South CarolinaCOL index: 88

Average Salary in Columbia, SC

Across the 411 professional occupations we track, the median salary in Columbia is $86,000/year. Columbia, South Carolina offers career opportunities with 6.5% state income tax. All figures are Columbia-specific, adjusted for local cost of living and updated quarterly from BLS and H-1B disclosures.

Compare Columbia COL →
Median salary
$86K
COL index
88 / 100
Avg 1BR rent
$1,100/mo
State income tax
6.5%

Accounting salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
SVP of Finance$189K$248K$320K$405K+3.2%
VP of Finance$149K$194K$248K$315K+3.5%
Director of Accounting$117K$151K$194K$243K+3%
Forensic Accountant$68K$92K$124K$158K+4.5%
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)$59K$79K$106K$140K+2.5%
Auditor$52K$70K$95K$126K+2.2%
Tax Accountant$50K$68K$90K$122K+2%
Staff Accountant$41K$54K$70K$88K+1.8%

Agriculture salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Director of Agricultural Operations$88K$119K$158K$205K+3%
Agricultural Economist$56K$77K$104K$140K+3.5%
Agricultural Engineer$59K$77K$101K$133K+4%
Precision Agriculture Specialist$52K$70K$95K$126K+12%
Food Scientist$50K$68K$92K$124K+5.5%
Agricultural Scientist$47K$65K$86K$110K+4%
Farm Manager$50K$65K$88K$122K+2.5%
Agronomist$47K$63K$86K$115K+4.5%

Architecture salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Director of Architecture$104K$136K$176K$229K+4%
Project Architect$69K$92K$121K$157K+4.5%
Architect$63K$84K$113K$148K+4%
BIM Manager$63K$84K$110K$141K+8.5%
Urban Designer$57K$77K$104K$136K+4.5%
Landscape Architect$51K$69K$92K$123K+4.2%
Interior Architect$48K$66K$90K$121K+3.8%

Banking salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Banking$155K$203K$261K$338K+2.8%
Director of Banking$122K$158K$203K$261K+2.5%
Wealth Manager$77K$108K$158K$225K+4.5%
Commercial Banker$65K$88K$122K$162K+2.5%
Investment Advisor$59K$86K$131K$189K+4%
Bank Branch Manager$52K$70K$92K$119K+1.5%
Loan Officer$47K$68K$97K$140K+2%

Business salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)$218K$289K$377K$486K+6.5%
SVP of Operations$174K$231K$301K$392K+3.5%
Chief Executive Officer$136K$207K$334K$546K+3.2%
Chief Operating Officer$128K$185K$282K$422K+3%
Director of Operations$95K$125K$163K$209K+3.8%
Management Consultant$70K$101K$143K$198K+4.2%
General Manager$66K$95K$134K$185K+2.8%
Supply Chain Manager$69K$95K$125K$160K+4.5%
Operations Manager$60K$86K$119K$158K+2.5%
Project Manager$63K$86K$116K$150K+3.7%
Business Analyst$55K$75K$99K$128K+3.8%
Content Strategist$48K$66K$88K$114K+5.2%
Executive Assistant$46K$60K$77K$99K+1.8%
SEO Specialist$42K$57K$77K$104K+5.8%
Event Planner$37K$49K$66K$88K+3.8%

Cannabis salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Cannabis$128K$172K$227K$299K+16%
Director of Cannabis Operations$84K$113K$148K$195K+18%
Cannabis Compliance Officer$48K$66K$88K$119K+20%
Cannabis Chemist$46K$63K$86K$116K+18.5%
Cultivation Manager$46K$63K$86K$116K+16%
Dispensary Manager$40K$55K$72K$95K+15%
Extraction Technician$33K$46K$60K$77K+18%
Budtender$25K$32K$40K$51K+14%

