Highest-paying jobs in Columbia that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Budget analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,220
- Median hourly wage: $39.53
- Total employment: 100 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,610
- Median hourly wage: $39.72
- Total employment: 3,120 people (8.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $84,390
- Median hourly wage: $40.57
- Total employment: 520 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $84,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.69
- Total employment: 90 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $85,580
- Median hourly wage: $41.14
- Total employment: 2,120 people (5.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. 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)

#44. 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)

#43. 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)

#42. 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)

#41. 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)

#40. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $91,920
- Median hourly wage: $44.19
- Total employment: 200 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. 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)

#38. 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)

#37. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $93,270
- Median hourly wage: $44.84
- Total employment: 230 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. 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)

#35. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $94,720
- Median hourly wage: $45.54
- Total employment: 180 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. 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)

#33. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $96,740
- Median hourly wage: $46.51
- Total employment: 130 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $97,300
- Median hourly wage: $46.78
- Total employment: 6,650 people (17.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. 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)

#30. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $100,330
- Median hourly wage: $48.24
- Total employment: 410 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. 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)

#28. 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)

#27. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $101,990
- Median hourly wage: $49.03
- Total employment: 660 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $102,850
- Median hourly wage: $49.45
- Total employment: 550 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $103,050
- Median hourly wage: $49.54
- Total employment: 150 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,220
- Median hourly wage: $49.63
- Total employment: 120 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. 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)

#22. 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)

#21. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $104,990
- Median hourly wage: $50.48
- Total employment: 430 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. 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)

#19. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $106,340
- Median hourly wage: $51.13
- Total employment: 130 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $113,390
- Median hourly wage: $54.51
- Total employment: 1,930 people (5.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. 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)

#15. 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)

#14. 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)

#13. 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)

#12. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $122,340
- Median hourly wage: $58.82
- Total employment: 500 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $123,210
- Median hourly wage: $59.24
- Total employment: 1,190 people (3.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. 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)

#9. 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)

#8. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $127,520
- Median hourly wage: $61.31
- Total employment: 480 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $128,070
- Median hourly wage: $61.57
- Total employment: Not available

#6. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $128,730
- Median hourly wage: $61.89
- Total employment: 800 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $132,600
- Median hourly wage: $63.75
- Total employment: 90 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $135,590
- Median hourly wage: $65.19
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $137,880
- Median hourly wage: $66.29
- Total employment: 930 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $147,060
- Median hourly wage: $70.70
- Total employment: 340 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $185,390
- Median hourly wage: $89.13
- Total employment: 540 people (1.4 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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