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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Columbia, SC

What professions have the highest employment in Columbia, SC? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Columbia, SC. We note that the total employment in Columbia, SC is 375,300. The most popular job is the customer service representative profession, which employs 11,660 people (3.11 percent of the total employment in Columbia, SC). The second most common job is the laborers and freight, stock, and material mover profession which employs 11,320 people (3.02 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Columbia, SC is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Columbia, SC (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	375,300	100.00%	$39,210
2	Customer Service Representatives	11,660	3.11%	$35,500
3	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	11,320	3.02%	$36,180
4	Retail Salespersons	10,240	2.73%	$27,570
5	Fast Food and Counter Workers	9,650	2.57%	$22,760
6	Cashiers	9,000	2.40%	$22,730
7	Registered Nurses	7,680	2.05%	$75,620
8	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	7,630	2.03%	$38,010
9	General and Operations Managers	7,380	1.97%	$81,990
10	Office Clerks, General	7,350	1.96%	$31,350
11	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	6,340	1.69%	$60,830
12	Waiters and Waitresses	6,150	1.64%	$20,760
13	Stockers and Order Fillers	6,090	1.62%	$29,570
14	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	5,580	1.49%	$25,290
15	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5,470	1.46%	$27,060
16	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	5,070	1.35%	$47,600
17	Security Guards	4,650	1.24%	$27,680
18	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	4,210	1.12%	$39,460
19	Nursing Assistants	3,820	1.02%	$31,090
20	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	3,770	1.00%	$34,110
21	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,700	0.99%	$55,760
22	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	3,560	0.95%	$38,700
23	Accountants and Auditors	3,540	0.94%	$59,900
24	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	3,540	0.94%	$61,360
25	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	3,240	0.86%	$40,230
26	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	3,120	0.83%	$34,030
27	Restaurant Cooks	3,070	0.82%	$29,090
28	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	3,060	0.82%	$55,750
29	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	2,780	0.74%	$36,090
30	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	2,720	0.72%	$47,730
31	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	2,670	0.71%	$44,190
32	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,440	0.65%	$49,640
33	Receptionists and Information Clerks	2,420	0.64%	$29,680
34	Construction Laborers	2,410	0.64%	$36,010
35	Fast Food Cooks	2,360	0.63%	$21,960
36	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	2,270	0.60%	$22,630
37	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	2,230	0.59%	$41,910
38	Lawyers	2,090	0.56%	$84,070
39	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	2,080	0.55%	$46,400
40	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	2,050	0.55%	$30,880
41	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	2,050	0.55%	$35,590
42	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	2,010	0.54%	$53,780
43	Human Resources Specialists	1,940	0.52%	$60,330
44	Food Preparation Workers	1,910	0.51%	$27,630
45	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	1,900	0.51%	$52,390
46	Medical Assistants	1,870	0.50%	$35,680
47	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,860	0.50%	$66,430
48	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	1,850	0.49%	$37,640
49	Computer User Support Specialists	1,780	0.47%	$51,010
50	Management Analysts	1,770	0.47%	$73,290
51	Computer Systems Analysts	1,730	0.46%	$78,170
52	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,700	0.45%	$26,420
53	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,650	0.44%	$37,860
54	Financial Managers	1,630	0.43%	$103,290
55	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,620	0.43%	$50,340
56	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,600	0.43%	$60,970
57	Insurance Sales Agents	1,570	0.42%	$51,950
58	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,560	0.42%	$57,210
59	Medical and Health Services Managers	1,490	0.40%	$97,280
60	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1,490	0.40%	$63,210
61	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	1,450	0.39%	$37,110
62	Pharmacy Technicians	1,420	0.38%	$35,560
63	Project Management Specialists	1,410	0.38%	$77,690
64	Software Developers	1,380	0.37%	$109,180
65	Carpenters	1,370	0.37%	$45,240
66	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	1,350	0.36%	$34,190
67	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	1,340	0.36%	$29,550
68	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	1,340	0.36%	$61,210
69	Medical Secretaries	1,330	0.35%	$36,510
70	Driver/Sales Workers	1,320	0.35%	$16,520
71	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	1,310	0.35%	$50,090
72	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1,310	0.35%	$55,990
73	Dishwashers	1,290	0.34%	$22,810
74	Bill and Account Collectors	1,290	0.34%	$36,260
75	Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,270	0.34%	$39,210
76	Packers and Packagers	1,230	0.33%	$28,110
77	Other Business Operations Specialists	1,200	0.32%	$71,140
78	Training and Development Specialists	1,180	0.31%	$53,910
79	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	1,160	0.31%	$43,160
80	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	1,150	0.31%	$66,040
81	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	1,140	0.30%	$22,540
82	School Bus Drivers	1,130	0.30%	$38,000
83	Sales Managers	1,120	0.30%	$124,460
84	Billing and Posting Clerks	1,110	0.30%	$38,800
85	Counter and Rental Clerks	1,100	0.29%	$30,400
86	Tellers	1,080	0.29%	$35,800
87	All Other Physicians	1,070	0.29%	n/a
88	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,060	0.28%	$41,000
89	Electricians	1,060	0.28%	$49,300
90	Administrative Services Managers	1,050	0.28%	$104,740
91	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	1,050	0.28%	$28,220
92	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1,050	0.28%	$44,040
93	Civil Engineers	1,020	0.27%	$76,750
94	Social and Human Service Assistants	1,020	0.27%	$32,960
95	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	1,020	0.27%	$39,710
96	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,020	0.27%	$46,860
97	Pharmacists	980	0.26%	$126,100
98	Loan Officers	970	0.26%	$52,630
99	Computer and Information Systems Managers	900	0.24%	$127,150
100	Childcare Workers	900	0.24%	$23,200

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