Highest-paying management jobs for people in Columbus

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- Median annual wage: $47,080
- Median hourly wage: $22.64
- Total employment: 700 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare
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- Median annual wage: $48,120
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Legislators
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- Median annual wage: $54,780
- Median hourly wage: $26.34
- Total employment: 210 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling
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- Median annual wage: $59,430
- Median hourly wage: $28.57
- Total employment: 2,850 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Property, real estate, and community association managers
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- Median annual wage: $60,620
- Median hourly wage: $29.14
- Total employment: 290 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Lodging managers
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- Median annual wage: $64,630
- Median hourly wage: $31.07
- Total employment: 2,420 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Food service managers
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- Median annual wage: $79,980
- Median hourly wage: $38.45
- Total employment: 970 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Social and community service managers
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- Median annual wage: $80,330
- Median hourly wage: $38.62
- Total employment: 370 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Education administrators, all other
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- Median annual wage: $90,570
- Median hourly wage: $43.54
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Emergency management directors
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- Median annual wage: $94,390
- Median hourly wage: $45.38
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Postmasters and mail superintendents
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- Median annual wage: $96,130
- Median hourly wage: $46.22
- Total employment: 980 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Facilities managers
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- Median annual wage: $98,500
- Median hourly wage: $47.36
- Total employment: 1,420 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.97
- Total employment: 27,930 people (25.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. General and operations managers (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $99,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.97
- Total employment: 1,710 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Administrative services managers (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $100,000
- Median hourly wage: $48.08
- Total employment: 1,950 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
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- Median annual wage: $101,380
- Median hourly wage: $48.74
- Total employment: 3,000 people (2.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Construction managers
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- Median annual wage: $102,340
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,850 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $102,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.23
- Total employment: 280 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Fundraising managers
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- Median annual wage: $106,630
- Median hourly wage: $51.26
- Total employment: 4,970 people (4.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Medical and health services managers
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- Median annual wage: $106,950
- Median hourly wage: $51.42
- Total employment: 1,820 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Industrial production managers
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- Median annual wage: $108,710
- Median hourly wage: $52.26
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Advertising and promotions managers
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- Median annual wage: $117,310
- Median hourly wage: $56.40
- Total employment: 260 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

#12. Training and development managers
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- 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)

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

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

#9. Natural sciences managers
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- 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)

#8. Sales managers
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- 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)

#7. Marketing managers
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- 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)

#6. Financial managers
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- Median annual wage: $137,820
- Median hourly wage: $66.26
- Total employment: Not available

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

#4. Compensation and benefits managers
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- Median annual wage: $162,410
- Median hourly wage: $78.08
- Total employment: Not available

#3. Architectural and engineering managers
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- 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)

#2. Computer and information systems managers
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- Median annual wage: $212,690
- Median hourly wage: $102.26
- Total employment: 970 people (0.9 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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