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Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Mountain West

Greenwood Village leads the Mountain West for director and executive jobs: 22% of its professional openings are director level or above, against 14% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Greenwood Village, CO: 22%
  • #2 Lehi, UT: 19%
  • #3 Las Vegas, NV: 19%
  • 18 cities ranked in the Mountain West
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 14% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Greenwood Village CO22%
  2. 2Lehi UT19%
  3. 3Las Vegas NV19%
  4. 4Broomfield CO16%
  5. 5Denver CO16%
  6. 6Salt Lake City UT16%
  7. 7Louisville CO15%
  8. 8Reno NV15%
  9. 9Boulder CO14%
  10. 10Centennial CO13%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Greenwood Village (22%) is well clear of Centennial at #10 (13%).
  • Louisville reaches #7 on a sample of 125 openings, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
  • Denver is the largest market in the top ten, with 2,885 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Greenwood Village CO

    22%

    Director and above
    35
    All openings
    157
    Median posted pay
    $124k

    Hiring most here: CoBank ACB, Charter Communications, Black & Veatch

    Based on 157 openings.

  2. 2

    Lehi UT

    19%

    Director and above
    48
    All openings
    254
    Median posted pay
    $118k

    Hiring most here: Pattern, Podium, Weave

    Based on 254 openings.

  3. 3

    Las Vegas NV

    19%

    Director and above
    171
    All openings
    917
    Median posted pay
    $106k

    Hiring most here: Caesars Entertainment, Allegiant Travel Company, Jt4

    Based on 917 openings.

  4. 4

    Broomfield CO

    16%

    Director and above
    47
    All openings
    285
    Median posted pay
    $149k

    Hiring most here: BAE Systems, Crocs, Katalyst Ventures

    Based on 285 openings.

  5. 5

    Denver CO

    16%

    Director and above
    462
    All openings
    2,885
    Median posted pay
    $140k

    Hiring most here: True Anomaly, Blue Origin, Amazon

    Based on 2,885 openings.

  6. 6

    Salt Lake City UT

    16%

    Director and above
    166
    All openings
    1,045
    Median posted pay
    $126k

    Hiring most here: L3HARRIS Technologies, iCapital, Harris Health Strategic Fund

    Based on 1,045 openings.

  7. 7

    Louisville CO

    15%

    Director and above
    19
    All openings
    125
    Median posted pay
    $140k

    Hiring most here: Infleqtion, Garmin, Arcfield

    Based on 125 openings.

  8. 8

    Reno NV

    15%

    Director and above
    45
    All openings
    299
    Median posted pay
    $132k

    Hiring most here: IGT, Amperesand, Caesars Entertainment

    Based on 299 openings.

  9. 9

    Boulder CO

    14%

    Director and above
    58
    All openings
    425
    Median posted pay
    $145k

    Hiring most here: BAE Systems, Scitec Innovations, Atom Computing

    Based on 425 openings.

  10. 10

    Centennial CO

    13%

    Director and above
    20
    All openings
    157
    Median posted pay
    $99k

    Hiring most here: United Launch Alliance, Mastec, American Civil Constructors

    Based on 157 openings.

  11. 11

    Fort Collins CO

    12%

    Director and above
    21
    All openings
    169
    Median posted pay
    $129k

    Hiring most here: Broadcom, Anduril Industries, Advanced Energy

    Based on 169 openings.

  12. 12

    Littleton CO

    11%

    Director and above
    30
    All openings
    271
    Median posted pay
    $128k

    Hiring most here: Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky Aircraft, Lockheed Martin Services

    Based on 271 openings.

  13. 13

    Westminster CO

    11%

    Director and above
    28
    All openings
    257
    Median posted pay
    $147k

    Hiring most here: CesiumAstro, BAE Systems, Loenbro

    Based on 257 openings.

  14. 14

    Englewood CO

    11%

    Director and above
    27
    All openings
    249
    Median posted pay
    $111k

    Hiring most here: General Atomics, Sargent & Lundy, Lockheed Martin

    Based on 249 openings.

  15. 15

    Boise ID

    10%

    Director and above
    34
    All openings
    354
    Median posted pay
    $103k

    Hiring most here: Simplot Company Foundation, Micron Technology, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

    Based on 354 openings.

  16. 16

    Colorado Springs CO

    9%

    Director and above
    64
    All openings
    691
    Median posted pay
    $118k

    Hiring most here: Northrop Grumman, Trinzic, Odyssey Systems Consulting

    Based on 691 openings.

  17. 17

    Sparks NV

    9%

    Director and above
    11
    All openings
    121
    Median posted pay
    $102k

    Hiring most here: Panasonic Energy North America, Amazon, Fleet

    Based on 121 openings.

  18. 18

    Aurora CO

    8%

    Director and above
    25
    All openings
    333
    Median posted pay
    $142k

    Hiring most here: CACI International, Northrop Grumman, RTX

    Based on 333 openings.

Full ranking

All 18 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Greenwood Village CO22%157
2Lehi UT19%254
3Las Vegas NV19%917
4Broomfield CO16%285
5Denver CO16%2,885
6Salt Lake City UT16%1,045
7Louisville CO15%125
8Reno NV15%299
9Boulder CO14%425
10Centennial CO13%157
11Fort Collins CO12%169
12Littleton CO11%271
13Westminster CO11%257
14Englewood CO11%249
15Boise ID10%354
16Colorado Springs CO9%691
17Sparks NV9%121
18Aurora CO8%333

How this ranking works

A city's score is the share of its open professional roles at director, senior manager, vice president, head-of or C-suite level, read from the full posting text.

Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted.

A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.

Sample bar: cities with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked.

Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which city ranks first: best cities for director and executive jobs in the mountain west?
Greenwood Village leads the Mountain West for director and executive jobs: 22% of its professional openings are director level or above, against 14% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
18 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 18 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city's score is the share of its open professional roles at director, senior manager, vice president, head-of or C-suite level, read from the full posting text. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Mountain West,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-director-and-executive-jobs-in-the-mountain-west

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-director-and-executive-jobs-in-the-mountain-west">Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Mountain West (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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