2026 Government Entry-level Jobs in Colorado
You may have heard that entry-level jobs in government related positions have fantastic benefits. While this is often the case, it’s also important for you to understand that jobs in government related fields vary widely from one job to the next. There are many, many different types of positions available, and it is rare for two positions to look exactly the same. You should know, however, that for any government job, you will need to have a squeaky clean background, a sound mind, and a drive that will help you to beat out the competition. If you’ve got all that, then you’re ready to start looking and applying for positions. To show you just how vast and broad the field is, consider that all of these positions are government positions: police officer, FBI agent, IRS agent, postal worker, transportation security administration worker, foreign service officer, and more. So, don’t automatically assume that all government employees are mayors or congressmen. There are opportunities for people from all educational and work backgrounds, and all walks of life. The trick is simply to discover your unique skills and interests and to use them to find the perfect position for you. And, if you are looking for high-paying government entry-level jobs that come with plenty of benefits (aren’t we all?), there are certainly a few positions to consider. As a criminal investigator, for example, you could easily earn around $88,174 per year. Or, if you’d like to become an economist, you could take home a nice $94,098 per year. Engineers, financial managers, attorneys, and astronomers also tend to do quite nicely as well, but, in the end, you should choose a job based on what you want to do, not on how much it pays.
Operating Partner, Education and Government Services
SAP Functional Analyst - Funds Management (FM) - Levels I - IV - Must be government clearance eligible
Housekeeper
Real Estate Lending (Mortgage) Analyst
Mechanical Engineer II
Asset Management Specialist
InterSystems IRIS Developer (Remote Opportunity)
Advanced Practitioner (Iraq)
IRS IT Modernization Salesforce Quality Assurance II
IRS IT Modernization Salesforce Quality Assurance II
IRS IT Modernization Salesforce Solutions Architect
IRS IT Modernization Salesforce Solutions Architect
IRS IT Modernization Salesforce Developer IV
Public Sector Account Executive
Contract & Billing Operations Specialist
Medicaid Actuary
Licensed Customs Broker TCRS4772
Access Control Systems Card Issue Clerk
System Engineer
Consultant
Director, Legal Recruitment
Consultant – Utilities & Capital Projects
Security Automation & Integration Engineer
Epic Solution Consultant
Databricks Resident Solution Architect
Analyst- Supply Chain - Must have a TS/SCI -Poly clearance
Federally Certified Spanish Court Interpreter
Senior Manager Content Strategy
Director of Cloud Interconnect Solutions
Principal Product Manager, Data Center Networks
Applied AI Scientist
Account Manager II- Desk Based Sales
Senior Lead Applied AI Scientist
Staff Applied AI Scientist
Senior Director, Finance - Product & Technology - Digital Business
Field Technician II - DENVER, CO
Principal Architect, Network Research and Development
Senior Director, Investor Relations
Account Director II - Enterprise
Principal Software Architect
Principal Architect - Identity, Access, and Management
Principal Engineer - Database Platform Engineering & SRE
Lead Marketing Operations Manager
Principal Executive Recruiter
Principal Architect
Principal Software Development Engineer
Lead Corporate Investigator
Trade Advisor TCRS4770
Enterprise Cybersecurity Architect
Executive Housekeeper
Sr. Trade Advisor TCRS4769
Inventory Control Technician
Intelligence Analyst
Junior Financial Analyst
Associate, Communications and Marketing
Data Systems Engineer
Superintendent
Staff Accountant, Accounts Receivable
$65,000-$65,000 per year
Litigation Associate Attorney
UX Strategist
Field Representative - Mountain West
Orbital Warfare Instructor III
Field Representative - West
Curriculum Content Production & Quality Support Contractor (Math)
Field Service Engineer
Consultant
Business Operations Associate
Curriculum Content Production & Quality Support Contractor (Science and Social Studies)
Field Representative - Southwest
Cybersecurity Associate Engineer
Analyst
HSEEP Cybersecurity/Infrastructure Protection Exercise Professional
Secretary II - Lakewood
Customs Compliance Analyst TCRS4771
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Life Insurance Sales Agent Trainee
$65,000-$75,000 per year















