Highest-paying business jobs in Topeka

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Topeka

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Topeka, KS 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.

#20. Tax preparers

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $39,460
- #191 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#19. Labor relations specialists

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $47,980
- #197 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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)

#18. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $49,810
- #164 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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)

#17. Fundraisers

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $51,650
- #259 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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)

#16. Training and development specialists

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $54,270
- #392 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 290

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)

#15. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $55,600
- #363 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

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)

#14. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $58,460
- #340 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 490

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. Compliance officers

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $60,880
- #381 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280

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)

#12. Human resources specialists

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $61,000
- #271 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 620

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. Logisticians

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $63,920
- #342 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

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)

#10. Management analysts

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $65,600
- #488 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 980

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)

#9. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $67,270
- #112 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)

#8. Accountants and auditors

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $68,070
- #393 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,190

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)

#7. Cost estimators

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $69,510
- #171 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

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)

#6. Financial examiners

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $71,280
- #114 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. Financial and investment analysts

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $77,270
- #268 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

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. Project management specialists

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $79,520
- #362 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

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)

#3. Budget analysts

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $84,130
- #50 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#2. Personal financial advisors

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $86,560
- #366 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

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. Loan officers

Topeka, KS
- Annual mean salary: $86,700
- #70 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 290

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)

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