Highest-paying jobs in Columbus, Georgia that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $65,890
- Median hourly wage: $31.68
- Total employment: 140 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Dietitians and nutritionists

- Median annual wage: $66,160
- Median hourly wage: $31.81
- Total employment: 70 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $67,420
- Median hourly wage: $32.41
- Total employment: 970 people (8.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $72,090
- Median hourly wage: $34.66
- Total employment: 240 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Credit analysts

- Median annual wage: $72,710
- Median hourly wage: $34.96
- Total employment: 30 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Public relations specialists

- Median annual wage: $73,460
- Median hourly wage: $35.32
- Total employment: 100 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $74,300
- Median hourly wage: $35.72
- Total employment: 1,820 people (15.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $77,670
- Median hourly wage: $37.34
- Total employment: 2,250 people (19.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $78,200
- Median hourly wage: $37.60
- Total employment: 150 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $79,100
- Median hourly wage: $38.03
- Total employment: 50 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $79,360
- Median hourly wage: $38.15
- Total employment: 2,680 people (23.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $80,020
- Median hourly wage: $38.47
- Total employment: 70 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $81,660
- Median hourly wage: $39.26
- Total employment: 220 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Financial specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $81,760
- Median hourly wage: $39.31
- Total employment: 90 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Budget analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,370
- Median hourly wage: $39.60
- Total employment: 80 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $84,320
- Median hourly wage: $40.54
- Total employment: 60 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $84,700
- Median hourly wage: $40.72
- Total employment: 60 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $84,920
- Median hourly wage: $40.83
- Total employment: 70 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $87,520
- Median hourly wage: $42.08
- Total employment: 120 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $88,590
- Median hourly wage: $42.59
- Total employment: 400 people (3.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $89,220
- Median hourly wage: $42.90
- Total employment: 170 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,410
- Median hourly wage: $44.91
- Total employment: 130 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $93,920
- Median hourly wage: $45.16
- Total employment: 150 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,190
- Median hourly wage: $45.28
- Total employment: 100 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $94,560
- Median hourly wage: $45.46
- Total employment: 400 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $95,530
- Median hourly wage: $45.93
- Total employment: 40 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $95,680
- Median hourly wage: $46.00
- Total employment: 320 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,640
- Median hourly wage: $46.46
- Total employment: 190 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,970
- Median hourly wage: $47.10
- Total employment: 100 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $99,670
- Median hourly wage: $47.92
- Total employment: 150 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $100,030
- Median hourly wage: $48.09
- Total employment: 100 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,070
- Median hourly wage: $48.59
- Total employment: 60 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $101,210
- Median hourly wage: $48.66
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $109,610
- Median hourly wage: $52.70
- Total employment: 270 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $110,350
- Median hourly wage: $53.05
- Total employment: 650 people (5.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $112,640
- Median hourly wage: $54.16
- Total employment: 60 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $113,210
- Median hourly wage: $54.43
- Total employment: 60 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $113,320
- Median hourly wage: $54.48
- Total employment: 410 people (3.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,340
- Median hourly wage: $54.49
- Total employment: 50 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $113,850
- Median hourly wage: $54.73
- Total employment: 70 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $114,320
- Median hourly wage: $54.96
- Total employment: 1,010 people (8.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $115,730
- Median hourly wage: $55.64
- Total employment: 90 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $118,800
- Median hourly wage: $57.12
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $119,590
- Median hourly wage: $57.50
- Total employment: 60 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $123,850
- Median hourly wage: $59.55
- Total employment: 90 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $130,140
- Median hourly wage: $62.57
- Total employment: 140 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $133,110
- Median hourly wage: $64.00
- Total employment: 370 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $143,170
- Median hourly wage: $68.83
- Total employment: 160 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $152,300
- Median hourly wage: $73.22
- Total employment: 60 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $155,060
- Median hourly wage: $74.55
- Total employment: 350 people (3.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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