Charleston Employment

Employment and Industries in the Charleston, South Carolina Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Charleston than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Charleston.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Charleston.
A list of any large public companies in Charleston.

Most Popular Jobs in Charleston, South Carolina Metro Area (2006 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	5,760	52,670	$37,200 - 71,890	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,920	42,510	$30,120 - 57,720	14%	95%
3	Accountants and auditors	2,080	57,080	$32,020 - 86,810	18%	79%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,050	49,590	$23,880 - 84,840	8%	51%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,910	42,960	$29,500 - 58,710	6%	96%
6	Lawyers	1,160	99,330	$44,840 - 0	11%	99%
7	Computer programmers	960	52,890	$32,610 - 82,780	0%	73%
8	Financial managers	960	77,970	$44,540 - 120,710	13%	60%
9	Chief executives	950	133,020	$69,820 - 0	2%	65%
10	Management analysts	890	72,760	$38,080 - 112,330	22%	78%
11	Child, family, and school social workers	830	31,750	$22,370 - 43,470	19%	77%
12	Electronics engineers, except computer	710	77,040	$46,140 - 103,360	4%	81%
13	Civil engineers	650	64,520	$41,120 - 92,120	18%	87%
14	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	640	57,210	$32,100 - 91,040	12%	51%
15	Sales managers	630	86,360	$43,000 - 141,630	10%	69%
16	Mechanical engineers	580	63,290	$32,970 - 88,790	4%	78%
17	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	570	44,170	$26,920 - 65,780	5%	58%
18	Social and human service assistants	560	22,730	$13,680 - 35,580	34%	58%
19	Pharmacists	550	87,000	$62,500 - 113,650	22%	97%
20	Computer systems analysts	540	61,530	$39,250 - 89,380	29%	68%
21	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	490	71,870	$51,820 - 92,430	8%	78%
22	Computer software engineers, systems software	480	62,750	$40,420 - 103,790	28%	85%
23	Medical and health services managers	480	63,420	$38,730 - 96,980	16%	57%
24	Physical therapists	470	59,990	$42,490 - 85,430	27%	89%
25	Librarians	440	44,380	$29,070 - 63,860	4%	85%
26	Industrial engineers	440	65,610	$42,350 - 91,630	20%	74%
27	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	440	48,210	$26,010 - 73,790	13%	73%
28	Teachers and instructors, all other	430	23,760	$11,970 - 47,640	9%	54%
29	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	380	32,200	$23,540 - 42,830	15%	51%
30	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	370	43,160	$30,140 - 58,700	12%	51%
31	Computer and information systems managers	370	85,130	$48,330 - 125,800	16%	73%
32	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	340	100,220	$26,010 - 0	25%	67%
33	Rehabilitation counselors	320	33,810	$17,570 - 47,170	23%	73%
34	Self-enrichment education teachers	320	29,760	$14,300 - 45,970	23%	54%
35	Training and development specialists	300	46,410	$29,270 - 66,860	18%	56%
36	Public relations specialists	300	36,390	$18,110 - 60,610	18%	81%
37	Graphic designers	280	33,700	$21,910 - 51,310	10%	55%
38	Engineering managers	270	94,090	$67,070 - 127,650	7%	84%
39	Network and computer systems administrators	270	51,680	$37,290 - 75,720	27%	50%
40	Education administrators, postsecondary	260	82,970	$38,760 - 131,230	14%	78%
41	Coaches and scouts	260	34,280	$13,150 - 65,240	15%	60%
42	Advertising sales agents	250	51,440	$20,360 - 91,010	20%	56%
43	Dentists, general	220	114,650	$69,150 - 0	9%	100%
44	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	210	48,860	$14,880 - 78,860	17%	56%
45	Dietitians and nutritionists	210	30,400	$19,600 - 47,420	9%	72%
46	Marketing managers	200	71,510	$39,680 - 116,610	14%	69%
47	Architects, except landscape and naval	200	76,910	$48,730 - 113,130	18%	88%
48	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	200	46,570	$32,660 - 59,580	0%	96%
49	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	200	35,680	$21,820 - 57,330	18%	56%
50	Database administrators	200	55,270	$32,250 - 95,440	29%	72%
51	Computer specialists, all other	200	75,660	$54,460 - 100,730	15%	68%
52	Special education teachers, middle school	190	42,530	$27,680 - 57,660	16%	87%
53	Legislators	190	13,910	$11,330 - 15,910	1%	65%
54	Chemists	190	57,620	$32,050 - 89,220	9%	93%
55	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	190	43,690	$30,760 - 58,170	20%	87%
56	Tax preparers	190	26,600	$19,650 - 35,650	0%	54%
57	Occupational therapists	180	58,660	$47,180 - 75,190	23%	90%
58	Environmental engineers	180	68,000	$45,210 - 89,700	25%	86%
