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Business & finance

32 careers in business & finance.

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CareerMedian yearly payAll workers · May 2025Projected growth2025–35Openings per yearprojected, 2025–35Typical education to start
Accountants and auditors Strong outlook $83,680 +5.0% 115,300 Bachelor's degree
Business operations specialists, all other $83,050 +3.9% 98,700 Bachelor's degree
Management analysts Strong outlook $101,860 +10.1% 94,100 Bachelor's degree
Market research analysts and marketing specialists Strong outlook $78,760 +7.0% 82,000 Bachelor's degree
Project management specialists Strong outlook $102,320 +6.7% 76,500 Bachelor's degree
Human resources specialists Strong outlook $75,940 +6.4% 73,700 Bachelor's degree
Buyers and purchasing agents Strong outlook $77,710 +6.0% 47,200 Bachelor's degree
Training and development specialists Strong outlook $69,280 +10.8% 46,000 Bachelor's degree
Compliance officers Strong outlook $80,730 +3.8% 32,700 Bachelor's degree
Logisticians Strong outlook $82,320 +17.6% 26,600 Bachelor's degree
Financial and investment analysts Strong outlook $102,740 +7.2% 24,700 Bachelor's degree
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators No bachelor's needed $78,000 -5.5% 20,900 High school diploma or equivalent
Cost estimators $78,740 -3.1% 17,600 Bachelor's degree
Loan officers $76,690 +1.1% 17,100 Bachelor's degree
Personal financial advisors $105,070 +1.4% 17,100 Bachelor's degree
Meeting, convention, and event planners Strong outlook $61,160 +5.8% 16,800 Bachelor's degree
Fundraisers Strong outlook $72,550 +5.5% 10,000 Bachelor's degree
Financial specialists, all other $81,100 +4.1% 9,400 Bachelor's degree
Tax preparers Strong outlook No bachelor's needed $54,920 +4.7% 9,400 High school diploma or equivalent
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists Strong outlook $78,210 +6.0% 9,000 Bachelor's degree
Insurance underwriters $81,370 -3.8% 6,800 Bachelor's degree
Property appraisers and assessors $67,960 +3.5% 5,200 Bachelor's degree
Financial risk specialists Strong outlook $117,330 +7.4% 4,800 Bachelor's degree
Labor relations specialists $95,420 +2.1% 4,800 Bachelor's degree
Financial examiners Strong outlook $94,160 +9.3% 4,500 Bachelor's degree
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents $62,370 -1.0% 4,400 Bachelor's degree
Credit analysts $83,510 -4.3% 3,100 Bachelor's degree
Budget analysts $91,640 +1.9% 2,900 Bachelor's degree
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes Strong outlook $82,890 +9.7% 2,400 Bachelor's degree
Credit counselors $52,230 +3.3% 2,000 Bachelor's degree
Insurance appraisers, auto damage No bachelor's needed $78,240 -8.7% 700 Postsecondary nondegree award
Farm labor contractors Strong outlook No bachelor's needed $58,460 +7.4% 100 No formal educational credential

Median yearly pay is from May 2025, for all workers at every experience level: half earn more, half less. Growth and openings are BLS projections for 2025 to 2035; openings include jobs that come open as people retire or change careers.