Highest-paying business jobs in Tampa

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Tampa

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 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.

#27. Tax preparers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $40,700
- #175 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,050

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)

#26. Credit counselors

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $49,900
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 490

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. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $52,700
- #109 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 810

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)

#24. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $53,060
- #114 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390

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)

#23. Fundraisers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $57,260
- #168 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 610

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. Human resources specialists

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $63,150
- #211 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,700

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)

#21. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $64,080
- #152 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 740

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)

#20. Training and development specialists

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $64,410
- #170 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,640

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)

#19. Cost estimators

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $65,660
- #270 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,750

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)

#18. Compliance officers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $67,170
- #260 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,610

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)

#16 (tie). Insurance appraisers, auto damage

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $67,280
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,180
- Employment: 11,430
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($89,810)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($86,970)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($86,050)

#16 (tie). Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $67,280
- #235 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,250

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)

#15. Labor relations specialists

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $68,190
- #110 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

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)

#14. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $69,130
- #94 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,020

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)

#13. Insurance underwriters

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $73,030
- #96 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,280

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)

#12. Financial examiners

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $75,570
- #95 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520

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)

#11. Loan officers

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $76,180
- #203 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,800

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)

#10. Logisticians

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $76,300
- #133 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 960

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

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $80,360
- #75 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 12,660

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

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $81,640
- #66 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410

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. Credit analysts

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $84,950
- #45 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 760

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. Project management specialists

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $91,330
- #127 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,050

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)

#5. Financial and investment analysts

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $91,610
- #96 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,140

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)

#4. Management analysts

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $92,160
- #152 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 9,320

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. Financial risk specialists

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $100,660
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 580

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)

#2. Personal financial advisors

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $103,200
- #239 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,050

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)

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

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $131,330
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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)

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