59	Engineers, all other	180	55,830	$29,780 - 94,590	6%	82%
60	Instructional coordinators	180	62,360	$27,210 - 95,630	23%	79%
61	Managers, all other	180	73,970	$41,730 - 122,830	7%	55%
62	Medical and public health social workers	180	37,910	$18,910 - 59,760	24%	77%
63	Computer software engineers, applications	170	67,610	$48,510 - 93,180	45%	85%
64	Special education teachers, secondary school	160	40,620	$26,700 - 56,870	9%	87%
65	Financial analysts	160	45,560	$30,170 - 64,040	34%	87%
66	Financial specialists, all other	160	61,330	$41,140 - 81,390	12%	50%
67	Social and community service managers	150	52,610	$29,730 - 91,910	25%	72%
68	Surveyors	150	46,730	$30,650 - 66,390	24%	82%
69	Social workers, all other	150	46,920	$29,240 - 67,220	18%	77%
70	Speech-language pathologists	150	51,600	$35,450 - 71,310	11%	98%
71	Electrical engineers	150	68,890	$48,810 - 93,670	6%	81%
72	Computer hardware engineers	140	67,310	$46,990 - 92,130	5%	70%
73	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	130	54,580	$38,440 - 70,920	16%	99%
74	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	130	44,880	$19,740 - 64,410	14%	54%
75	Landscape architects	120	45,250	$25,960 - 61,960	16%	88%
76	Occupational health and safety specialists	120	42,660	$20,790 - 73,100	8%	72%
77	Purchasing managers	120	74,120	$41,300 - 101,020	3%	57%
78	Budget analysts	120	49,050	$26,810 - 73,050	7%	78%
79	Market research analysts	120	56,280	$34,130 - 80,450	20%	82%
80	Computer and information scientists, research	120	75,650	$53,100 - 96,660	22%	68%
81	Meeting and convention planners	110	34,970	$24,490 - 51,480	20%	67%
82	Floral designers	110	20,420	$15,170 - 24,980	0%	55%
83	Detectives and criminal investigators	110	64,520	$34,630 - 94,430	17%	54%
84	Interior designers	110	37,140	$19,290 - 66,200	20%	55%
85	Public relations managers	110	56,620	$29,520 - 91,190	17%	75%
86	Compensation and benefits managers	100	62,820	$42,560 - 82,620	12%	58%
87	Veterinarians	100	77,610	$44,350 - 134,750	35%	100%
88	Physician assistants	100	93,560	$62,080 - 137,510	27%	67%
89	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	90	33,720	$23,130 - 49,970	30%	77%
90	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	90	56,510	$17,810 - 98,500	5%	99%
91	Producers and directors	90	43,770	$21,250 - 71,800	11%	75%
92	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	80	49,210	$28,310 - 74,060	9%	95%
93	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	80	48,290	$25,830 - 88,800	22%	93%
94	Community and social service specialists, all other	80	25,790	$16,910 - 32,050	25%	58%
95	Health educators	80	34,910	$21,380 - 48,030	26%	58%
96	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	80	69,360	$39,850 - 102,960	10%	74%
97	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	80	35,700	$26,140 - 49,210	11%	58%
98	Technical writers	80	55,390	$35,910 - 76,930	20%	74%
99	Advertising and promotions managers	70	61,490	$31,420 - 120,230	6%	76%
100	Biological technicians	70	35,670	$21,700 - 51,340	16%	60%

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	10,350	24,670	$14,250 - 40,410	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	8,660	15,640	$11,930 - 21,030	-2%	10%
3	Waiters and waitresses	6,730	15,190	$11,640 - 19,380	11%	14%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	6,300	15,290	$11,720 - 21,570	18%	5%
5	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	5,970	28,250	$15,100 - 63,380	2%	5%
6	Office clerks, general	5,250	22,540	$14,290 - 32,010	13%	19%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,650	16,510	$11,950 - 22,440	15%	4%
8	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	4,630	27,720	$19,650 - 37,910	1%	18%
9	General and operations managers	4,280	82,920	$39,330 - 144,200	2%	48%
10	Customer service representatives	4,240	28,670	$19,250 - 40,080	25%	22%
11	Team assemblers	3,900	26,910	$16,780 - 36,460	0%	5%
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	3,710	30,390	$19,170 - 43,580	13%	16%
13	Maintenance and repair workers, general	3,450	32,020	$17,430 - 51,260	10%	6%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	3,360	20,910	$13,430 - 30,720	-7%	8%
15	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	3,220	32,070	$20,510 - 45,740	10%	4%
16	Construction laborers	2,990	23,280	$15,250 - 34,290	11%	5%
17	Carpenters	2,830	32,010	$21,240 - 43,490	10%	6%
18	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,770	19,370	$13,610 - 26,140	18%	6%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,660	42,890	$25,650 - 63,380	6%	29%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,640	39,110	$23,170 - 59,650	4%	25%
