Highest-paying business jobs in Syracuse

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Syracuse

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

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $50,870
- #67 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

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

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $56,570
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $66,490
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

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. Fundraisers

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $68,040
- #40 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

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. Training and development specialists

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $68,090
- #110 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 840

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)

#20. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $71,080
- #147 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 730

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)

#19. Human resources specialists

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $71,830
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,040

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)

#18. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $73,060
- #39 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

#17. Compliance officers

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $74,690
- #102 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 580

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)

#16. Budget analysts

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $75,210
- #118 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)

#15. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $75,250
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

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. Cost estimators

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $76,190
- #61 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 490

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)

#13. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $76,300
- #26 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,260

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)

#12. Financial examiners

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $76,960
- #88 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270

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)

#11. Loan officers

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $78,050
- #176 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 440

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)

#10. Logisticians

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $78,490
- #106 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

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)

#9. Accountants and auditors

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $82,820
- #45 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,510

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)

#8. Credit analysts

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $84,770
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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)

#7. Labor relations specialists

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $85,040
- #33 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

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)

#6. Management analysts

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $87,930
- #222 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 920

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)

#5. Insurance underwriters

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $90,520
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

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)

#4. Financial and investment analysts

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $92,670
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 480

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)

#3. Project management specialists

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $97,010
- #60 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,390

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 risk specialists

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $102,550
- #38 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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

Syracuse, NY
- Annual mean salary: $125,410
- #80 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

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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