Construction salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Construction$146K$191K$248K$320K+4.8%
Director of Construction$106K$140K$180K$232K+5%
Construction Manager$70K$95K$124K$162K+4.5%
Construction Superintendent$70K$95K$124K$160K+5.5%
Construction Estimator$56K$76K$99K$128K+4.2%
Industrial Electrician$56K$74K$95K$122K+7.5%
Land Surveyor$52K$70K$92K$117K+3.8%
Pipefitter$50K$65K$83K$106K+4.5%
Electrician$47K$61K$79K$104K+6.2%
Ironworker$47K$61K$79K$104K+5%
Plumber$47K$61K$81K$106K+5.5%
Diesel Mechanic$43K$56K$72K$92K+4.8%
HVAC Technician$43K$56K$72K$92K+5.8%
Sheet Metal Worker$43K$56K$74K$97K+4.2%
Carpenter$38K$50K$67K$86K+4%
Welder$34K$45K$58K$74K+3.5%

Creative salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
UX Researcher$69K$94K$122K$155K+5.5%
Art Director$60K$84K$113K$150K+2.8%
Animator$44K$60K$82K$113K+4.5%
Fashion Designer$40K$57K$82K$122K+2.5%
Video Producer$40K$57K$80K$113K+4.2%
Copywriter$38K$52K$71K$97K+3.5%
Music Producer$32K$52K$88K$155K+3.5%
Graphic Designer$35K$49K$66K$86K+3%
Interior Designer$35K$49K$67K$91K+3.2%
Journalist$32K$44K$60K$86K+1.5%
Photographer$27K$39K$57K$84K+3%

Cybersecurity salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Cybersecurity$172K$220K$282K$361K+7.5%
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)$158K$211K$273K$352K+8.5%
Director of Cybersecurity$136K$172K$216K$268K+8%
Security Architect$123K$154K$189K$233K+9.2%
Cloud Security Engineer$110K$143K$176K$218K+12.5%
Security Engineer$101K$130K$163K$202K+10.2%
Threat Intelligence Analyst$77K$101K$130K$163K+9.5%
Digital Forensics Analyst$66K$86K$113K$143K+7.5%
SOC Analyst$51K$69K$90K$114K+8.8%

Dental salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Oral Surgeon$258K$368K$506K$644K+3.2%
Orthodontist$184K$258K$350K$460K+3.5%
Periodontist$166K$235K$322K$423K+3%
Dental Hygienist$57K$74K$90K$109K+7%
Dental Office Manager$41K$55K$72K$90K+4.5%
Dental Assistant$32K$40K$51K$63K+5.5%

Education salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
School Principal$75K$94K$115K$140K+2.2%
Education Administrator$66K$87K$112K$143K+2.5%
University Professor$60K$83K$120K$175K+2.1%
Instructional Designer$53K$70K$90K$115K+4.5%
Curriculum Developer$51K$66K$85K$109K+3.8%
Special Education Teacher$44K$60K$77K$99K+3.5%
K-12 Teacher$41K$57K$75K$97K+1.8%
Librarian$44K$57K$74K$92K+1.5%
School Counselor$44K$57K$74K$92K+3%
Academic Advisor$37K$48K$63K$79K+3%

Energy salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Oil & Gas Operations Manager$97K$130K$169K$218K+2%
Petroleum Engineer$97K$128K$165K$211K+1.5%
Reservoir Engineer$101K$128K$158K$198K+1.5%
Drilling Engineer$88K$114K$145K$180K+1%
Energy Trader$75K$110K$158K$264K+4%
Nuclear Engineer$84K$110K$139K$174K+2.2%
Petrochemical Engineer$84K$110K$143K$180K+2.5%
Pipeline Engineer$77K$101K$128K$158K+1.5%
HSE Manager (Health, Safety & Environment)$75K$99K$123K$150K+3.5%
Power Systems / Grid Engineer$75K$97K$121K$150K+4%
Wind Energy Project Manager$70K$95K$121K$148K+7%
Energy Engineer$69K$92K$121K$154K+6.5%
Solar Energy Project Manager$69K$92K$119K$145K+6%
Renewable Energy Engineer$66K$86K$110K$136K+8%
Power Plant Operator$63K$85K$106K$121K+0.5%
Electrical Power-Line Installer$55K$77K$97K$114K+3%
Energy Analyst$55K$75K$99K$128K+6%
Energy Efficiency Consultant$53K$72K$92K$114K+5%
Wind Turbine Technician$42K$53K$67K$86K+45%
Solar Installer$37K$46K$60K$77K+22%

