Highest-paying business jobs in Buffalo

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Buffalo

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 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.

#25. Tax preparers

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $46,010
- #116 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 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)

#24. Credit counselors

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $52,740
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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)

#23. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $57,710
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

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)

#22. Training and development specialists

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $62,450
- #205 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,260

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)

#21. Fundraisers

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $65,300
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

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)

#20. Human resources specialists

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $68,850
- #88 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,460

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)

#19. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $69,920
- #175 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,800

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)

#18. Financial examiners

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $72,040
- #110 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 960

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)

#17. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $74,800
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330

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)

#16. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $74,950
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,700

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)

#15. Cost estimators

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $75,480
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 830

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)

#14. Logisticians

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $75,930
- #146 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280

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)

#13. Compliance officers

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $80,020
- #49 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,840

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. Loan officers

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $81,580
- #124 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,050

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)

#11. Accountants and auditors

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $83,060
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,190

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)

#10. Labor relations specialists

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $83,540
- #35 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500

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. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $84,820
- #18 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

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)

#8. Budget analysts

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $87,020
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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. Insurance underwriters

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $88,460
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410

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)

#6. Financial and investment analysts

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $90,360
- #107 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,150

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. Credit analysts

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $91,420
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390

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)

#4. Management analysts

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $91,790
- #159 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,030

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

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $92,740
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 440

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. Project management specialists

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $95,610
- #70 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,340

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)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
- Annual mean salary: $107,890
- #198 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 600

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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