Highest-paying business jobs in Cleveland

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Cleveland-Elyria, OH 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. Tax preparers

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $41,670
- #164 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370

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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#25. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $55,830
- #63 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 600

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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#24. Credit counselors

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $61,990
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

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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#23. Training and development specialists

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $63,550
- #183 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,530

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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#22. Human resources specialists

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $65,650
- #151 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,680

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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#21. Fundraisers

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $66,020
- #57 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 710

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. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $67,380
- #123 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,710

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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#19. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $70,160
- #54 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 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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#18. Cost estimators

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $71,140
- #135 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,310

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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#17. Loan officers

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $71,620
- #292 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,660

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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#16. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $71,630
- #133 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,110

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $72,010
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

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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#14. Logisticians

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $72,140
- #201 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,190

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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#13. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $72,780
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $76,190
- #72 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 530

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. Compliance officers

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $76,450
- #80 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,740

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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#10. Financial examiners

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $78,380
- #85 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 680

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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#9. Accountants and auditors

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $80,190
- #78 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 9,920

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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#8. Insurance underwriters

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $80,490
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 710

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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#7. Budget analysts

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $81,620
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

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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#6. Financial and investment analysts

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $82,530
- #211 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,050

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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#5. Credit analysts

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $84,010
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 630

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. Project management specialists

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $84,420
- #258 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,400

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $93,200
- #132 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,840

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $102,360
- #39 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $112,180
- #160 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,350

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)

Highest-paying business jobs in Cleveland

#26. Tax preparers

#25. Meeting, convention, and event planners

#24. Credit counselors

#23. Training and development specialists

#22. Human resources specialists

#21. Fundraisers

#20. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

#19. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

#18. Cost estimators

#17. Loan officers

#16. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

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

#14. Logisticians

#13. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

#12. Labor relations specialists

#11. Compliance officers

#10. Financial examiners

#9. Accountants and auditors

#8. Insurance underwriters

#7. Budget analysts

#6. Financial and investment analysts

#5. Credit analysts

#4. Project management specialists

#3. Management analysts

#2. Financial risk specialists

#1. Personal financial advisors

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