Engineering salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Aerospace Engineer$79K$107K$139K$174K+3.8%
Chemical Engineer$70K$95K$123K$157K+2.5%
Controls Engineer$69K$92K$118K$148K+4%
Electrical Engineer$69K$92K$120K$150K+3.1%
Biomedical Engineer$63K$86K$113K$143K+5.2%
Materials Engineer$63K$86K$113K$143K+3%
Process Engineer$63K$86K$113K$143K+3.5%
Industrial Engineer$63K$84K$109K$139K+3.5%
Manufacturing Engineer$62K$84K$107K$136K+3.2%
Mechanical Engineer$63K$84K$109K$136K+2.8%
Environmental Engineer$60K$81K$106K$134K+4.2%
Structural Engineer$62K$81K$106K$134K+3.2%
Civil Engineer$60K$79K$104K$132K+3.4%
Geotechnical Engineer$60K$79K$104K$132K+3.5%
Quality Engineer$57K$77K$101K$130K+3%

Finance salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Financial Officer$158K$225K$324K$468K+3.5%
Investment Banker$108K$162K$252K$405K+3.9%
Quantitative Analyst$113K$155K$207K$288K+6.2%
Hedge Fund Analyst$104K$149K$216K$342K+3.5%
Portfolio Manager$104K$146K$203K$288K+4.2%
Private Equity Analyst$99K$142K$203K$315K+4%
Financial Controller$95K$126K$164K$212K+3.2%
Venture Capital Analyst$86K$122K$167K$234K+5.5%
Tax Manager$86K$115K$149K$189K+3%
Actuary$86K$113K$146K$185K+5.5%
Compliance Officer$65K$88K$117K$155K+4.8%
Financial Advisor$52K$86K$133K$207K+3.8%
Financial Analyst$61K$86K$117K$162K+3.6%
Risk Analyst$61K$83K$110K$142K+4.5%
Budget Analyst$56K$74K$94K$117K+2.5%
Accountant$50K$70K$95K$126K+2.2%
Insurance Underwriter$52K$70K$92K$119K+2%
Mortgage Loan Officer$43K$65K$97K$146K+2.5%
Credit Analyst$47K$63K$83K$108K+2.8%
Bookkeeper$34K$43K$54K$68K+1%

Gaming salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Gaming$154K$207K$273K$361K+7%
Director of Game Development$113K$148K$192K$251K+7.5%
Game Monetization Manager$72K$99K$132K$174K+10.5%
Live Operations Manager$69K$92K$123K$160K+12%
Game Producer$63K$86K$116K$154K+5.5%
Game Designer$51K$72K$99K$134K+6.5%
Video Game Designer$51K$72K$99K$134K+6.5%
Esports Manager$40K$57K$81K$119K+18%

Government salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Public Health Official$65K$87K$114K$147K+4.5%
Government Budget Officer$59K$78K$100K$128K+2.5%
Military Officer$52K$78K$109K$147K+2%
Urban Planner$57K$76K$97K$124K+3.8%
Policy Analyst$55K$74K$97K$125K+3.5%
Police Officer$46K$62K$84K$109K+2.5%
Firefighter$40K$55K$74K$97K+2.8%
Social Worker$38K$52K$68K$87K+3.5%

