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Last updated: April 25, 2024
Critic Salary
in Columbia, South Carolina
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$66,042 (USD)
Average Salary
$32/hr
Average Hourly
$1,664
Average Bonus
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The average pay for a Critic is $66,042 a year and $32 an hour in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. The average salary range for a Critic is between $46,758 and $79,977. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Columbia, South Carolina.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$74,183
5 Year Change:
12 %
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About Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Columbia is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-most populous city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. It is the center of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 858,302 in 2023, and is the 70th-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States. The name Columbia is a poetic term used for the United States, derived from the name of Christopher Columbus, who explored...
Job Summary
Description:
- Writes critical reviews of literary, musical, or artistic works and performances for broadcast and publication: attends art exhibitions, musical or dramatic performances, reads books, or previews motion picture or television presentations.
- Analyzes factors such as theme, expression, and technique, and makes comparisons to other works and standards.
- Forms critical opinions based on personal knowledge, judgment, and experience.
- Organizes material to emphasize prominent features, and writes review.
- Presents oral review in live or recorded form when working in broadcasting medium.
- May enter information into computer to prepare reviews.
- May be designated according to field of specialization as art critic; book critic; drama critic; movie critic; music critic.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Critic is $66,042 a year and $32 an hour in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. The average salary range for a Critic is between $46,758 and $79,977. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Columbia, South Carolina.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Critic Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Writers and Authors
Job family population: 54,010
Estimated population of Critic jobs: 2,718
Rate of error: 5.0%
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About Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Columbia is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-most populous city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. It is the center of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 858,302 in 2023, and is the 70th-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States. The name Columbia is a poetic term used for the United States, derived from the name of Christopher Columbus, who explored...
Job Summary
Description:
- Writes critical reviews of literary, musical, or artistic works and performances for broadcast and publication: attends art exhibitions, musical or dramatic performances, reads books, or previews motion picture or television presentations.
- Analyzes factors such as theme, expression, and technique, and makes comparisons to other works and standards.
- Forms critical opinions based on personal knowledge, judgment, and experience.
- Organizes material to emphasize prominent features, and writes review.
- Presents oral review in live or recorded form when working in broadcasting medium.
- May enter information into computer to prepare reviews.
- May be designated according to field of specialization as art critic; book critic; drama critic; movie critic; music critic.
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Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
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