Highest-paying business jobs in Charlottesville

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Charlottesville

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Charlottesville, VA 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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#19. Tax preparers

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $49,760
- #77 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)

#18. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $56,190
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

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)

#17. Cost estimators

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $64,890
- #290 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

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)

#16. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $66,700
- #248 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

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)

#15. Training and development specialists

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $68,080
- #111 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 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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#14. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $70,460
- #78 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 690

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)

#13. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $71,190
- #72 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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)

#12. Human resources specialists

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $71,540
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 640

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)

#11. Logisticians

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $71,850
- #211 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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)

#10. Insurance underwriters

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $73,670
- #93 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

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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#9. Fundraisers

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $74,590
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

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)

#8. Loan officers

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $75,780
- #213 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

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)

#7. Compliance officers

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $78,770
- #60 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280

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)

#6. Accountants and auditors

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $78,830
- #99 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,070

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)

#5. Budget analysts

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $83,800
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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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#4. Financial and investment analysts

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $87,970
- #135 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

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)

#3. Management analysts

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $98,890
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 670

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)

#2. Project management specialists

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $100,320
- #40 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 590

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)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Charlottesville, VA
- Annual mean salary: $139,580
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

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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