Healthcare salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Anesthesiologist$276K$359K$442K$534K+2.1%
Radiologist$267K$350K$432K$515K+2.2%
Surgeon$258K$350K$460K$598K+2.5%
Medical Doctor$179K$228K$294K$386K+2.8%
Psychiatrist$179K$228K$285K$368K+3.8%
Dentist$136K$166K$207K$267K+2.5%
Optometrist$103K$127K$155K$193K+2.8%
Pharmacist$109K$121K$136K$152K+1.2%
Physician Assistant$99K$120K$143K$170K+4.8%
Nurse Practitioner$92K$111K$133K$161K+5.2%
Healthcare Administrator$66K$96K$129K$170K+4.1%
ICU Nurse$72K$90K$112K$138K+4%
Clinical Psychologist$66K$87K$115K$149K+3.5%
Physical Therapist$69K$87K$106K$129K+3.2%
Genetic Counselor$66K$83K$101K$124K+5.8%
Occupational Therapist$66K$83K$101K$121K+3.8%
Speech-Language Pathologist$63K$78K$97K$118K+4.2%
Registered Nurse$60K$75K$96K$120K+3.5%
Respiratory Therapist$53K$66K$83K$103K+3.8%
Registered Dietitian$48K$63K$79K$99K+3.5%
Surgical Technologist$41K$53K$66K$83K+3.5%
Medical Lab Technician$39K$52K$66K$83K+3.2%
Medical Coder$39K$51K$64K$81K+2.8%
Paramedic$35K$46K$60K$75K+3.2%

Hospitality salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Hotel Manager$45K$62K$84K$116K+3.2%
Executive Chef$45K$58K$79K$110K+3.8%
Sommelier$36K$50K$71K$99K+3.2%
Restaurant Manager$36K$48K$64K$84K+3.5%
Travel Agent$30K$40K$53K$73K+3%

Human Resources salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)$185K$245K$319K$412K+3%
VP of Human Resources$130K$172K$222K$286K+3.2%
Director of Human Resources$92K$121K$157K$201K+3.5%
Compensation & Benefits Manager$88K$114K$141K$172K+3%
People Operations Manager$77K$101K$125K$154K+5%
Learning & Development Manager$75K$99K$121K$150K+4%
Diversity & Inclusion Manager$72K$97K$119K$150K+3%
Talent Acquisition Manager$75K$97K$119K$145K+4%
Employee Relations Manager$72K$95K$116K$145K+3%
Human Resources Manager$66K$92K$123K$158K+2.9%
Organizational Development Consultant$70K$92K$116K$150K+4%
HR Business Partner (HRBP)$66K$86K$106K$132K+4%
Senior Recruiter$62K$79K$97K$123K+3.5%
HRIS Analyst$60K$77K$95K$119K+4.5%
Compensation Analyst$57K$75K$92K$114K+3.5%
Technical Recruiter$57K$75K$92K$119K+4%
Training & Development Specialist$48K$62K$77K$97K+4%
Benefits Administrator$46K$60K$72K$88K+2.5%
HR Generalist$48K$60K$72K$88K+3%
Recruiter$42K$57K$77K$106K+3.2%
HR Coordinator$38K$46K$55K$67K+2.5%

Insurance salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Insurance Operations$142K$185K$239K$306K+3.2%
Director of Insurance$106K$140K$180K$230K+3.5%
Risk Manager$74K$99K$131K$169K+4.5%
Insurance Underwriter$52K$70K$95K$124K+1.5%
Claims Adjuster$41K$56K$74K$95K+2%
Insurance Agent$34K$52K$79K$117K+2.5%
Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Patent Attorney$119K$163K$218K$299K+4.2%
Corporate Lawyer$101K$154K$246K$396K+3.8%
Compliance Lawyer$88K$128K$174K$233K+5%
Judge$84K$119K$160K$211K+1.5%
Legal Operations Manager$84K$114K$150K$194K+6.5%
Attorney$69K$113K$183K$308K+3.5%
Paralegal$37K$49K$65K$84K+3.8%