21	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,500	16,820	$12,270 - 22,210	13%	5%
22	Teacher assistants	2,430	19,210	$12,460 - 30,660	10%	18%
23	Cooks, restaurant	2,350	20,470	$13,360 - 27,220	12%	5%
24	Food preparation workers	2,190	16,490	$12,110 - 21,630	15%	7%
25	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,140	19,030	$15,030 - 24,540	18%	7%
26	Security guards	2,130	22,440	$12,610 - 41,230	17%	13%
27	Receptionists and information clerks	2,090	22,370	$15,880 - 29,840	17%	13%
28	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,990	24,620	$13,430 - 41,140	8%	4%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,930	48,810	$33,950 - 65,390	9%	10%
30	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,910	36,060	$24,950 - 51,380	15%	18%
31	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,850	35,330	$19,150 - 54,940	14%	4%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,820	29,170	$17,510 - 41,170	11%	14%
33	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,700	35,410	$26,520 - 45,580	11%	33%
34	Electricians	1,670	37,360	$25,540 - 48,800	7%	7%
35	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,610	30,570	$17,480 - 48,690	4%	6%
36	Packers and packagers, hand	1,560	17,280	$12,120 - 23,120	-11%	3%
37	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,500	33,510	$19,500 - 62,610	-1%	2%
38	Bill and account collectors	1,490	27,150	$20,510 - 36,120	23%	13%
39	Medical assistants	1,480	24,990	$18,680 - 32,570	35%	10%
40	Driver/sales workers	1,440	19,750	$11,780 - 35,900	-4%	4%
41	Cooks, short order	1,420	17,370	$12,550 - 22,890	5%	5%
42	Child care workers	1,420	15,610	$11,880 - 20,760	18%	15%
43	Tellers	1,330	21,680	$16,550 - 27,960	14%	16%
44	Business operations specialists, all other	1,260	56,700	$28,640 - 83,480	21%	49%
45	Amusement and recreation attendants	1,170	17,010	$12,250 - 23,980	24%	22%
46	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,160	35,300	$25,340 - 45,590	14%	7%
47	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	1,150	53,880	$31,900 - 79,640	4%	18%
48	Cooks, fast food	1,150	15,000	$11,620 - 19,610	8%	5%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,130	53,850	$31,760 - 80,660	-4%	15%
50	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,100	32,020	$16,940 - 49,980	-6%	14%
51	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,080	49,150	$29,570 - 68,890	7%	13%
52	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,080	34,370	$24,300 - 45,830	11%	4%
53	Bartenders	1,070	16,210	$11,670 - 25,830	11%	17%
54	Home health aides	1,030	18,160	$14,950 - 22,730	49%	7%
55	Bus drivers, school	1,020	18,200	$12,610 - 24,510	9%	4%
56	Dishwashers	1,000	15,140	$11,860 - 18,380	10%	3%
57	Medical secretaries	950	27,700	$19,990 - 39,840	17%	18%
58	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	920	28,130	$20,000 - 38,600	4%	15%
59	Correctional officers and jailers	870	28,720	$22,740 - 36,180	17%	11%
60	Counter and rental clerks	870	21,970	$13,370 - 32,290	23%	16%
61	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	840	14,760	$11,640 - 18,510	10%	8%
62	Insurance sales agents	830	39,300	$13,800 - 76,280	13%	45%
63	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	830	32,170	$23,520 - 42,610	8%	3%
64	Computer support specialists	820	43,520	$26,500 - 63,890	13%	43%
65	Fire fighters	810	28,110	$19,040 - 42,830	12%	18%
66	Helpers--production workers	800	26,270	$15,080 - 44,160	0%	4%
67	Helpers--electricians	790	23,550	$17,320 - 30,700	7%	3%
68	Pharmacy technicians	790	25,470	$17,180 - 34,710	32%	16%
69	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	770	19,590	$15,490 - 24,840	17%	14%
70	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	770	15,240	$11,800 - 19,520	10%	17%
71	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	750	18,290	$13,230 - 24,840	11%	5%
72	Painters, construction and maintenance	720	30,390	$23,720 - 37,990	12%	6%
73	Preschool teachers, except special education	700	20,180	$12,610 - 29,920	26%	43%
74	Legal secretaries	690	31,630	$23,750 - 43,290	12%	18%
75	Administrative services managers	680	50,750	$29,980 - 80,500	12%	40%
76	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	670	20,650	$13,840 - 27,240	12%	0%
77	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	630		$[?] - [?]	3%	18%
78	Construction managers	630	80,320	$48,170 - 137,320	16%	29%
79	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	630	35,090	$24,690 - 46,660	9%	3%
80	Machinists	630	34,020	$21,490 - 49,030	-2%	3%
81	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	620	27,600	$12,770 - 45,340	12%	6%
