Columbus Employment

Employment and Industries in the Columbus, Georgia Area

Columbus is regarded as one of the largest textile centers in the south. Other manufacturing industries include electrical equipment, food products, fabricated metal products and aircraft parts. The major sectors for employment in Columbus are healthcare, education, finance and insurance, accommodation and food services, manufacturing and construction.

Shown below is a list of the major employers in Columbus:

Fort Benning (US Army)
TSYS
Muscogee County School District
AFLAC Incorporated
Columbus Consolidated Government
Columbus Regional Health System
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia
W.C. Bradley Company
St. Francis Hospital Inc
Swift Denim Inc
Callaway Gardens Resort Inc
Cagles
MBIA
Mead Westvaco
TSYS Business Process Management
Pezold Management Assoc Inc
Hogan Transport
Columbus Foundry L P
Interstate Brands Corp (Dolly Madison)

Some of the most popular jobs where the majority of the workers are college graduates include registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, computer programmers, management analysts, training and development specialists and computer systems analysts.

Noteworthy information about Columbus: Approximately 20% of the population have a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2008 the cost of living index in Columbus was 80.4 which is low when compared to the nation's average of 100. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $42,000.

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Most Popular Jobs in Columbus, Georgia Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	2,100	58,690	$42,830 - 76,610	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,390	43,060	$23,830 - 62,970	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	850	47,750	$18,730 - 80,100	8%	51%
4	Teachers and instructors, all other	790	24,290	$13,040 - 60,270	9%	54%
5	Computer programmers	780	77,210	$58,400 - 100,820	0%	73%
6	Management analysts	680	67,660	$42,970 - 101,350	22%	78%
7	Training and development specialists	620	55,690	$37,140 - 72,400	18%	56%
8	Accountants and auditors	610	59,540	$34,720 - 98,060	18%	79%
9	Chief executives	580	150,170	$72,810 -	2%	65%
10	Computer and information systems managers	570	109,530	$74,690 - 147,020	16%	73%
11	Computer systems analysts	440	70,690	$48,620 - 96,280	29%	68%
12	Computer software engineers, applications	390	77,980	$50,950 - 108,000	45%	85%
13	Financial managers	330	88,970	$45,150 - 145,570	13%	60%
14	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	310	64,240	$36,620 - 102,770	8%	78%
15	Pharmacists	300	104,970	$87,640 - 130,020	22%	97%
16	Social and human service assistants	270	28,510	$17,090 - 48,280	34%	58%
17	Network and computer systems administrators	260	64,660	$43,470 - 93,310	27%	50%
18	Financial analysts	260	68,190	$44,820 - 99,060	34%	87%
19	Civil engineers	250	63,840	$35,650 - 99,150	18%	87%
20	Sales managers	240	98,720	$41,680 -	10%	69%
21	Medical and health services managers	240	81,280	$51,780 - 116,280	16%	57%
22	Self-enrichment education teachers	200	38,030	$14,460 - 68,060	23%	54%
23	Child, family, and school social workers	200	31,550	$19,150 - 45,680	19%	77%
24	Managers, all other	190	85,410	$49,100 - 126,110	7%	55%
25	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	170	54,190	$39,520 - 73,840	0%	96%
26	Industrial engineers	170	73,270	$50,930 - 101,240	20%	74%
27	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	160	57,620	$38,640 - 85,560	17%	56%
28	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	160	48,790	$31,840 - 71,210	5%	58%
29	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	160	29,590	$20,060 - 43,380	15%	51%
30	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	160	58,390	$38,220 - 78,440	13%	73%
31	Lawyers	150	88,630	$46,670 - 152,870	11%	99%
32	Network systems and data communications analysts	150	75,980	$48,880 - 106,620	53%	57%
33	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	140	52,110	$40,900 - 65,500	12%	51%
34	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	140	38,640	$23,980 - 56,360	18%	56%
35	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	140	50,550	$18,700 - 96,910	12%	51%
36	Graphic designers	130	40,520	$23,260 - 68,020	10%	55%
37	Medical and public health social workers	130	39,460	$26,630 - 61,540	24%	77%
38	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	120		$ -	25%	67%
39	Instructional coordinators	120	54,580	$28,810 - 79,220	23%	79%
40	Physician assistants	120	84,040	$66,230 - 117,310	27%	67%
41	Coaches and scouts	120	49,470	$23,030 - 68,040	15%	60%
42	Training and development managers	110	72,170	$55,500 - 98,850	16%	58%
43	Librarians	110	53,440	$40,930 - 68,030	4%	85%
44	Social and community service managers	100	48,120	$30,280 - 71,950	25%	72%
45	Market research analysts	100	56,970	$32,450 - 85,570	20%	82%
