Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Columbia

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#43. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 310 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Surveying and mapping technicians

- Median annual wage: $44,220
- Median hourly wage: $21.26
- Total employment: 220 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer user support specialists

- Median annual wage: $55,050
- Median hourly wage: $26.47
- Total employment: 1,900 people (4.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Environmental engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,050
- Median hourly wage: $26.95
- Total employment: Not available

#39. Drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $56,730
- Median hourly wage: $27.28
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,710
- Median hourly wage: $28.23
- Total employment: 220 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $60,260
- Median hourly wage: $28.97
- Total employment: 110 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Architectural and civil drafters

- Median annual wage: $61,340
- Median hourly wage: $29.49
- Total employment: 300 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $61,610
- Median hourly wage: $29.62
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $61,680
- Median hourly wage: $29.65
- Total employment: 160 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $62,920
- Median hourly wage: $30.25
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,930
- Median hourly wage: $30.25
- Total employment: 240 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,120
- Median hourly wage: $33.23
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $69,190
- Median hourly wage: $33.27
- Total employment: 450 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $69,420
- Median hourly wage: $33.38
- Total employment: 210 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $72,090
- Median hourly wage: $34.66
- Total employment: 200 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $73,470
- Median hourly wage: $35.32
- Total employment: 120 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $73,700
- Median hourly wage: $35.43
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $76,360
- Median hourly wage: $36.71
- Total employment: 400 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $79,090
- Median hourly wage: $38.02
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $80,380
- Median hourly wage: $38.65
- Total employment: 90 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,770
- Median hourly wage: $38.83
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $86,600
- Median hourly wage: $41.64
- Total employment: 880 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $87,880
- Median hourly wage: $42.25
- Total employment: 1,950 people (5.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $88,050
- Median hourly wage: $42.33
- Total employment: 210 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $88,770
- Median hourly wage: $42.68
- Total employment: 1,160 people (3.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $90,780
- Median hourly wage: $43.64
- Total employment: 520 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $91,960
- Median hourly wage: $44.21
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $93,070
- Median hourly wage: $44.75
- Total employment: 130 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $93,720
- Median hourly wage: $45.06
- Total employment: 820 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,070
- Median hourly wage: $46.19
- Total employment: 1,340 people (3.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,580
- Median hourly wage: $46.91
- Total employment: 410 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,350
- Median hourly wage: $48.73
- Total employment: 360 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,780
- Median hourly wage: $48.93
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $103,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 2,270 people (5.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $104,720
- Median hourly wage: $50.35
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,870
- Median hourly wage: $50.90
- Total employment: 90 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $117,690
- Median hourly wage: $56.58
- Total employment: 260 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,840
- Median hourly wage: $56.65
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $121,880
- Median hourly wage: $58.60
- Total employment: 150 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $122,030
- Median hourly wage: $58.67
- Total employment: 180 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $124,380
- Median hourly wage: $59.80
- Total employment: 140 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $126,380
- Median hourly wage: $60.76
- Total employment: 300 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

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