# Medical sales jobs in Columbia, South Carolina

> 37 open medical sales roles in Columbia, South Carolina, at argenx, Abbott and Philips and more. Re-checked nightly on employers' own careers sites.

Updated: November 10, 2026
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## Columbia at a glance

As of November 10, 2026, The Lobby lists 37 open medical sales roles in Columbia, South Carolina, the most of any South Carolina city on The Lobby, with 29 posted in the last 30 days. Cardiology (6) has the most openings. argenx, Abbott, Philips and Sanofi are hiring the most.

Plus 18 South Carolina roles that name no city, not counted above.

## Posted pay

Median posted base pay in South Carolina (Columbia has too few postings with pay to report on its own), postings from the last 30 days, and the US median posted OTE (on-target earnings: base plus commission or bonus at 100% of quota) from the last 30 days. These are what employers publish on open roles, not what reps earn.

| Role | Median base | US median OTE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Territory manager | $128k | $130k |
| Regional manager | $139k | $220k |
| Sales rep | $90k | $145k |
| Senior rep | $90k | $185k |
| Clinical specialist | $76k | $130k |
| Key account manager | $125k | $150k |

## Companies hiring in Columbia

- [argenx](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/argenx): 3 open roles
- [Abbott](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/abbott): 2 open roles
- [Philips](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/philips): 2 open roles
- [Sanofi](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/sanofi): 2 open roles
- [Siemens Healthineers](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/siemens-healthineers): 2 open roles
- [Straumann](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/straumann): 2 open roles
- [Stryker](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/stryker): 2 open roles

## By specialty

- [Cardiology sales jobs in Columbia, South Carolina](https://thelobbynetwork.com/medical-sales-jobs/cardiology-sales-jobs-in-columbia-south-carolina): 6 open

## Questions

### How many medical sales jobs are open in Columbia?

As of November 10, 2026, The Lobby lists 37 open medical sales roles in Columbia, South Carolina. Roles are read from employers' own careers sites and re-checked nightly; a role we can no longer find there is taken off. Another 18 South Carolina roles name no city and are not counted here.

### How much do medical sales reps make in Columbia?

Columbia has too few postings with pay to report on its own. In South Carolina postings from the last 30 days, the median posted base pay is $128k for territory managers and $139k for regional managers. Most roles pay commission or bonus on top of base.

### How much do medical sales reps make in Columbia with commission?

Most Columbia postings list base pay only. Across US postings from the last 30 days that list OTE (on-target earnings: base plus commission or bonus at 100% of quota), the median is $130k for territory managers, $220k for regional managers, $145k for sales reps, $185k for senior reps, $130k for clinical specialists and $150k for key account managers.

### What is the highest paying medical sales job in Columbia?

Among roles with enough postings to report, regional managers have the highest median posted base in South Carolina at $139k, followed by territory managers at $128k.

### Is Columbia a good city for medical sales jobs?

Columbia has the most open medical sales roles of any South Carolina city on The Lobby (37 as of November 10, 2026), with 29 roles posted in the last 30 days. 1 specialty has 5 or more open roles.

### Are there medical sales recruiters hiring in Columbia?

Yes. Recruiting firms with open Columbia searches on The Lobby include Chase MedSearch. Most recruiters work nationally, so the firms listed change as their Columbia searches open and close.

### Which companies are hiring medical sales reps in Columbia?

argenx (3 roles), Abbott (2), Philips (2), Sanofi (2), Siemens Healthineers (2), Straumann (2) and Stryker (2) have the most open Columbia roles right now.

### Are there 1099 or independent medical sales jobs in Columbia?

2 1099 and independent roles list South Carolina as a location on The Lobby: roles where the company said 1099, or where the posting named a staffing or sales agency. The Include 1099 opportunities filter on the job board shows them alongside W-2 roles.

### Are there medical device sales jobs in Columbia?

Yes. 20 medical device sales roles are open in Columbia, along with 12 pharmaceutical roles.

## How we count

Roles are read nightly from employers' own careers sites and re-checked each night; a role counts for Columbia when Columbia is one of its listed locations, and a role we can no longer find on the employer's site is taken off. Remote roles, and South Carolina roles that name no city, are not counted. Pay is posted pay, not earnings. Vocari, The Lobby's connector for AI assistants (https://thelobbynetwork.com/mcp), gives the same total for the same city.

- [Every open role in Columbia](https://thelobbynetwork.com/medical-sales-jobs/columbia-south-carolina)
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