Business and Management Job Search

Pursuing a job in business or management offers job seekers one of the most diverse career paths possible. Business professionals and managers are employed by just about every business, in every industry, worldwide. Business and management professionals are the backbone of econonic activity. Consequently, they're indespensible, in high demand and some of the highest paid of all professionals.

The chart below provides summary facts, including median annual pay, number jobs nationwide, and projected job growth (2012-22) for the most popular business job sectors in the United States, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For benchmarking purposes the average projected growth rate for all occupations nationwide through 2022 is 12%.

Business Occupation	Median Pay	Number of Jobs	Job Growth
Accountants and Auditors	$63,550	1,275,400	13%
Appraisers and Real Estate Appraisers	$49,540	83,700	6%
Budget Analysts	$69,280	61,700	6%
Claims Adjusters and Examiners	$59,850	311,100	12%
Benefits Specialists	$59,090	91,700	6%
Cost Estimators	$58,860	202,200	26%
Financial Analysts	$76,950	253,000	16%
Financial Examiners	$75,800	29,200	6%
Fundraisers	$50,680	65,700	17%
Human Resource and Labor Relations Specialists	$55,640	495,500	7%
Insurance Underwriters	$62,870	106,300	-6%
Loan Officers	$59,820	296,900	8%
Logisticians	$72,780	125,900	22%
Management Analysts	$78,600	718,700	19%
Market Research Analysts	$60,300	415,700	32%
Meeting, Event and Convention Planners	$45,810	94,200	33%
Personal Financial Advisors	$67,520	223,400	27%
Purchasing Agents	$60,550	504,600	4%
Tax Examiners and Revenue Agents	$50,440	69,500	-4%
Training Specialists	$55,930	228,800	15%
Administrative Services Managers	$81,080	280,800	12%
Advertising and Marketing Managers	$115,750	216,000	12%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$124,870	193,800	7%
Benefits Managers	$95,250	20,700	3%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,950	332,700	15%
Construction Managers	$82,790	485,000	16%
Emergency Management Directors	$59,770	9,900	8%
Financial Managers	$109,740	532,100	9%
Food Service Managers	$47,960	321,400	2%
Human Resources Managers	$99,720	102,700	13%
Industrial Production Managers	$89,190	172,700	-2%
Lodging Managers	$46,810	50,400	1%
Medical and Health Services Managers	$88,580	315,500	23%
Preschool Directors	$43,950	63,800	17%
Property Managers	$52,610	297,000	12%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$95,450	62,100	13%
Sales Managers	$105,260	359,300	8%
Social and Community Service Managers	$59,970	132,900	21%
Top Executives	$101,650	2,303,200	11%
Training Managers	$95,400	28,600	11%