Highest-paying business jobs in Boston

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Boston

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 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. Credit counselors

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $62,280
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 680

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)

#26. Tax preparers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $66,080
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,320

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)

#25. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $67,330
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,400

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $72,050
- #44 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,290

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. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $75,740
- #70 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,590

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)

#22. Fundraisers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $76,510
- #9 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,630

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)

#21. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $77,340
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

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)

#20. Training and development specialists

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $78,780
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,120

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $79,260
- #16 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)

#18. Human resources specialists

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $80,430
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 16,080

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)

#17. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $80,810
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 18,280

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)

#16. Logisticians

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $85,820
- #40 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,300

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)

#15. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $89,020
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,240

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)

#14. Compliance officers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $89,150
- #9 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,670

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. Credit analysts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $89,360
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,110

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)

#12. Budget analysts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $92,500
- #18 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,220

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)

#11. Accountants and auditors

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $93,910
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 32,300

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)

#10. Labor relations specialists

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $94,390
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,750

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. Insurance underwriters

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $96,530
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,570

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)

#8. Loan officers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $97,050
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,770

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)

#7. Cost estimators

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $104,660
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,050

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 and investment analysts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $105,750
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 10,270

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)

#5. Project management specialists

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $108,010
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 20,990

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. Financial examiners

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $108,630
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,010

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)

#3. Management analysts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $118,370
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 25,420

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 risk specialists

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $123,180
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,840

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)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $140,520
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,940

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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