Highest-paying jobs in Columbus

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#50. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $109,440
- Median hourly wage: $52.62
- Total employment: 700 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $110,830
- Median hourly wage: $53.28
- Total employment: 290 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $110,860
- Median hourly wage: $53.30
- Total employment: 1,040 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $111,410
- Median hourly wage: $53.56
- Total employment: 580 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $116,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#45. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $117,150
- Median hourly wage: $56.32
- Total employment: 10,200 people (9.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $117,310
- Median hourly wage: $56.40
- Total employment: 260 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $120,020
- Median hourly wage: $57.70
- Total employment: 1,230 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $120,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 2,180 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $121,650
- Median hourly wage: $58.49
- Total employment: 220 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,460
- Median hourly wage: $58.88
- Total employment: 350 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $123,220
- Median hourly wage: $59.24
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Podiatrists

- Median annual wage: $123,970
- Median hourly wage: $59.60
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $126,850
- Median hourly wage: $60.98
- Total employment: 1,230 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $127,020
- Median hourly wage: $61.07
- Total employment: 2,920 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $127,400
- Median hourly wage: $61.25
- Total employment: 2,110 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $127,720
- Median hourly wage: $61.41
- Total employment: 690 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $127,930
- Median hourly wage: $61.50
- Total employment: 570 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,220
- Median hourly wage: $61.64
- Total employment: 220 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $128,650
- Median hourly wage: $61.85
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $130,730
- Median hourly wage: $62.85
- Total employment: 850 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $132,280
- Median hourly wage: $63.60
- Total employment: 620 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $132,310
- Median hourly wage: $63.61
- Total employment: 460 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $132,810
- Median hourly wage: $63.85
- Total employment: 5,060 people (4.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $132,970
- Median hourly wage: $63.93
- Total employment: 220 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $133,050
- Median hourly wage: $63.97
- Total employment: 3,870 people (3.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $133,500
- Median hourly wage: $64.18
- Total employment: 2,040 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $133,650
- Median hourly wage: $64.26
- Total employment: 2,740 people (2.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $134,260
- Median hourly wage: $64.55
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $134,560
- Median hourly wage: $64.69
- Total employment: 300 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Nurse midwives

- Median annual wage: $136,360
- Median hourly wage: $65.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $136,840
- Median hourly wage: $65.79
- Total employment: 5,840 people (5.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $137,820
- Median hourly wage: $66.26
- Total employment: Not available

#17. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $138,270
- Median hourly wage: $66.48
- Total employment: 80 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $138,590
- Median hourly wage: $66.63
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $143,020
- Median hourly wage: $68.76
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $162,410
- Median hourly wage: $78.08
- Total employment: Not available

#13. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $166,320
- Median hourly wage: $79.96
- Total employment: 3,460 people (3.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $197,350
- Median hourly wage: $94.88
- Total employment: 760 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $212,690
- Median hourly wage: $102.26
- Total employment: 970 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric

- Median annual wage: $222,280
- Median hourly wage: $106.86
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $224,150
- Median hourly wage: $107.77
- Total employment: Not available

#8. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $231,590
- Median hourly wage: $111.34
- Total employment: 4,320 people (3.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, pathologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Surgeons, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 210 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 420 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Cardiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

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