$9.1M
9ENGINEER$1.8M$69.4M
10AUTHOR$1.7M$12.6M
11DIRECTOR$1.2M$57.8M
12PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER$1.0M$1.2M
13SOFTWARE ENGINEER$1.0M$34.6M
14MANAGING PARTNER$916K$27.9M
15RANCHER$656K$8.2M
16PHOTOGRAPHER$644K$6.5M
17INVESTMENT MANAGER$554K$19.5M
18BUSINESS ADVISOR$509K$902K
19ASSET MANAGEMENT$505K$1.5M
20SENIOR ADVISOR$486K$9.4M
21SCIENTIST$470K$17.7M
22CTO$413K$4.3M
23EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN$410K$40.9M
24PILOT$369K$6.9M
25CONSTRUCTION$357K$10.8M
26SHAREHOLDER$342K$1.8M
27PRESIDENT AND CEO$335K$7.7M
28CHAIRMAN & CEO$320K$39.1M
29LANDMAN$301K$547K
30RESEARCH ASSOCIATE$271K$460K
31VENTURE CAPITAL$270K$28.0M
32AIRLINE PILOT$258K$3.9M
33INVESTMENT$237K$1.8M
34AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER$185K$5.8M
35COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE$168K$3.1M
36SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST$162K$602K
37CARPENTER$156K$1.4M
38REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT$156K$5.1M
39SMALL BUSINESS OWNER$155K$3.3M
40PSYCHOTHERAPIST$138K$6.6M
41GC$135K$429K
42LOBBYIST$132K$13.5M
43FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN$120K$2.2M
44HEALTHCARE$119K$4.4M
45RESEARCHER$117K$11.7M
46PROPERTY MANAGER$117K$4.5M
47GOVERNOR$112K$13.4M
48ELECTRICAL ENGINEER$108K$1.6M
49AGRICULTURE$106K$2.1M
50OFFICE MANAGER$104K$4.0M
51GEOLOGIST$104K$1.9M
52EDUCATION$104K$2.7M
53SELF EMPLOYED DAIRY FARMER$100K$149K
54PHYSICIST$99K$2.5M
55WEALTH ADVISOR$93K$3.0M
56GROUP VICE PRESIDENT (GVP)$91K$194K
57DRIVER$85K$2.5M
58BOOKKEEPER$84K$2.6M
59ASSOCIATE$83K$2.6M
60SECURITY ENGINEER$83K$345K
61CIVIL ENGINEER$81K$3.2M
62REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT$81K$2.1M
63DEALER$81K$2.9M
64SALES MANAGER$77K$1.8M
65GEOPHYSICIST$75K$293K
66NURSE PRACTITIONER$75K$2.5M
67PEDIATRICIAN$75K$2.2M
68PSYCHIATRIST$74K$3.1M
69BOARD DIRECTOR$73K$752K
70HOMEBUILDER$71K$835K
71SOFTWARE$71K$3.0M
72CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO$70K$450K
73REAL ESTATE SALES$70K$719K
74MATHEMATICIAN$67K$760K
75TRIAL LAWYER$63K$1.3M
76TV PRODUCER$62K$891K
77WEB DEVELOPER$62K$963K
78FINANCIAL ADVISER$59K$303K
79EXECUTIVE CHAIR$57K$8.4M
80DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY$57K$1.7M
81CHEMICAL ENGINEER$57K$443K
82VC$55K$885K
83FACULTY$55K$1.5M
84CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER$54K$330K
85DEALER PRINCIPAL$52K$1.2M
86CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER$51K$233K
87REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS$51K$1.8M
88OPERATIONS MANAGER$49K$1.3M
89PROGRAM MANAGEMENT VP$48K$273K
90SR VP$48K$379K
91AEROSPACE ENGINEER$48K$244K
92TECHNOLOGY$47K$2.1M
93OPERATIONS$46K$1.5M
94FOUNDER AND CEO$45K$4.8M
95RETAILER$44K$3.8M
96RESTAURATEUR$44K$1.4M
97PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DIR$43K$244K
98MEDIATOR$43K$2.1M
99SENIOR EXECUTIVE$42K$320K
100OIL AND GAS$42K$2.3M

Frequently Asked Questions

What occupations donate the most in Colorado?

The top political donors by occupation in Colorado typically include retirees, attorneys, executives, and physicians. Across 100 tracked occupations, Colorado residents have contributed $54.5M to federal campaigns.

Does Colorado's occupation mix differ from the national average?

Each state's occupational giving profile reflects its local economy. States with major financial centers see more banker and investor donations, while states with large university systems see more professor and researcher contributions. Compare the Colorado and National Total columns to spot these differences.

How are occupation categories determined?

Donors self-report their occupation on FEC contribution forms. We normalize common variations (e.g., "ATTORNEY" and "LAWYER" are combined) to produce cleaner rankings, though some inconsistency remains due to the self-reported nature of the data.

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