Highest paying jobs in Charleston, South Carolina that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Insurance underwriters

- Median annual wage: $77,890
- Median hourly wage: $37.45
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Compliance officers

- Median annual wage: $79,440
- Median hourly wage: $38.19
- Total employment: 880 people (2.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $80,930
- Median hourly wage: $38.91
- Total employment: 1,610 people (4.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $81,690
- Median hourly wage: $39.27
- Total employment: 1,080 people (3.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,530
- Median hourly wage: $39.68
- Total employment: 640 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $83,410
- Median hourly wage: $40.10
- Total employment: 1,840 people (5.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $83,560
- Median hourly wage: $40.17
- Total employment: 160 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Technical writers

- Median annual wage: $83,720
- Median hourly wage: $40.25
- Total employment: 110 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Social workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $84,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.69
- Total employment: 100 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Financial specialists, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $84,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.69
- Total employment: 230 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

- Median annual wage: $85,350
- Median hourly wage: $41.03
- Total employment: 110 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $88,260
- Median hourly wage: $42.43
- Total employment: 690 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $88,730
- Median hourly wage: $42.66
- Total employment: 630 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $89,820
- Median hourly wage: $43.18
- Total employment: 170 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,940
- Median hourly wage: $43.24
- Total employment: 90 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,390
- Median hourly wage: $43.46
- Total employment: 860 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $90,610
- Median hourly wage: $43.56
- Total employment: 8,420 people (23.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,000
- Median hourly wage: $44.71
- Total employment: 440 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $95,640
- Median hourly wage: $45.98
- Total employment: 190 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $95,930
- Median hourly wage: $46.12
- Total employment: 790 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $97,830
- Median hourly wage: $47.04
- Total employment: 890 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $98,640
- Median hourly wage: $47.43
- Total employment: 210 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,890
- Median hourly wage: $47.55
- Total employment: 140 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,640
- Median hourly wage: $47.91
- Total employment: 1,920 people (5.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,300
- Median hourly wage: $48.22
- Total employment: 420 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $100,470
- Median hourly wage: $48.30
- Total employment: 110 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $100,870
- Median hourly wage: $48.50
- Total employment: Not available

#23. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,880
- Median hourly wage: $48.50
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,950
- Median hourly wage: $48.53
- Total employment: 1,430 people (4.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $102,150
- Median hourly wage: $49.11
- Total employment: 330 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $103,560
- Median hourly wage: $49.79
- Total employment: 110 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $103,790
- Median hourly wage: $49.90
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $105,330
- Median hourly wage: $50.64
- Total employment: 190 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $105,440
- Median hourly wage: $50.69
- Total employment: 100 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $106,020
- Median hourly wage: $50.97
- Total employment: 290 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $108,580
- Median hourly wage: $52.20
- Total employment: 1,030 people (2.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $108,860
- Median hourly wage: $52.34
- Total employment: 490 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $109,110
- Median hourly wage: $52.46
- Total employment: 2,360 people (6.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $110,860
- Median hourly wage: $53.30
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $112,130
- Median hourly wage: $53.91
- Total employment: 1,090 people (3.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,750
- Median hourly wage: $56.61
- Total employment: 200 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $117,890
- Median hourly wage: $56.68
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $118,080
- Median hourly wage: $56.77
- Total employment: 560 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $118,310
- Median hourly wage: $56.88
- Total employment: 550 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $118,930
- Median hourly wage: $57.18
- Total employment: 370 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $121,610
- Median hourly wage: $58.47
- Total employment: 150 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $121,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.48
- Total employment: 1,370 people (3.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $132,440
- Median hourly wage: $63.68
- Total employment: 730 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $133,520
- Median hourly wage: $64.19
- Total employment: 650 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $225,720
- Median hourly wage: $108.52
- Total employment: 430 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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