What are the most common jobs in Columbus, IN?

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Ask anyone to rattle off the first three jobs that come to mind and they'll probably mention teachers or police officers. And while those are some of the most common jobs kids want to be when they grow up, they aren't actually one of the most common jobs in Columbus.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Columbus, IN actually are. Using data aggregated from public sources including the BLS and Census, they came back with an answer. The most common job in Columbus, IN is a cashier with 426 current cashiers and 17 open positions.

The top ten most common jobs in Columbus, IN are:

How we determined the most common jobs in Columbus

Using the Zippia database of several million resume, job, and salary records from various sources including the BLS, Census, and H1B visas, we were able to identify the most common professions in Columbus.

We started from a set of over 10,000 job titles and narrowed it down to the job titles with the most observations in Columbus, IN. We ordered them from the most to least with the job title having the largest number of observations being the most common jobs.

Detailed List Of The Most Common Jobs In Columbus, IN

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Cashier	426	$22,685	$16,000
2	Machine Operator	313	$29,177	$22,000
3	Sales Associate	234	$34,851	$19,000
4	Server	220	$20,890	$13,000
5	Certified Nursing Assistant	188	$26,919	$19,000
6	Customer Service Representative	181	$27,138	$18,000
7	Assistant Manager	175	$28,078	$16,000
8	Team Leader	156	$47,725	$20,000
9	Internship	154	$28,711	$18,000
10	Manager	127	$68,853	$36,000
11	Administrative Assistant	123	$28,846	$19,000
12	Welder	114	$31,026	$22,000
13	Medical Assistant	105	$29,872	$21,000
14	Assembly Line Worker	100	$24,556	$19,000
15	Licensed Practical Nurse	100	$42,426	$27,000
16	Numerical Control Operator	95	$28,625	$20,000
17	Associate	93	$41,223	$18,000
18	Store Manager	93	$37,625	$21,000
19	Supervisor	93	$43,505	$24,000
20	Home Health Aid	90	$22,231	$16,000
21	Press Operator	89	$29,883	$21,000
22	Office Manager	87	$37,312	$23,000
23	Crew Member	86	$22,655	$16,000
24	General Manager	85	$55,983	$28,000
25	Operator	81	$36,418	$29,000
26	Quality Inspector	78	$26,731	$19,000
27	Maintenance Technician	76	$41,128	$26,000
28	Receptionist	76	$24,993	$19,000
29	Security Officer	74	$24,372	$18,000
30	Direct Support Professional	73	$21,746	$16,000
31	Hostess	71	$22,304	$16,000
32	Production Worker	70	$29,144	$22,000
33	Registered Nurse	70	$56,170	$35,000
34	Office Assistant	69	$24,662	$16,000
35	Engineering Internship	67	$48,017	$29,000
36	Forklift Operator	65	$28,582	$23,000
37	Material Handler	65	$28,725	$22,000
38	Controls Engineer	61	$64,988	$48,000
39	Machinist	61	$37,916	$26,000
40	Labour	59	$69,911	$31,000
41	Design Engineer	56	$59,476	$44,000
42	Sales Representative	55	$53,930	$26,000
43	Cook	54	$22,868	$16,000
44	Production Supervisor	53	$55,433	$39,000
45	Server And Hostess	53	$19,854	$13,000
46	Staff Nurse	53	$46,353	$30,000
47	Quality Engineer	52	$54,737	$42,000
48	Project Manager	51	$60,679	$38,000
49	Quality Control Inspector	51	$28,654	$20,000
50	Substitute Teacher	51	$22,520	$13,000
51	Teacher Assistant	51	$20,138	$13,000
52	Computer Numerical Controller Machinist	50	$36,926	$26,000
53	Customer Service Associate	50	$25,454	$17,000
54	Human Resources Manager	50	$65,551	$36,000
55	Set Up Technician	50	$32,005	$23,000
56	Volunteer	50	$31,252	$18,000
57	Assistant Store Manager	46	$36,913	$24,000
58	Waitress	46	$17,506	$12,000
59	Owner/Operator	45	$164,570	$79,000
60	Sandwich Artist	45	$17,064	$14,000
61	Owner	44	$32,214	$12,000
62	Team Member	44	$69,911	$31,000
63	Housekeeper	42	$20,178	$15,000
64	Mental Health Technician	42	$26,462	$19,000
65	Purchasing Manager	41	$78,214	$47,000
66	Engineer	40	$63,135	$45,000
67	Leader	40	$66,024	$30,000
68	Production Associate	40	$27,003	$20,000
69	Department Manager	39	$45,055	$21,000
70	Operations Manager	39	$64,869	$35,000
71	Sales Associate And Cashier	39	$22,904	$16,000
72	Assistant	38	$36,616	$20,000
73	Emergency Medical Technician	38	$40,616	$24,000
74	Pharmacist Technician	37	$30,597	$23,000
75	Specialist	37	$49,233	$25,000
76	Teacher	37	$36,876	$24,000
77	Inspector	36	$29,397	$19,000
78	Bartender Server	35	$18,386	$12,000
79	Cleaner	35	$23,332	$17,000
80	Delivery Driver	35	$36,039	$21,000
81	Coordinator	34	$36,736	$21,000
82	Security Guard	34	$25,955	$18,000
83	Supplier Quality Engineer	34	$63,051	$48,000
84	Teaching Assistant	34	$30,063	$17,000
85	Driver	33	$26,172	$13,000
86	Technical Specialist	33	$71,580	$47,000
87	Case Manager	32	$32,665	$19,000
88	Consultant	32	$68,062	$47,000
89	Group Leader	32	$63,419	$29,000
90	Adjunct Faculty	31	$47,924	$26,000
91	General Labour	31	$69,911	$31,000
92	Caregiver	30	$69,911	$31,000
93	Server Engineer	30	$62,933	$43,000
94	Shift Manager	30	$26,740	$20,000
95	Technician	30	$32,511	$20,000
96	Accounts Payable Clerk	29	$30,981	$22,000
97	Teller	28	$23,449	$17,000
98	Assembling Machine Operator	27	$26,890	$19,000
99	Front Desk Receptionist	27	$23,719	$17,000
100	Janitor	27	$21,674	$17,000

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