46	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	100	45,960	$29,600 - 60,910	20%	87%
47	Dentists, general	100	214,740	$133,680 -	9%	100%
48	Physical therapists	90	73,160	$56,160 - 93,220	27%	89%
49	Marketing managers	90	83,060	$45,440 - 113,690	14%	69%
50	Credit analysts	80	49,160	$34,090 - 61,330	2%	60%
51	Technical writers	80	49,650	$36,530 - 65,170	20%	74%
52	Advertising sales agents	80	61,030	$28,670 - 81,450	20%	56%
53	Budget analysts	80	58,940	$40,680 - 82,820	7%	78%
54	Special education teachers, middle school	70	48,780	$40,200 - 60,550	16%	87%
55	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	70	48,670	$34,010 - 72,130	18%	56%
56	Database administrators	70	73,850	$40,850 - 109,780	29%	72%
57	Computer specialists, all other	70	69,740	$53,650 - 93,360	15%	68%
58	Legislators	60	15,530	$12,850 - 21,250	1%	65%
59	Speech-language pathologists	60	51,190	$26,410 - 85,110	11%	98%
60	Public relations specialists	60	41,030	$21,970 - 76,520	18%	81%
61	Human resources managers, all other	50	87,510	$40,020 - 133,730	11%	58%
62	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	50	37,920	$18,520 - 60,660	30%	77%
63	Social workers, all other	50	55,620	$24,080 - 79,950	18%	77%
64	Occupational therapists	40	64,480	$43,780 - 83,220	23%	90%
65	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	47,120	$32,890 - 64,320	9%	72%
66	Veterinarians	40	67,920	$47,230 - 94,630	35%	100%
67	Financial specialists, all other	40	56,900	$36,810 - 75,340	12%	50%
68	Floral designers	40	20,860	$14,090 - 25,890	0%	55%
69	Reporters and correspondents	40	33,930	$22,060 - 44,360	1%	85%
70	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	40	65,060	$29,020 - 129,510	5%	99%
71	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	40	52,370	$35,430 - 73,730	16%	99%
72	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	40	22,610	$17,840 - 30,010	11%	55%
73	Mechanical engineers	40	75,460	$53,480 - 102,260	4%	78%
74	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	30	40,040	$24,100 - 64,250	25%	93%
75	Meeting and convention planners	30	40,330	$29,260 - 49,910	20%	67%
76	Engineering managers	30	98,080	$53,120 - 137,860	7%	84%
77	Public relations managers	30	75,000	$31,510 - 115,880	17%	75%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	3,960	22,460	$13,250 - 36,960	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,720	15,890	$12,830 - 21,060	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	3,270	16,150	$12,840 - 20,870	-2%	10%
4	Customer service representatives	3,140	26,480	$16,600 - 37,880	25%	22%
5	Office clerks, general	2,450	22,630	$14,000 - 32,690	13%	19%
6	Waiters and waitresses	2,320	15,920	$12,850 - 21,360	11%	14%
7	General and operations managers	2,020	80,970	$39,010 - 132,900	2%	48%
8	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,920	19,350	$14,010 - 25,400	2%	5%
9	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,760	19,880	$13,500 - 29,000	-7%	8%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,750	18,550	$13,540 - 26,320	15%	4%
11	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,610	47,120	$28,040 - 70,150	6%	29%
12	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,550	24,990	$16,710 - 34,600	1%	18%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,470	30,120	$18,650 - 41,770	13%	16%
14	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,400	31,270	$18,870 - 46,230	10%	6%
15	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,320	34,340	$23,790 - 48,430	15%	18%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,200	32,530	$19,660 - 48,450	4%	25%
17	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,120	21,430	$14,680 - 31,110	18%	7%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,060	29,100	$17,410 - 47,560	11%	14%
19	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,040	16,300	$13,020 - 20,550	13%	5%
20	Construction laborers	1,020	21,520	$14,030 - 29,700	11%	5%
21	Teacher assistants	1,010	15,760	$13,020 - 19,210	10%	18%
22	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,010	31,390	$20,310 - 48,450	10%	4%
23	Receptionists and information clerks	990	21,790	$15,280 - 29,700	17%	13%
24	Cooks, restaurant	940	20,720	$16,120 - 26,230	12%	5%
25	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	870	33,610	$26,250 - 42,260	14%	7%
26	Security guards	770	27,820	$13,740 - 43,340	17%	13%
27	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	750	30,580	$14,910 - 51,230	14%	4%
28	Preschool teachers, except special education	740	17,850	$13,100 - 20,880	26%	43%
29	Child care workers	740	16,690	$13,060 - 20,310	18%	15%
30	Team assemblers	730	23,040	$15,910 - 34,920	0%	5%
31	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	730	26,750	$15,950 - 45,400	8%	4%
32	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	680	20,360	$13,950 - 29,120	18%	6%
33	Carpenters	650	25,700	$13,780 - 39,210	10%	6%
34	Food preparation workers	630	17,560	$12,920 - 25,430	15%	7%