82	Data entry keyers	610	24,190	$17,720 - 30,710	-4%	18%
83	Postal service mail carriers	610	43,050	$33,380 - 56,150	1%	11%
84	Crane and tower operators	610	49,310	$31,450 - 69,570	3%	0%
85	Food servers, nonrestaurant	610	17,270	$14,190 - 21,750	16%	9%
86	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	580	18,410	$12,290 - 27,790	14%	3%
87	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	580	14,650	$11,660 - 19,210	12%	6%
88	Paralegals and legal assistants	580	38,960	$26,550 - 54,980	22%	45%
89	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	560	40,870	$24,630 - 65,600	4%	30%
90	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	560	34,440	$26,080 - 44,560	5%	2%
91	Chefs and head cooks	550	36,330	$27,110 - 45,750	8%	14%
92	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	540	23,500	$16,970 - 29,930	12%	3%
93	Library technicians	520	23,370	$16,090 - 32,000	9%	27%
94	Parts salespersons	510	30,430	$18,750 - 44,580	-1%	6%
95	Loan officers	510	41,800	$26,580 - 68,380	12%	49%
96	Dental assistants	500	34,490	$22,090 - 45,730	29%	9%
97	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	500	54,200	$32,670 - 80,320	0%	42%
98	Helpers--carpenters	490	20,550	$15,190 - 27,420	12%	3%
99	Personal and home care aides	480	17,330	$14,850 - 21,770	51%	10%
100	Real estate sales agents	480	41,020	$21,780 - 74,490	11%	45%

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Jobs More Common Near Charleston Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Floor sanders and finishers	28,970	110	40.9
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators	26,610	390	14.2
Power plant operators	41,740	220	9.1
Tour guides and escorts	18,160	320	8.9
Crane and tower operators	49,310	610	8.5
Pourers and casters, metal	42,470	120	8
Transportation inspectors	61,050	230	7.9
Respiratory therapy technicians	38,570	130	5.5
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	59,620	100	4.8
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	38,630	230	4.5
Cooks, short order	17,370	1,420	4.2
Helpers--electricians	23,550	790	4.1
Landscape architects	45,250	120	3.7
Baggage porters and bellhops	16,180	300	3.6
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	44,630	180	3.6
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	23,500	540	3.6
Sailors and marine oilers	26,210	150	3.4
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,700	140	3.3
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	53,880	1,150	3.3
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	57,540	190	3.2
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	26,000	130	2.8
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	58,190	110	2.8
Helpers--carpenters	20,550	490	2.7
Library technicians	23,370	520	2.7
Electronics engineers, except computer	77,040	710	2.7
Computer and information scientists, research	75,650	120	2.7
Legislators	13,910	190	2.6
Pipelayers	27,380	260	2.6
Education teachers, postsecondary	60,780	190	2.6
Chefs and head cooks	36,330	550	2.6
Amusement and recreation attendants	17,010	1,170	2.5
Broadcast technicians	20,830	150	2.4
Tax preparers	26,600	190	2.4
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	57,080	140	2.4
Lodging managers	50,400	120	2.4
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	42,710	260	2.4
Pest control workers	32,150	290	2.3
Civil engineering technicians	37,840	390	2.3
Structural iron and steel workers	37,560	250	2.3
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	43,300	120	2.3
Dietitians and nutritionists	30,400	210	2.2
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	56,420	180	2.2
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	24,690	400	2.2
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	27,370	210	2.1
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	18,660	280	2.1
Surveying and mapping technicians	30,770	280	2.1
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	20,650	670	2.1
Correctional officers and jailers	28,720	870	2.1
Cargo and freight agents	37,830	310	2.1
Millwrights		120	2.1

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Charleston, South Carolina Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Pourers and casters, metal	42,470	1.41	120
Sewing machine operators	26,730	1.28	300
Mechanical drafters	56,050	1.27	180
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,700	1.26	140
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	28,250	1.25	5,970
Demonstrators and product promoters	30,970	1.24	120
Computer specialists, all other	75,660	1.23	200
