Highest-paying business jobs in Lakeland

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 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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#21. Tax preparers

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $39,000
- #195 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

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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#20. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $45,740
- #141 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

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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#19. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $46,160
- #240 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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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#18. Human resources specialists

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $55,860
- #428 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,120

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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#17. Fundraisers

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $57,310
- #165 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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. Training and development specialists

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $57,530
- #309 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 580

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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#15. Logisticians

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $59,560
- #386 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

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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#14. Compliance officers

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $60,350
- #391 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 430

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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#13. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $60,820
- #197 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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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#12. Labor relations specialists

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $61,870
- #150 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)

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#11. Cost estimators

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $63,460
- #334 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 430

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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#10. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $66,650
- #145 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 750

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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#9. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $66,980
- #242 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 870

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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#8. Budget analysts

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $67,470
- #166 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

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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#7. Accountants and auditors

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $70,700
- #309 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,550

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

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $72,330
- #278 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410

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. Credit analysts

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $80,040
- #80 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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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#4. Management analysts

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $83,540
- #312 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 980

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. Project management specialists

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $86,540
- #212 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 970

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

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $89,040
- #348 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350

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. Financial and investment analysts

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Annual mean salary: $89,240
- #119 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

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)