35	Medical assistants	620	24,720	$18,240 - 32,100	35%	10%
36	Packers and packagers, hand	620	16,450	$12,820 - 22,340	-11%	3%
37	Computer support specialists	610	41,150	$27,370 - 59,540	13%	43%
38	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	610	19,710	$13,540 - 25,630	11%	5%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	580	49,310	$29,940 - 72,350	-4%	15%
40	Cooks, fast food	560	15,650	$12,970 - 19,360	8%	5%
41	Industrial truck and tractor operators	540	25,070	$16,720 - 33,900	-1%	2%
42	Counter and rental clerks	500	17,620	$12,970 - 25,380	23%	16%
43	Correctional officers and jailers	500			17%	11%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	480	50,630	$29,270 - 82,150	7%	13%
45	Business operations specialists, all other	450	64,940	$39,210 - 95,080	21%	49%
46	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	450	30,780	$20,540 - 46,740	-6%	14%
47	Tellers	430	22,150	$16,710 - 28,680	14%	16%
48	Insurance sales agents	430	45,720	$14,780 - 103,520	13%	45%
49	Electricians	410	32,370	$21,580 - 43,910	7%	7%
50	Helpers--production workers	410	25,210	$17,360 - 32,010	0%	4%
51	Bill and account collectors	410	26,070	$20,120 - 32,240	23%	13%
52	Dishwashers	400	16,360	$12,910 - 22,510	10%	3%
53	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	370	27,110	$21,270 - 32,940	4%	15%
54	Painters, construction and maintenance	350	25,450	$18,270 - 34,880	12%	6%
55	Loan officers	350	67,070	$39,620 - 103,250	12%	49%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	350	46,140	$29,850 - 68,580	9%	10%
57	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	350	26,030	$16,880 - 36,070	4%	6%
58	All other information and record clerks	340	35,100	$22,420 - 47,100	-12%	21%
59	Driver/sales workers	340	19,350	$13,120 - 28,660	-4%	4%
60	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	330	33,520	$25,780 - 42,480	11%	29%
61	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	330	30,690	$22,220 - 43,110	8%	3%
62	Personal and home care aides	320	16,840	$13,100 - 21,030	51%	10%
63	Pharmacy technicians	320	25,180	$16,090 - 33,650	32%	16%
64	Dental assistants	300	30,730	$24,210 - 39,140	29%	9%
65	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	300	16,650	$13,000 - 22,860	10%	17%
66	Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	290	30,810	$18,840 - 40,030	0%	3%
67	Medical secretaries	290	27,640	$18,720 - 39,630	17%	18%
68	Production workers, all other	290	21,430	$13,860 - 30,360	2%	5%
69	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	280	43,540	$23,650 - 63,060	16%	43%
70	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	280	32,260	$20,910 - 41,230	3%	18%
71	Postal service mail carriers	280			1%	11%
72	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	270	37,500	$32,610 - 43,920	12%	3%
73	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	270	34,130	$25,070 - 46,670	11%	4%
74	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	260	16,750	$13,100 - 20,780	17%	14%
75	Bartenders	260	20,490	$13,390 - 30,710	11%	17%
76	Industrial machinery mechanics	260	36,000	$27,640 - 43,920	9%	5%
77	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	250	15,990	$13,010 - 19,560	10%	5%
78	Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	240	26,060	$21,260 - 32,700	-30%	0%
79	Amusement and recreation attendants	240	23,230	$13,720 - 39,100	24%	22%
80	Machine feeders and offbearers	230	29,080	$22,910 - 37,690	-14%	0%
81	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	220	22,510	$13,680 - 36,060	12%	0%
82	Loan interviewers and clerks	220	27,460	$19,390 - 37,960	0%	24%
83	File clerks	220	22,170	$15,720 - 29,350	-40%	20%
84	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	220	17,560	$13,290 - 23,740	14%	3%
85	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	220	29,200	$20,330 - 40,470	13%	11%
86	Radiologic technologists and technicians	210	47,860	$35,640 - 62,600	15%	25%
87	Switchboard operators, including answering service	210	21,290	$14,300 - 30,170	-7%	10%
88	Legal secretaries	200	28,280	$20,340 - 37,910	12%	18%
89	Glaziers	200	22,040	$12,970 - 36,050	12%	0%
90	Medical records and health information technicians	200	27,180	$17,370 - 42,230	18%	12%
91	Helpers--electricians	200	20,500	$14,810 - 25,340	7%	3%
92	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	200	14,870	$12,840 - 17,920	10%	8%
93	Cooks, short order	190	15,820	$12,770 - 21,110	5%	5%
94	Procurement clerks	190	34,960	$26,270 - 45,360	-1%	24%
95	Real estate sales agents	190	47,130	$18,450 - 80,780	11%	45%
96	Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	180	23,950	$18,810 - 30,650	9%	0%
97	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	180	57,390	$36,010 - 78,470	9%	47%
98	Administrative services managers	180	54,330	$29,410 - 99,450	12%	40%
99	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	160	24,180	$16,890 - 32,070	-4%	5%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	160	39,220	$23,160 - 60,910	10%	17%