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	100,220	1.22	340
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	27,600	1.21	620
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	62,090	1.2	110
Machine feeders and offbearers	28,800	1.2	320
Industrial truck and tractor operators	33,510	1.18	1,500
Crane and tower operators	49,310	1.18	610
Helpers--production workers	26,270	1.17	800
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	32,690	1.16	350
Electrical and electronics drafters	55,710	1.15	110
Dental assistants	34,490	1.15	500
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	30,570	1.15	1,610
Detectives and criminal investigators	64,520	1.14	110
Architectural and civil drafters	47,170	1.14	290
Financial specialists, all other	61,330	1.14	160
Advertising sales agents	51,440	1.13	250
Instructional coordinators	62,360	1.13	180
Architects, except landscape and naval	76,910	1.13	200
Photographic processing machine operators	23,570	1.11	160
Industrial production managers	88,990	1.11	270
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	53,880	1.1	1,150
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	44,880	1.09	130
Tire repairers and changers	24,670	1.09	260
Computer support specialists	43,520	1.09	820
Pest control workers	32,150	1.09	290
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	54,200	1.09	500
Education teachers, postsecondary	60,780	1.09	190
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	44,390	1.09	330
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	38,630	1.09	230
Chemical technicians	42,950	1.08	160
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	26,810	1.07	350
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	53,850	1.07	1,130
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	38,340	1.07	220
All other information and record clerks	32,900	1.07	440
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	19,590	1.06	770
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	55,350	1.06	350
Education administrators, postsecondary	82,970	1.06	260
Office and administrative support workers, all other	30,540	1.06	140
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	40,870	1.06	560
Team assemblers	26,910	1.05	3,900
Retail salespersons	24,670	1.05	10,350
Social workers, all other	46,920	1.05	150
Management analysts	72,760	1.05	890
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	39,110	1.04	2,640

Highest Paying Jobs in Charleston, South Carolina Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	198,660
Obstetricians and gynecologists	162,960
Family and general practitioners	137,170	340
Chief executives	133,020	950
Physicians and surgeons, all other	127,660	220
Dentists, general	114,650	220
Natural sciences managers	100,350	30
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	100,220	340
Lawyers	99,330	1,160
Engineering managers	94,090	270
Physician assistants	93,560	100
Industrial production managers	88,990	270
Pharmacists	87,000	550
Sales managers	86,360	630
Computer and information systems managers	85,130	370
Education administrators, postsecondary	82,970	260
General and operations managers	82,920	4,280
Personal financial advisors	81,310
Construction managers	80,320	630
Chemical engineers	78,990	30
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	78,550
Financial managers	77,970	960
Veterinarians	77,610	100
Electronics engineers, except computer	77,040	710
Architects, except landscape and naval	76,910	200
Training and development managers	76,110	50
Computer specialists, all other	75,660	200
Computer and information scientists, research	75,650	120
Human resources managers, all other	75,610	50
Purchasing managers	74,120	120
Managers, all other	73,970	180
Management analysts	72,760	890
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	71,870	490
Marketing managers	71,510	200
Foresters	70,540	60
Credit analysts	69,870	50
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	69,360	80
Electrical engineers	68,890	150
Environmental engineers	68,000	180
Law clerks	67,960
Network systems and data communications analysts	67,850
Computer software engineers, applications	67,610	170
Computer hardware engineers	67,310	140
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	67,080	150
Industrial engineers	65,610	440
Detectives and criminal investigators	64,520	110
Civil engineers	64,520	650
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	63,870
Medical and health services managers	63,420	480
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	63,370	320

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