Highest-paying business jobs in Burlington

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Burlington-South Burlington, VT 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

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $51,320
- #136 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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. Tax preparers

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $56,390
- #35 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

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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#18. Fundraisers

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $63,800
- #75 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

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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#17. Training and development specialists

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $65,810
- #150 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

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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#16. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $67,330
- #127 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 490

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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#15. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $67,900
- #106 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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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#14. Human resources specialists

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $68,450
- #98 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500

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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#13. Loan officers

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $71,100
- #308 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

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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#12. Credit analysts

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $71,840
- #125 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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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#11. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $74,220
- #91 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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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#10. Labor relations specialists

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $74,790
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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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#9. Logisticians

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $75,670
- #152 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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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#8. Insurance underwriters

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $77,090
- #72 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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. Accountants and auditors

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $77,920
- #110 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 860

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. Project management specialists

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $78,300
- #391 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 490

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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#5. Compliance officers

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $78,680
- #61 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,390

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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#4. Cost estimators

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $82,810
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

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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#3. Financial and investment analysts

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $88,070
- #133 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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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#2. Management analysts

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $101,290
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 530

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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#1. Personal financial advisors

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Annual mean salary: $116,200
- #130 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270

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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