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Jobs More Common Near Columbus Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	26,060	240	18.7
Glaziers	22,040	200	7.1
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,810	290	5.5
Training and development managers	72,170	110	5
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	23,950	180	4.9
Residential advisors	21,620	120	3.9
Training and development specialists	55,690	620	3.7
Correctional officers and jailers		500	3.3
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	54,190	170	3.2
Procurement clerks	34,960	190	3.2
Machine feeders and offbearers	29,080	230	3.1
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	37,500	270	3
Chief executives	150,170	580	2.6
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	18,420	140	2.6
Pest control workers	25,530	120	2.6
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	33,520	330	2.5
Helpers--electricians	20,500	200	2.5
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	19,710	610	2.5
Computer and information systems managers	109,530	570	2.4
Preschool teachers, except special education	17,850	740	2.4
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	43,540	280	2.3
Computer programmers	77,210	780	2.3
Physician assistants	84,040	120	2.3
Teachers and instructors, all other	24,290	790	2.1
Veterinary technologists and technicians	20,050	120	2.1
All other information and record clerks	35,100	340	2
Tire repairers and changers	20,990	130	2
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	22,510	220	2
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	64,240	310	2
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	16,130	150	1.9
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	24,110	160	1.9
Motor vehicle operators, all other	29,710	100	1.9
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	32,260	280	1.8
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,890	3,720	1.8
Painters, construction and maintenance	25,450	350	1.7
Switchboard operators, including answering service	21,290	210	1.7
Production workers, all other	21,430	290	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	29,100	1,060	1.7
Customer service representatives	26,480	3,140	1.7
Cooks, short order	15,820	190	1.7
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	33,610	870	1.7
Chefs and head cooks	37,940	120	1.7
Insurance sales agents	45,720	430	1.7
Child care workers	16,690	740	1.6
Medical assistants	24,720	620	1.6
Surgical technologists	32,390	110	1.6
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	37,890	150	1.6
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	16,750	260	1.6
Self-enrichment education teachers	38,030	200	1.6
General and operations managers	80,970	2,020	1.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Columbus, Georgia Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Coaches and scouts	49,470	1.39	120
Parts salespersons	39,480	1.29	120
Amusement and recreation attendants	23,230	1.26	240
Computer programmers	77,210	1.2	780
Network systems and data communications analysts	75,980	1.18	150
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	37,890	1.17	150
Loan officers	67,070	1.13	350
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	58,390	1.13	160
Machine feeders and offbearers	29,080	1.12	230
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	33,370	1.11	150
Training and development specialists	55,690	1.11	620
Business operations specialists, all other	64,940	1.1	450
Security guards	27,820	1.1	770
Healthcare support workers, all other	32,120	1.1	110
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	55,780	1.09	110
Computer and information systems managers	109,530	1.08	570
Helpers--production workers	25,210	1.07	410
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	57,620	1.06	160
All other information and record clerks	35,100	1.06	340
Automotive body and related repairers	41,560	1.06	160
Bartenders	20,490	1.06	260
Network and computer systems administrators	64,660	1.05	260
Data entry keyers	27,370	1.05	160
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	47,120	1.04	1,610
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	54,190	1.03	170
Managers, all other	85,410	1.03	190
Physician assistants	84,040	1.03	120
Computer systems analysts	70,690	1.03	440
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	57,390	1.03	180
Librarians	53,440	1.02	110
Procurement clerks	34,960	1.01	190
Computer software engineers, applications	77,980	1.01	390
Industrial engineers	73,270	1.01	170
Graphic designers	40,520	1.01	130
Social and human service assistants	28,510	1	270
Sales managers	98,720	1	240
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	36,220	1	130
Real estate sales agents	47,130	1	190
Pharmacists	104,970	1	300
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	26,060	1	240
Chief executives	150,170	1	580
Accountants and auditors	59,540	1	610
Self-enrichment education teachers	38,030	0.99	200
Computer support specialists	41,150	0.98	610
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	52,110	0.98	140
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,810	0.98	290
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	39,860	0.97	140
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	48,790	0.97	160
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	32,260	0.96	280
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	29,100	0.96	1,060

