Highest-paying business jobs in Birmingham

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Birmingham-Hoover, AL 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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#23. Fundraisers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $49,340
- #295 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

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)

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#22. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $52,330
- #112 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

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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#21. Credit counselors

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $52,500
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

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)

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#20. Human resources specialists

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $64,850
- #168 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,910

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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#19. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $66,770
- #63 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

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)

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#18. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $67,080
- #132 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,970

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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#17. Logisticians

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $68,880
- #254 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520

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)

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#16. Cost estimators

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $69,960
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 630

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)

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#15. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $70,000
- #81 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)

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#14. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $71,660
- #132 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,090

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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#13. Labor relations specialists

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $72,550
- #88 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)

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#12. Insurance underwriters

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $72,570
- #99 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500

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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#11. Training and development specialists

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $72,630
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 830

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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#10. Loan officers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $73,910
- #248 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,910

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. Accountants and auditors

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $76,160
- #152 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,260

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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#8. Compliance officers

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $77,480
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 760

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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#7. Credit analysts

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $83,150
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

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)

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#6. Management analysts

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $95,290
- #105 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,170

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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#5. Financial risk specialists

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $97,740
- #48 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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)

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#4. Budget analysts

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $101,030
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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)

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#3. Financial and investment analysts

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $101,400
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 870

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. Personal financial advisors

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $120,900
- #99 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,300

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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#1. Project management specialists

Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Annual mean salary: $130,250
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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)