Highest-paying business jobs in Rockford

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Rockford

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Rockford, IL 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.

#18. Tax preparers

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $40,250
- #180 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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)

#17. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $43,460
- #290 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

#16. Labor relations specialists

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $56,220
- #168 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $57,110
- #372 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370

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)

#14. Training and development specialists

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $57,180
- #317 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

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)

#13. Logisticians

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $59,330
- #388 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

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)

#12. Compliance officers

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $59,390
- #410 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

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

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $59,490
- #344 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

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. Fundraisers

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $59,580
- #134 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

#9. Human resources specialists

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $59,610
- #324 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 490

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)

#8. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $60,730
- #199 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#7. Accountants and auditors

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $68,720
- #370 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 630

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. Loan officers

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $70,120
- #327 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

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)

#5. Cost estimators

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $70,810
- #140 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

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)

#4. Management analysts

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $83,610
- #310 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

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. Project management specialists

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $84,840
- #253 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

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)

#2. Financial and investment analysts

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $94,430
- #69 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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

Rockford, IL
- Annual mean salary: $113,490
- #152 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

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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