Highest-paying business jobs in Bakersfield

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Bakersfield, CA 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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#20. Farm labor contractors

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $44,350
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,400
- Employment: 440
- Metros with highest average pay: data not available

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#19. Tax preparers

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $49,280
- #82 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

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)

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#18. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $62,470
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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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#17. Fundraisers

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $64,270
- #70 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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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#16. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $67,550
- #109 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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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#15. Labor relations specialists

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $68,620
- #107 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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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#14. Training and development specialists

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $68,920
- #102 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 430

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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#13. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $69,550
- #90 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 580

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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#12. Human resources specialists

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $72,090
- #45 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 820

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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#11. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $76,250
- #61 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

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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#10. Cost estimators

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $78,270
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 400

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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#9. Budget analysts

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $79,980
- #77 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)

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#8. Compliance officers

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $81,100
- #42 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)

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#7. Accountants and auditors

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $81,110
- #67 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,540

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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#6. Loan officers

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $90,130
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

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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#5. Financial and investment analysts

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $91,830
- #92 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

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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#4. Logisticians

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $92,130
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 450

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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#3. Project management specialists

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $94,340
- #88 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 650

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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#2. Personal financial advisors

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $94,430
- #305 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

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. Management analysts

Bakersfield, CA
- Annual mean salary: $96,030
- #99 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,160

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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