Highest-paying business jobs in Minneapolis

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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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#26. Credit counselors

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $54,430
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520

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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#25. Tax preparers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $60,960
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 930

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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#24. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $62,340
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,200

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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#23. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $67,160
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,180

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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#22. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $68,780
- #196 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,300

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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#21. Fundraisers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $69,340
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,670

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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#20. Human resources specialists

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $75,530
- #26 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 12,440

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. Cost estimators

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $76,670
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,490

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)

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#18. Training and development specialists

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $77,110
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,130

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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#17. Labor relations specialists

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $79,800
- #55 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,770

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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#16. Insurance underwriters

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $80,860
- #50 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,890

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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#15. Accountants and auditors

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $82,430
- #50 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 21,150

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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#14. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $84,110
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 16,330

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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#13. Budget analysts

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $84,830
- #44 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 380

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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#12. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $84,940
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,250

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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#11. Logisticians

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $86,660
- #35 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,150

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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#10. Compliance officers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $87,570
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,060

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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#9. Loan officers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $91,530
- #42 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,930

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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#8. Credit analysts

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $91,940
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,240

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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#7. Project management specialists

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $95,890
- #67 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 11,950

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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#6. Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $96,530
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $116,410
- Employment: 12,480
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($132,660)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($131,780)
--- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($131,330)

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#5. Financial examiners

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $96,850
- #23 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,120

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)

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#4. Financial and investment analysts

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $99,270
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,140

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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#3. Management analysts

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $101,530
- #48 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 16,510

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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#2. Financial risk specialists

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $106,620
- #26 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,570

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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#1. Personal financial advisors

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $120,180
- #106 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,050

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)