Highest Paying Jobs in Columbus, Georgia Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	214,880	90
Dentists, general	214,740	100
Family and general practitioners	204,630	80
Pediatricians, general	199,570
Physicians and surgeons, all other	162,190	90
Internists, general	159,330	50
Chief executives	150,170	580
Computer and information systems managers	109,530	570
Pharmacists	104,970	300
Sales managers	98,720	240
Engineering managers	98,080	30
Financial managers	88,970	330
Lawyers	88,630	150
Human resources managers, all other	87,510	50
Computer software engineers, systems software	87,430
Industrial production managers	87,300	80
Managers, all other	85,410	190
Physician assistants	84,040	120
Marketing managers	83,060	90
Medical and health services managers	81,280	240
General and operations managers	80,970	2,020
Construction managers	78,810	110
Computer software engineers, applications	77,980	390
Computer programmers	77,210	780
Network systems and data communications analysts	75,980	150
Mechanical engineers	75,460	40
Public relations managers	75,000	30
Database administrators	73,850	70
Industrial engineers	73,270	170
Physical therapists	73,160	90
Training and development managers	72,170	110
Computer systems analysts	70,690	440
Computer specialists, all other	69,740	70
Financial analysts	68,190	260
Veterinarians	67,920	40
Management analysts	67,660	680
Loan officers	67,070	350
Advertising and promotions managers	66,970
Engineers, all other	66,270
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	65,060	40
Business operations specialists, all other	64,940	450
Network and computer systems administrators	64,660	260
Occupational therapists	64,480	40
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	64,240	310
Civil engineers	63,840	250
Logisticians	62,730	70
Advertising sales agents	61,030	80
Electrical engineers	61,010
Accountants and auditors	59,540	610
Personal financial advisors	59,470

Large Companies Headquartered in Columbus

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
AFLAC	14.4
Synovus Financial Corp.	3.4

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