Highest-paying business jobs in Durham

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 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. Tax preparers

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $44,880
- #125 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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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#22. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $60,390
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

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. Training and development specialists

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $68,780
- #104 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,370

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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#20. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $69,650
- #184 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 440

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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#19. Fundraisers

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $72,320
- #18 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360

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. Credit counselors

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $74,570
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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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#17. Human resources specialists

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $80,100
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,100

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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#16. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $81,240
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370

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. Cost estimators

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $81,550
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350

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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#14. Budget analysts

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $82,790
- #60 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

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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#13. Logisticians

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $83,500
- #48 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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#12. Accountants and auditors

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $86,340
- #33 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,060

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. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $86,800
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,130

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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#10. Compliance officers

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $88,690
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 620

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. Insurance underwriters

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $91,150
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

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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#8. Loan officers

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $91,680
- #40 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460

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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#7. Credit analysts

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $97,980
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $98,660
- #72 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,170

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 and investment analysts

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $102,750
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 980

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. Financial examiners

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $105,570
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

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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#3. Project management specialists

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $109,180
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,540

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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#2. Personal financial advisors

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $121,530
- #95 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,040

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 risk specialists

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Annual mean salary: $130,610
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 290

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)