Marketing salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
SVP of Marketing$189K$246K$321K$409K+4.8%
VP of Marketing$154K$201K$260K$334K+5%
Chief Marketing Officer$128K$185K$271K$405K+3.5%
Sr. Director of Marketing$130K$169K$218K$277K+5.2%
Director of Marketing$104K$136K$176K$227K+5.5%
Demand Generation Manager$79K$106K$132K$163K+6%
Product Marketing Manager$77K$104K$136K$174K+7.5%
Marketing Manager$69K$97K$134K$176K+3.3%
Marketing Operations Manager$72K$97K$121K$150K+6%
CRM / Lifecycle Marketing Manager$70K$92K$116K$143K+5%
Field Marketing Manager$66K$88K$113K$139K+4%
Brand Manager$63K$86K$116K$151K+3.5%
Growth Marketer$63K$86K$116K$150K+8.5%
Digital Marketing Manager$60K$84K$113K$148K+5.5%
Public Relations Manager$60K$84K$114K$151K+3%
Content Marketing Manager$62K$81K$104K$128K+4%
SEO Manager$57K$77K$99K$123K+4.5%
Influencer Marketing Manager$55K$75K$97K$123K+6%
Paid Media Manager$55K$75K$101K$130K+6.5%
Email Marketing Manager$51K$69K$92K$121K+5.5%
Marketing Analyst$46K$62K$84K$110K+6%
Social Media Manager$40K$53K$72K$97K+6.5%
Marketing Coordinator$40K$48K$60K$72K+3%

Media salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Media$124K$164K$214K$281K+3.5%
Director of Content$82K$111K$147K$192K+6.5%
Documentary Filmmaker$35K$55K$88K$147K+5.5%
Editor$38K$52K$74K$102K+0.5%
Podcast Producer$35K$52K$74K$105K+15%
News Anchor$32K$49K$82K$155K+-1.5%
Broadcast Journalist$32K$46K$69K$108K+-1%
Reporter$29K$40K$57K$82K+-2%

Mental Health salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Director of Mental Health Services$81K$109K$143K$184K+5%
Neuropsychologist$81K$109K$145K$193K+4.5%
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)$48K$63K$81K$106K+5.8%
Licensed Therapist (LMFT/LPC)$44K$57K$75K$99K+5.5%
Behavioral Therapist (ABA)$39K$53K$72K$94K+8.5%
Mental Health Counselor$39K$52K$68K$90K+5.2%
Substance Abuse Counselor$35K$46K$60K$78K+6.5%

Nonprofit salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Nonprofit Executive Director$55K$75K$104K$145K+3.2%
Fundraising Manager$46K$62K$84K$114K+3.8%
Grant Writer$42K$55K$70K$90K+3.5%
Case Manager$33K$44K$56K$72K+3.5%
Community Outreach Coordinator$33K$44K$57K$74K+3.8%

Real Estate salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Real Estate Broker$48K$84K$143K$242K+3.5%
Commercial Real Estate Analyst$55K$77K$106K$143K+4%
Real Estate Appraiser$46K$63K$86K$116K+2.8%
Property Manager$42K$57K$77K$104K+3.2%
Real Estate Agent$33K$55K$92K$158K+3.5%

Retail salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
E-Commerce Manager$52K$71K$97K$128K+7.5%
Retail Buyer$44K$60K$82K$109K+2.5%
Retail Store Manager$35K$49K$66K$88K+2%

Sales salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)$194K$264K$352K$528K+4%
SVP of Sales$189K$253K$333K$431K+4%
VP of Sales$145K$195K$260K$343K+4.2%
VP of Business Development$141K$185K$238K$299K+3.5%
Strategic Partnerships Director$114K$154K$194K$246K+4%
Business Development Director$110K$145K$185K$233K+4%
Director of Sales$104K$139K$185K$245K+4.5%
Enterprise Account Executive$88K$123K$167K$229K+5%
Regional Sales Manager$84K$110K$141K$176K+3%
Solutions Consultant (Pre-Sales)$84K$110K$136K$167K+5%
Sales Engineer$79K$106K$132K$163K+5%
Sales Operations Manager$77K$101K$128K$154K+5%
Partnerships Manager$72K$97K$123K$154K+5%
Sales Manager$63K$92K$134K$189K+3.5%
Business Development Manager$63K$90K$123K$169K+4.5%
Customer Success Manager$63K$86K$110K$136K+7%
Account Executive$48K$69K$99K$143K+3.8%
Account Manager$51K$66K$84K$106K+3%
Business Development Representative (BDR)$44K$55K$69K$86K+4%
Sales Representative$37K$55K$81K$121K+3.5%
Sales Development Representative (SDR)$42K$53K$66K$84K+4%
Inside Sales Representative$40K$51K$63K$79K+2.5%

