Columbia Jobs

Columbia is the state capital and largest city of South Carolina. As of 2006, estimates for the population of the city proper is 122,819. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a small portion of the city extends into Lexington County. The city is the center of a rapidly growing metro area of 703,771. The city's name is derived from a poetic name for Christopher Columbus. Located just 13 miles northwest of South Carolina's geographic center, Columbia is the primary city of the Midlands region of South Carolina, which comprises several counties in the central portion of the state. As such it is centrally located to the rest of the state. Founded in 1786 as the site of South Carolina's new capital city, it was one of the first planned cities in the United States. The area is often cited for its high quality of life offerings, with its many cultural amenities, parks, and recreational features. At the confluence of two major rivers, Columbia is one of the best destinations...more

Columbia has quite a diversified economy, with the major employers in the area being South Carolina state government, the Palmetto Health hospital system, Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC, and the University of South Carolina. Columbia is also home to the headquarters of SCANA, a Fortune 500 company which supplies energy to the Carolinas and Georgia. Other major employers in the Columbia area include Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army's largest training installation, Richland School District One, Humana/TriCare, and the United Parcel Service, which operates its Southeastern Regional Hub at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Major manufacturers such as Square D, SMI Steel, Spirax Sarco, Michelin, International Paper, Pirelli Cables, Honeywell, Westinghouse Electric, Harsco Track Tech, Trane, Intertape Polymer Group, Union Switch & Signal, Solectron, and Bose Corporation Technology have facilities in Columbia. The business climate in the Columbia region is a very solid one. There are over 70...more

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Among the most common occupations in Columbia are Management, professional, and related occupations, 43%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Service occupations, 12%. Approximately 63 percent of workers in Columbia, South Carolina work for companies, 24 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Columbia Jobs are for physician- pediatric jobs, rn tier 1 jobs, permanent shift rn jobs, family practice jobs, occupational therapy jobs and nurse practitioner jobs.

The leading industries in Columbia, South Carolina are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 27%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 11%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Columbia job listings indicate that the following industries in Columbia are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Misc Information Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Software Makers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Columbia, South Carolina is $38,378, and the median income of households in Columbia was $34,196.

Columbia has an unemployment rate of 8.2%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Columbia Trends data, the number of Columbia, South Carolina jobs has not changed since March 2008.

Population of Columbia Total population 88,450 Male 47.99% Female 52.01% Median age 34.4     Columbia Housing Owner-occupied homes 48.7% Median cost of a home $139,600 Median mortgage payment $807 Renter-occupied homes 51.3% Vacant housing 11.7% Median monthly rent $621     Average Income Median for all workers $25,091 Median for all male full-time $45,125 Median for all female full-time $31,631     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 20% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 25% Graduate degree 17%     Marital Status Never married 37% Currently married 42% Separated 3% Widowed 8% Divorced 10%     Race White 52% Black or African American 44% Asian 3% Other 1%     Columbia Commute Carpool 13.8% Public transportation 6.0% Average travel time 19 minutes

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