Highest-paying business jobs in Portsmouth

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Portsmouth, NH-ME 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. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $57,650
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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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#19. Fundraisers

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $64,160
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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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#18. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $64,960
- #140 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

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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#17. Tax preparers

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $65,380
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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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#16. Cost estimators

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $67,440
- #209 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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. Training and development specialists

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $71,100
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

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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#14. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $73,850
- #38 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)

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#13. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $74,430
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 650

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. Accountants and auditors

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $78,880
- #97 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 820

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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#11. Human resources specialists

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $79,640
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520

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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#10. Logisticians

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $80,310
- #81 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

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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#9. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $80,710
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

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. Credit analysts

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $83,900
- #53 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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. Compliance officers

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $85,810
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520

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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#6. Insurance underwriters

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $89,060
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

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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#5. Financial and investment analysts

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $91,370
- #99 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

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. Project management specialists

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $92,940
- #102 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 540

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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#3. Management analysts

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $96,360
- #94 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 740

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. Loan officers

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $101,120
- #9 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

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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#1. Personal financial advisors

Portsmouth, NH-ME
- Annual mean salary: $116,010
- #132 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)

Highest-paying business jobs in Portsmouth

#20. Meeting, convention, and event planners

#19. Fundraisers

#18. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

#17. Tax preparers

#16. Cost estimators

#15. Training and development specialists

#14. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

#13. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

#12. Accountants and auditors

#11. Human resources specialists

#10. Logisticians

#9. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

#8. Credit analysts

#7. Compliance officers

#6. Insurance underwriters

#5. Financial and investment analysts

#4. Project management specialists

#3. Management analysts

#2. Loan officers

#1. Personal financial advisors

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