Highest-paying business jobs in San Jose

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in San Jose

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

#25. Credit counselors

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $62,930
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

#24. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $67,350
- #232 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 810

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#23. Tax preparers

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $79,470
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

#22. Meeting, convention, and event planners

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $82,140
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

#21. Fundraisers

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $91,460
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

#20. Insurance underwriters

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $92,860
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

#19. Loan officers

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $94,250
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,730

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

#18. Training and development specialists

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $94,720
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,960

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

#17. Credit analysts

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $95,050
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

#16. Labor relations specialists

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $96,940
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

#15. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $98,180
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

#14. Cost estimators

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $99,450
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

#13. Human resources specialists

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $102,590
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,660

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

#12. Compliance officers

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $103,650
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,590

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

#11. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $103,980
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 910

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

#10. Logisticians

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $111,740
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,630

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

#9. Accountants and auditors

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $112,830
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 13,850

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

#8. Budget analysts

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $114,670
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

#7. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $119,180
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 12,220

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

#6. Financial examiners

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $124,070
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

#5. Management analysts

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $124,490
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,770

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

#4. Financial risk specialists

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $125,970
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

#3. Financial and investment analysts

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $132,820
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

#2. Project management specialists

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $133,950
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 9,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

#1. Personal financial advisors

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $138,490
- #33 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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