Science salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Pharmaceutical Data Scientist$95K$128K$164K$205K+7.5%
Physicist$70K$101K$137K$180K+4%
Research Scientist$65K$88K$119K$158K+4.5%
Epidemiologist$61K$81K$106K$137K+4.5%
Biochemist$56K$79K$110K$146K+4.2%
Geologist$56K$79K$106K$140K+3.8%
Laboratory Manager$59K$79K$104K$133K+3.8%
Chemist$52K$72K$97K$128K+3.2%
Biologist$50K$70K$95K$126K+3.5%
Environmental Scientist$50K$68K$90K$119K+4.8%
Clinical Research Coordinator$43K$56K$72K$92K+5.5%

Sports & Fitness salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
VP of Sports Operations$128K$172K$233K$321K+4.5%
Sports Agent$40K$69K$128K$264K+5.5%
Fitness Director$46K$62K$84K$113K+6.5%
Sports Nutritionist$42K$57K$77K$104K+7%
Athletic Trainer$37K$48K$63K$81K+8%
Strength & Conditioning Coach$33K$48K$69K$101K+7.5%
Sports Coach$31K$44K$63K$95K+5%
Personal Trainer$28K$40K$57K$84K+10%

Supply Chain salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO)$189K$251K$326K$418K+4%
Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)$172K$233K$308K$422K+3%
VP of Supply Chain$145K$189K$245K$312K+4.2%
Director of Procurement$110K$145K$180K$224K+3.5%
Director of Supply Chain$104K$136K$176K$224K+4.5%
Strategic Sourcing Manager$86K$113K$139K$172K+4%
Category Manager (Procurement)$81K$106K$130K$163K+4%
Sourcing Manager$79K$104K$128K$158K+4%
Purchasing Manager$69K$95K$123K$157K+2.5%
Contract Manager (Procurement)$70K$92K$114K$143K+3%
Procurement Manager$69K$92K$121K$154K+4.2%
Transportation & Fleet Manager$67K$88K$110K$139K+3%
Logistics Manager$63K$86K$114K$148K+4.5%
Vendor Manager$66K$86K$107K$134K+4%
Distribution Center Manager$63K$84K$104K$130K+3%
Demand Planner$55K$72K$95K$121K+5.2%
Supply Planner$55K$70K$88K$110K+3.5%
Inventory Manager$53K$69K$84K$106K+2.5%
Supply Chain Analyst$51K$69K$90K$116K+5.8%
Procurement Specialist$49K$63K$79K$99K+3%
Warehouse Manager$48K$63K$84K$107K+3.8%
Logistics Analyst$48K$62K$77K$97K+4%
Purchasing Agent / Buyer$44K$57K$70K$88K+2%
Freight Broker$37K$55K$77K$110K+5.5%
Logistics Coordinator$37K$49K$63K$81K+3.5%

