Highest-paying business jobs in Ithaca

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

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#13. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Ithaca, NY
- Annual mean salary: $65,070
- #13 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)

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#12. Training and development specialists

Ithaca, NY
- Annual mean salary: $65,780
- #151 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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)

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#11. Insurance underwriters

Ithaca, NY
- Annual mean salary: $66,690
- #132 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

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#10. Loan officers

Ithaca, NY
- Annual mean salary: $70,050
- #328 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

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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#9. Human resources specialists

Ithaca, NY
- Annual mean salary: $78,580
- #18 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

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)

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#8. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Ithaca, NY
- Annual mean salary: $80,120
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

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)

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#7. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Ithaca, NY
- Annual mean salary: $80,650
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

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#6. Compliance officers

Ithaca, NY
- Annual mean salary: $81,630
- #38 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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)

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#5. Accountants and auditors

Ithaca, NY
- Annual mean salary: $82,630
- #48 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460

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)

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#4. Management analysts

Ithaca, NY
- Annual mean salary: $91,000
- #175 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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)

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#3. Financial and investment analysts

Ithaca, NY
- Annual mean salary: $91,550
- #97 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

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)

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#2. Project management specialists

Ithaca, NY
- Annual mean salary: $102,950
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

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)

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#1. Personal financial advisors

Ithaca, NY
- Annual mean salary: $123,990
- #84 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)