Highest-paying business jobs in Charleston, South Carolina

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Charleston, South Carolina

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Charleston-North Charleston, SC 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.

#24. Tax preparers

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $37,990
- #210 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

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)

#23. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $49,910
- #159 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

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

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $56,610
- #182 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $61,750
- #255 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,450

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)

#20. Labor relations specialists

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $64,030
- #140 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

#19. Cost estimators

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $65,360
- #279 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410

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)

#18. Financial examiners

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $65,980
- #125 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

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. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $67,180
- #61 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#16. Loan officers

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $67,760
- #363 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 660

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)

#15. Training and development specialists

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $68,450
- #107 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 770

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)

#14. Human resources specialists

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $69,300
- #79 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,530

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)

#13. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $69,460
- #87 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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)

#12. Insurance underwriters

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $71,120
- #106 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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)

#11. Accountants and auditors

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $75,290
- #170 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,320

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. Logisticians

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $75,970
- #145 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,040

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. Compliance officers

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $78,360
- #63 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 910

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)

#8. Budget analysts

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $82,270
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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. Financial risk specialists

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $85,010
- #79 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

#6. Management analysts

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $85,110
- #278 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,540

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. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $85,530
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

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)

#4. Financial and investment analysts

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $85,920
- #160 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 440

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

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $90,350
- #143 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 880

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. Credit analysts

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $93,310
- #16 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)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Annual mean salary: $100,100
- #266 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410

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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