The highest-demand, fastest growing occupations in this city are in Healthcare, Education, and Social Services. The Insurance & Financial Products Industry is also a big supplier of employment opportunities within such companies as AFLAC and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia.

The Top Jobs in Columbus, Georgia

• Dental Hygienists
• Medical Assistants
• Medical Records Techs
• Radiations Therapists and Techs
• IT Systems Analysts
• Social Workers, especially in Mental Health Agencies

In the Greater Columbus Area, including Muscogee County, the following jobs will increase by the high percentages listed next to them:

HEALTHCARE:

• Nursing & Residential Care Facilities
• Hospitals
• Health Care Assistance
• Ambulatory Health Care Services

OTHER:

• Social Assistance (aides and companions)
• Administrative & Support Services (including hospitals and insurance companies)
• Educational Services

INSURANCE COMPANIES:

•  Columbus Insurance Group
• State Farm Insurance Companies
• Flowers-Lewis & Associates
• Budget Auto Insurance
• Payne's World-Wide Insurance
• Delta Life Insurance Co
• Woodmen of the World Insurance
• Financial Management Brokerage 

The job titles most often listed in Columbus, Georgia include:

1. Physical Therapists
2. Installers & Repair Technicians
3. Project Managers - IT, other.
4. Occupational Therapists
5. Physical Therapy Assistants
6. Patient Services Technician Specialists
7. Specimen Accessioners - Healthcare
8. Financial Advisors
9. Functional Analysts - IT
10. Outside Sales Representatives
11. Continuous Improvement Managers - Mfg, other.
12. Taco Bell Assistant Managers
13. Cobol Eztrieve Programmers
14. Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives
15. Senior System Analysts - IT

• Columbia State University
• Columbus Technical College
• Auburn University (within 40 miles) - Consistently ranked in the Top 50 schools nationwide by the magazine US News & World Report. Wide range of training programs available. Quick commute times to Columbus GA.

Hospitals and Medical Centers In and Around Columbus

• Columbus Regional Healthcare
• Doctor's Hospital
• Houghston Orthopedic Hospital
• Martin Army Community Hospital (Fort Benning)
• St. Francis Hospital
• Summit Hospital (Phenix City)
• West Georgia Health System (LaGrange)