Technology salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
SVP of Engineering$246K$321K$412K$524K+5.8%
Chief Product Officer (CPO)$224K$295K$383K$493K+5%
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)$216K$283K$368K$473K+5.5%
Chief Data Officer (CDO)$209K$275K$359K$465K+9.5%
VP of Engineering$202K$262K$334K$427K+6%
VP of Product$185K$239K$308K$394K+5.2%
Sr. Director of Engineering$176K$227K$289K$368K+6.2%
VP of Data$172K$224K$292K$377K+8%
Director of Engineering$148K$189K$239K$304K+6.5%
Director of Product Management$143K$183K$233K$297K+5.5%
Director of Data$130K$169K$218K$280K+8.5%
AI Engineer$114K$154K$198K$255K+12%
Cloud Architect$114K$150K$189K$233K+6.8%
Machine Learning Engineer$110K$148K$189K$242K+8.4%
NLP Engineer$110K$148K$189K$239K+10.2%
Computer Vision Engineer$106K$143K$183K$233K+9.5%
Solutions Architect$106K$139K$176K$220K+5.8%
Information Security Manager$101K$134K$172K$216K+7.8%
Site Reliability Engineer$101K$134K$169K$209K+7%
Blockchain Developer$97K$132K$172K$220K+7.5%
Product Manager$97K$130K$167K$211K+3.8%
DevOps Engineer$92K$123K$157K$189K+6.2%
Data Scientist$88K$121K$154K$194K+5.1%
IT Manager$88K$119K$151K$189K+3.5%
Data Engineer$86K$116K$148K$185K+6.5%
Software Engineer$84K$114K$145K$185K+4.2%
Backend Developer$79K$110K$141K$176K+4.3%
Mobile Developer$79K$110K$143K$180K+5.2%
Full Stack Developer$77K$106K$136K$172K+4.6%
Salesforce Developer$79K$106K$136K$172K+5.5%
Penetration Tester$77K$104K$134K$172K+8.2%
Cybersecurity Analyst$75K$101K$130K$163K+7.3%
ERP Consultant$75K$101K$132K$167K+3.8%
Scrum Master$77K$101K$128K$158K+3.2%
Embedded Systems Engineer$75K$99K$125K$157K+3.8%
Frontend Developer$72K$99K$128K$163K+4.5%
Database Administrator$69K$92K$119K$150K+2.8%
Network Engineer$66K$88K$114K$145K+3%
UX Designer$63K$87K$114K$145K+3.1%
Game Developer$63K$86K$116K$151K+4.8%
QA Engineer$62K$84K$110K$139K+3%
Systems Administrator$55K$76K$99K$125K+2.2%
Data Analyst$53K$72K$95K$123K+4%
Technical Writer$51K$70K$90K$114K+2.5%
IT Support Specialist$37K$51K$67K$86K+2%

Transportation salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Airline Pilot$95K$144K$212K$297K+5.2%
Transportation Planner$56K$74K$97K$126K+4.2%
Fleet Manager$52K$70K$92K$119K+4%
Truck Driver (CDL)$38K$47K$61K$79K+4.8%

Veterinary salaries in Columbia

Job TitleEntry (25th)MedianSenior (75th)Top (90th)YoY
Veterinary Surgeon$129K$175K$235K$313K+5.5%
Veterinarian$81K$110K$152K$202K+5%
Zoo Veterinarian$69K$94K$127K$167K+4%
Veterinary Practice Manager$44K$60K$78K$99K+5%
Animal Behaviorist$41K$57K$78K$106K+4.5%
Veterinary Technician$29K$39K$50K$63K+6.5%

Working in Columbia, South Carolina: Salary Guide (2026)

Columbia is home to the Columbia–SC metropolitan area with a population of 131,686. The city has a cost of living index of 88 (US average = 100), meaning salaries go approximately 12% further here than in an average US city.

South Carolina has a 6.5% state income tax rate. When comparing offers with cities in no-income-tax states like Texas, Washington, or Florida, factor in this difference.

Top-paying industries in Columbia

Columbia's economy spans multiple high-wage sectors. The city's diverse employer base creates strong demand across technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services.

Columbia salary FAQ

What is the average salary in Columbia, SC?

Pay in Columbia varies widely by occupation. Across the 411 professional roles we track, the median salary is about $86,000 per year — adjusted for Columbia's cost of living (index 88, where 100 is the US average). Use the tables above to see the median for a specific job title.

Which jobs pay the most in Columbia?

Among the roles we track, Oral Surgeon is the highest-paying in Columbia at a median of $368,000 per year. Technology, healthcare, and finance roles generally top the list.

Does Columbia have a state income tax?

Yes — South Carolina levies a 6.5% state income tax, which reduces take-home pay versus no-tax states like Texas, Florida, and Washington.

How far does a salary go in Columbia?

Columbia's cost of living index is 88 (US average = 100), so a dollar stretches about 12% further here than in an average US city. A $86,000 salary here has roughly the buying power of $97,727 in an average-cost city.

Open positions in Columbia

View all jobs →