Highest-paying business jobs in Athens

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Stacker
November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Athens

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA 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.

#16. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $44,900
- #264 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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)

#15. Training and development specialists

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $50,170
- #460 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

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)

#14. Compliance officers

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $55,030
- #465 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

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)

#13. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $56,130
- #400 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

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)

#12. Human resources specialists

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $58,710
- #342 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350

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)

#11. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $62,050
- #174 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

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. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $62,640
- #311 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 450

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)

#9. Logisticians

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $62,800
- #355 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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)

#8. Cost estimators

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $62,870
- #354 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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)

#7. Accountants and auditors

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $67,670
- #406 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500

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)

#6. Fundraisers

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $69,560
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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)

#5. Project management specialists

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $74,620
- #444 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

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)

#4. Loan officers

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $80,690
- #132 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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)

#3. Management analysts

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $84,320
- #295 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

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)

#2. Financial and investment analysts

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $84,360
- #182 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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. Personal financial advisors

Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Annual mean salary: $127,370
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

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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