Highest-paying business jobs in Bridgeport

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Bridgeport

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 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.

#26. Credit counselors

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $48,480
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

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)

#25. Tax preparers

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $52,160
- #57 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270

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)

#24. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $66,360
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 320

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)

#23. Fundraisers

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $68,010
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

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)

#22. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $75,720
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,730

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)

#21. Loan officers

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $76,550
- #197 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 630

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)

#20. Human resources specialists

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $79,590
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,340

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)

#19. Training and development specialists

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $83,630
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 930

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)

#18. Budget analysts

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $84,350
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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)

#17. Logisticians

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $86,210
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350

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)

#16. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $87,690
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

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)

#15. Cost estimators

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $90,300
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 470

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)

#14. Accountants and auditors

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $92,020
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,940

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)

#13. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $93,870
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

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)

#12. Compliance officers

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $93,890
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,080

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. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $95,200
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360

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)

#10. Labor relations specialists

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $98,470
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

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)

#9. Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $103,090
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $116,410
- Employment: 12,480
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($132,660)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($131,780)
--- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($131,330)

#8. Project management specialists

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $106,060
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,500

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)

#7. Credit analysts

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $109,360
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

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)

#6. Financial examiners

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $115,340
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

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. Insurance underwriters

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $121,000
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 380

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)

#4. Management analysts

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $127,320
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,080

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)

#3. Personal financial advisors

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $134,250
- #44 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,890

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)

#2. Financial and investment analysts

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $135,620
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,670

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)

#1. Financial risk specialists

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
- Annual mean salary: $141,890
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

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)

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