Columbia, SC Salary Data
520 occupations with salary data
Highest Median
$239,200+
Physicians, Pathologists
Occupations
520
| Occupation | Median | Mean | Employment | Entry (10th) | Top (90th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, Pathologists | $239,200+ | $297,900 | 50 | $158,870 | $239,200+ |
| Physicians, All Other | $239,200+ | $357,970 | 1,250 | $130,170 | $239,200+ |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $219,170 | $269,590 | 170 | $183,640 | $239,200+ |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $217,580 | $232,560 | 100 | $144,110 | $239,200+ |
| Dentists, General | $198,310 | $250,330 | 570 | $101,880 | $239,200+ |
| Chief Executives | $185,390 | $210,220 | 540 | $103,770 | $239,200+ |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,060 | $160,030 | 340 | $100,920 | $223,370 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,880 | $142,330 | 930 | $83,490 | $210,060 |
| Optometrists | $137,250 | $117,800 | 90 | $53,190 | $156,070 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $135,590 | $128,370 | 60 | $82,810 | $195,320 |
| Pharmacists | $134,730 | $129,210 | 1,030 | $76,420 | $163,480 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $132,600 | $138,040 | 90 | $89,860 | $205,740 |
| Veterinarians | $130,450 | $131,020 | 230 | $59,160 | $218,790 |
| Commercial Pilots | $128,740 | $155,290 | 70 | $79,990 | $239,200+ |
| Industrial Production Managers | $128,730 | $132,680 | 800 | $77,560 | $189,300 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $128,070 | $129,330 | N/A | $73,820 | $186,550 |
| Managers, All Other | $127,520 | $127,230 | 480 | $68,750 | $186,850 |
| Web Developers | $126,380 | $102,460 | 300 | $55,570 | $127,630 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $126,000 | $130,300 | 220 | $45,760 | $208,170 |
| Engineers, All Other | $124,380 | $122,280 | 140 | $81,030 | $162,080 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $124,380 | $120,530 | 40 | $95,640 | $148,470 |
| Sales Managers | $123,210 | $133,850 | 1,190 | $57,800 | $214,150 |
| Marketing Managers | $122,340 | $131,800 | 500 | $68,120 | $208,260 |
| Computer Programmers | $122,030 | $113,340 | 180 | $65,290 | $141,490 |
| Database Architects | $121,880 | $126,050 | 150 | $78,020 | $176,680 |
| Physician Assistants | $119,620 | $113,630 | 410 | $47,940 | $136,610 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $117,840 | $127,730 | 80 | $104,710 | $153,700 |
| Computer Network Architects | $117,690 | $119,180 | 260 | $79,530 | $158,400 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $117,190 | $132,750 | 50 | $91,950 | $214,970 |
| Financial Managers | $113,390 | $134,420 | 1,930 | $75,210 | $214,800 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $112,050 | $113,180 | 960 | $75,670 | $136,750 |
| Transportation Inspectors | $106,850 | $101,580 | 40 | $43,700 | $142,560 |
| Purchasing Managers | $106,340 | $115,790 | 130 | $73,670 | $166,900 |
| Chemical Engineers | $105,870 | $114,300 | 90 | $80,460 | $142,370 |
| Human Resources Managers | $104,990 | $114,100 | 430 | $63,700 | $176,930 |
| Actuaries | $104,720 | $116,540 | 40 | $66,620 | $150,890 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $104,050 | $97,170 | 50 | $81,120 | $104,070 |
| Software Developers | $103,400 | $110,070 | 2,270 | $62,810 | $166,980 |
| Sales Engineers | $103,220 | $125,540 | 120 | $59,730 | $207,830 |
| Training and Development Managers | $103,050 | $115,000 | 150 | $72,620 | $162,880 |
| Lawyers | $103,000 | $136,990 | 2,180 | $60,230 | $239,200+ |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $102,940 | $116,330 | 460 | $60,880 | $179,610 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $102,850 | $116,070 | 550 | $49,130 | $194,160 |
| Construction Managers | $101,990 | $114,530 | 660 | $72,500 | $170,290 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $101,780 | $117,650 | 30 | $50,660 | $208,450 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $101,370 | $103,180 | 960 | $78,160 | $129,990 |
| Electrical Engineers | $101,350 | $107,470 | 360 | $67,620 | $148,970 |
