Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Columbus, GA-AL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Columbus, GA-AL, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Columbus, GA-AL are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $199,720. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $181,280.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Columbus, GA-AL has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Columbus, GA-AL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Columbus, GA-AL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$199,720	$55,440	320
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$181,280	$103,750	30
3	General Pediatricians	$163,450	$102,010	60
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$155,000	$99,920	340
5	Chief Executives	$134,500	$32,300	200
6	Database Architects	$132,320	$76,850	40
7	Financial Managers	$129,930	$71,380	340
8	General Dentists	$129,730	$61,440	60
9	Marketing Managers	$129,130	$65,440	160
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,580	$96,240	50
11	Pharmacists	$127,200	$99,930	320
12	Sales Managers	$124,300	$62,960	230
13	Information Security Analysts	$123,650	$73,270	110
14	Physician Assistants	$106,350	$84,370	70
15	Computer Systems Analysts	$106,280	$67,850	380
16	Purchasing Managers	$105,590	$71,950	50
17	Software Developers	$105,430	$69,060	1,590
18	Industrial Production Managers	$105,210	$62,490	90
19	Computer Network Architects	$104,750	$70,070	160
20	Nurse Practitioners	$104,640	$81,490	240
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,510	$72,360	420
22	Human Resources Managers	$104,080	$68,900	150
23	Database Administrators	$102,930	$61,620	110
24	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$102,160	$61,300	220
25	Lawyers	$101,360	$57,500	280
26	Veterinarians	$99,870	$45,000	50
27	Engineers, All Other	$99,560	$58,870	60
28	All Other Managers	$99,490	$47,530	610
29	Other Psychologists	$97,880	$84,640	30
30	Data Scientists	$96,010	$57,400	110
31	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$95,620	$63,960	220
32	Project Management Specialists	$95,330	$52,120	470
33	Physical Therapists	$95,220	$63,050	150
34	Occupational Therapists	$94,870	$63,280	90
35	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$92,140	$57,430	70
36	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$91,460	$59,430	70
37	Facilities Managers	$90,270	$49,250	70
38	Other Education Administrators	$89,900	$68,430	270
39	Personal Financial Advisors	$88,980	$38,750	140
40	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$88,850	$38,130	100
41	Computer Programmers	$87,960	$54,740	100
42	Other Social Workers	$87,300	$35,170	60
43	Operations Research Analysts	$87,130	$40,960	90
44	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$85,650	$46,910	60
45	Administrative Services Managers	$83,950	$51,580	240
46	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$83,340	$65,360	50
47	Electrical Engineers	$83,060	$62,640	100
48	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$82,890	$62,660	150
49	Computer Occupations, All Other	$82,530	$47,660	580
50	Management Analysts	$82,200	$58,630	660
51	Construction Managers	$80,720	$54,920	150
52	Industrial Engineers	$80,150	$57,320	190
53	Civil Engineers	$79,570	$52,630	210
54	Financial Analysts	$79,560	$48,180	110
55	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$79,350	$60,200	60
56	Instructional Coordinators	$79,190	$37,760	280
57	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$79,060	$21,630	60
58	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$79,040	$57,600	100
59	Web Developers	$78,850	$54,790	60
60	Mechanical Engineers	$78,620	$62,000	90
61	General and Operations Managers	$74,480	$37,200	2,170
62	Chiropractors	$74,390	$61,900	50
63	Registered Nurses	$73,990	$53,290	2,510
64	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$73,890	$43,730	60
65	Budget Analysts	$72,820	$50,850	80
66	Public Relations Specialists	$71,140	$29,390	80
67	Computer Network Support Specialists	$71,090	$39,050	70
68	Logisticians	$69,310	$46,340	200
69	Speech-Language Pathologists	$69,310	$50,110	100
70	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$68,410	$44,300	300
71	Credit Analysts	$67,970	$36,300	30
72	Accountants and Auditors	$66,250	$38,520	790
73	Other Business Operations Specialists	$66,210	$36,200	1,810
74	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$65,670	$48,980	40
75	Dental Hygienists	$65,320	$49,210	180
76	Respiratory Therapists	$64,360	$48,700	120
77	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$64,320	$42,270	200
78	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,830	$39,260	100
79	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,700	$25,990	80
80	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$62,150	$48,830	30
81	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$61,880	$31,210	80
82	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$61,710	$41,600	520
83	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$60,860	$37,980	60
84	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$60,800	$32,460	360
85	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,430	$37,380	490
86	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,110	$37,410	550
87	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$59,820	$36,420	190
88	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$59,720	$30,090	110
89	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,210	$40,520	670
90	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$59,090	$37,860	240
91	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,820	$43,440	1,360
92	Construction and Building Inspectors	$58,760	$38,390	80
93	Food Service Managers	$58,580	$38,770	170
94	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$58,280	$44,720	60
95	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,260	$38,170	740
96	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$58,240	$38,210	240
97	Other Teachers and Instructors	$58,160	$29,860	480
98	Radiologic Technologists	$58,160	$41,770	220
99	Loan Officers	$58,140	$36,850	240
100	Lodging Managers	$57,910	$34,870	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Columbus, GA-AL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$192,570
2	General Pediatricians	$182,270
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$163,320
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,090
5	General Dentists	$128,260
6	Pharmacists	$128,190
7	Chief Executives	$127,140
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,300
9	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$125,460
10	Database Architects	$120,190

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Columbus, GA-AL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$146,900
2	Chief Executives	$140,230
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,850
4	Pharmacists	$130,540
5	General Pediatricians	$130,120
6	General Dentists	$123,040
7	Marketing Managers	$121,930
8	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$114,730
9	Electrical Engineers	$114,660
10	Industrial Production Managers	$108,020

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Columbus, GA-AL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$162,500
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,680
3	General Dentists	$139,420
4	Pharmacists	$134,070
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$124,650
6	General Pediatricians	$122,080
7	Marketing Managers	$121,070
8	Financial Managers	$113,740
9	Computer Network Architects	$113,140
10	Sales Managers	$112,060

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