Business and Financial Operations Jobs — US Salaries
32 occupations · about 10,537,240 US workers · top-paid Financial Risk Specialists at $117,330 — BLS OEWS May 2025.
How much do business and financial operations jobs pay in the US?
The Business and Financial Operations field (SOC 13) covers 32 detailed US occupations employing about 10,537,240 people. Median pay across its 32 priced occupations runs from $52,230 to $117,330 a year, with Financial Risk Specialists the highest-paid at $117,330 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The US all-occupations median is $50,980. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Occupations
32
in this field
US workers
10,537,240
total employment
Top median
$117,330
highest-paid job
Lowest median
$52,230
of priced jobs
Every business and financial operations occupation, by median pay
| Occupation | Median | Mean | US workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Risk SpecialistsSOC 13-2054 | $117,330 | $124,420 | 63,850 |
| Personal Financial AdvisorsSOC 13-2052 | $105,070 | $156,670 | 266,800 |
| Financial and Investment AnalystsSOC 13-2051 | $102,740 | $116,800 | 361,980 |
| Project Management SpecialistsSOC 13-1082 | $102,320 | $110,740 | 1,066,670 |
| Management AnalystsSOC 13-1111 | $101,860 | $113,790 | 898,280 |
| Labor Relations SpecialistsSOC 13-1075 | $95,420 | $98,720 | 64,810 |
| Financial ExaminersSOC 13-2061 | $94,160 | $106,240 | 67,830 |
| Budget AnalystsSOC 13-2031 | $91,640 | $96,370 | 47,160 |
| Accountants and AuditorsSOC 13-2011 | $83,680 | $94,750 | 1,449,500 |
| Credit AnalystsSOC 13-2041 | $83,510 | $100,850 | 64,390 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All OtherSOC 13-1199 | $83,050 | $93,970 | 1,087,090 |
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and AthletesSOC 13-1011 | $82,890 | $141,580 | 12,620 |
| LogisticiansSOC 13-1081 | $82,320 | $89,730 | 251,040 |
| Insurance UnderwritersSOC 13-2053 | $81,370 | $93,700 | 105,420 |
| Financial Specialists, All OtherSOC 13-2099 | $81,100 | $93,810 | 132,130 |
| Compliance OfficersSOC 13-1041 | $80,730 | $88,400 | 417,070 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsSOC 13-1161 | $78,760 | $89,490 | 899,580 |
| Cost EstimatorsSOC 13-1051 | $78,740 | $85,390 | 224,220 |
| Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamageSOC 13-1032 | $78,240 | $78,900 | 11,560 |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsSOC 13-1141 | $78,210 | $84,330 | 112,380 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsSOC 13-1031 | $78,000 | $80,470 | 324,230 |
| Buyers and Purchasing AgentsSOC 13-1020 | $77,710 | $83,770 | 491,430 |
| Loan OfficersSOC 13-2072 | $76,690 | $87,790 | 274,330 |
| Human Resources SpecialistsSOC 13-1071 | $75,940 | $81,990 | 912,430 |
| FundraisersSOC 13-1131 | $72,550 | $77,200 | 111,040 |
| Training and Development SpecialistsSOC 13-1151 | $69,280 | $75,550 | 458,300 |
| Property Appraisers and AssessorsSOC 13-2020 | $67,960 | $75,770 | 57,070 |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsSOC 13-2081 | $62,370 | $70,520 | 56,610 |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersSOC 13-1121 | $61,160 | $66,520 | 142,860 |
| Farm Labor ContractorsSOC 13-1074 | $58,460 | $58,470 | 310 |
| Tax PreparersSOC 13-2082 | $54,920 | $60,930 | 76,480 |
| Credit CounselorsSOC 13-2071 | $52,230 | $57,210 | 27,770 |
Suppressed BLS cells are shown as “—”, never estimated. Click any occupation for its full salary breakdown and national rank.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the highest-paying business and financial operations job in the US?
- Among Business and Financial Operations occupations, Financial Risk Specialists have the highest published national median wage at $117,330 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- How many people work in business and financial operations jobs in the US?
- About 10,537,240 US workers are employed across the 32 occupations in the Business and Financial Operations field (SOC 13), summing the published BLS OEWS May 2025 employment estimates for each member occupation.
- What jobs are in the business and financial operations field?
- The Business and Financial Operations field is SOC major group 13. It includes occupations such as Financial Risk Specialists, Personal Financial Advisors, Financial and Investment Analysts, Project Management Specialists, Management Analysts, and 27 more. Every occupation whose 6-digit SOC code starts with 13 belongs to this field.
- Where does this business and financial operations salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—".
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC major group 13 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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