Highest-paying business jobs in Columbus, Georgia

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Columbus, GA-AL metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#19. Tax preparers

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $29,850
- #285 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#18. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $44,030
- #282 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#17. Fundraisers

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $46,910
- #310 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#16. Training and development specialists

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $53,030
- #422 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#15. Credit analysts

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $58,230
- #218 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#14. Compliance officers

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $60,430
- #389 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#13. Human resources specialists

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $60,820
- #276 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#12. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $61,160
- #277 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#11. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $61,180
- #326 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#10. Cost estimators

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $61,220
- #413 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#9. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $63,360
- #160 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#8. Logisticians

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $66,160
- #298 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#7. Accountants and auditors

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $70,910
- #300 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 740

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#6. Loan officers

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $71,020
- #309 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#5. Budget analysts

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $71,770
- #144 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

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#4. Financial and investment analysts

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $80,620
- #229 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#3. Management analysts

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $91,640
- #160 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#2. Project management specialists

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $93,540
- #95 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#1. Personal financial advisors

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $106,330
- #209 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)