| Physical Therapists | $100,690 | $93,640 | 620 | $66,860 | $116,110 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $100,510 | $102,590 | 40 | $78,790 | $125,590 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $100,330 | $153,000 | 410 | $51,360 | $239,200+ |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $99,240 | $125,780 | 110 | $44,990 | $218,380 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,170 | $102,840 | 80 | $58,430 | $149,330 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $98,160 | $108,210 | 520 | $63,480 | $164,950 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,100 | $119,680 | 330 | $61,470 | $211,100 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $97,580 | $100,110 | 410 | $63,650 | $139,060 |
| General and Operations Managers | $97,300 | $112,320 | 6,650 | $46,850 | $203,440 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,860 | $113,240 | 50 | $59,480 | $195,380 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,810 | $111,120 | 80 | $59,130 | $203,720 |
| Occupational Therapists | $96,760 | $91,580 | 310 | $68,640 | $114,400 |
| Education Administrators, All Other | $96,740 | $95,800 | 130 | $59,670 | $131,860 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,260 | $105,670 | 150 | $60,760 | $158,340 |
| Civil Engineers | $96,070 | $101,090 | 1,340 | $64,340 | $151,990 |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | $95,810 | $96,990 | 40 | $59,110 | $122,930 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $95,750 | $117,560 | 250 | $68,520 | $199,960 |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $95,610 | $103,970 | 50 | $58,240 | $153,890 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $95,460 | $108,600 | 40 | $58,310 | $164,390 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $94,720 | $92,290 | 180 | $40,450 | $120,220 |
| Industrial Engineers | $93,720 | $98,090 | 820 | $68,880 | $135,750 |
| Facilities Managers | $93,270 | $103,940 | 230 | $62,140 | $161,010 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $93,070 | $99,850 | 130 | $63,780 | $158,970 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $91,960 | $105,690 | 80 | $62,650 | $160,800 |
| Public Relations Managers | $91,920 | $109,370 | 200 | $62,180 | $175,830 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $91,240 | $103,970 | 140 | $59,680 | $196,030 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $90,970 | $90,970 | 90 | $58,670 | $154,160 |
| Data Scientists | $90,780 | $93,710 | 520 | $52,530 | $134,550 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $88,770 | $90,930 | 1,160 | $35,050 | $140,560 |
| Database Administrators | $88,050 | $96,920 | 210 | $48,320 | $158,020 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $87,880 | $86,940 | 1,950 | $49,450 | $124,600 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $86,600 | $89,460 | 880 | $62,210 | $124,800 |
| Project Management Specialists | $85,580 | $94,000 | 2,120 | $55,490 | $138,430 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $84,660 | $86,150 | 380 | $59,120 | $115,400 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $84,640 | $86,930 | 90 | $59,950 | $113,750 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $84,390 | $101,120 | 520 | $51,420 | $151,250 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $83,860 | $82,020 | 60 | $67,750 | $93,650 |
| Management Analysts | $82,610 | $92,250 | 3,120 | $50,850 | $125,770 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $82,560 | $81,740 | 120 | $71,270 | $93,590 |
| Budget Analysts | $82,220 | $86,190 | 100 | $61,960 | $117,190 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $81,480 | $79,030 | 260 | $67,100 | $94,940 |
| Financial Risk Specialists | $81,470 | $93,670 | 60 | $57,040 | $143,340 |
| Financial Examiners | $81,440 | $100,640 | 80 | $63,240 | $166,520 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $80,770 | $90,130 | 30 | $34,170 | $144,110 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $80,640 | $77,720 | 70 | $59,240 | $93,690 |
| Fundraising Managers | $80,450 | $101,380 | 30 | $56,270 | $165,720 |
| Environmental Engineers | $80,380 | $93,860 | 90 | $42,940 | $136,660 |
| Registered Nurses | $80,100 | $84,870 | 9,800 | $64,890 | $104,390 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | $79,790 | $88,030 | 110 | $63,740 | $115,290 |
| Dental Hygienists | $79,710 | $77,720 | 560 | $62,450 | $94,390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $79,480 | $85,880 | 270 | $51,370 | $126,600 |
| Credit Analysts | $79,450 | $89,600 | 70 | $47,260 | $165,970 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $79,090 | $82,450 | 80 | $37,850 | $146,440 |