Business & Finance Careers
41 careers in Business and Financial Operations (SOC group 13), with BLS median pay and the education most workers have.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
| # | Career | Median pay | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accountants and Auditors | $83,680 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Business Continuity Planners | $83,050Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Online Merchants | $83,050Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Security Management Specialists | $83,050Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Sustainability Specialists | $83,050Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Project Management Specialists | $102,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Human Resources Specialists | $75,940 | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $78,760 | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Search Marketing Strategists | $78,760Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Management Analysts | $101,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Training and Development Specialists | $69,280 | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Compliance Officers | $80,730 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Coroners | $80,730Broader BLS group | Training or associate |
| 14 | Customs Brokers | $80,730Broader BLS group | Training or associate |
| 15 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | $80,730Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | $80,730Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | $80,730Broader BLS group | Training or associate |
| 18 | Regulatory Affairs Specialists | $80,730Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $78,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Loan Officers | $76,690 | Bachelor's degree |
| 21 | Personal Financial Advisors | $105,070 | Bachelor's degree |
| 22 | Logisticians | $82,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 23 | Logistics Analysts | $82,320Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 24 | Logistics Engineers | $82,320Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 25 | Cost Estimators | $78,740 | Bachelor's degree |
| 26 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | $61,160 | Bachelor's degree |
| 27 | Financial Quantitative Analysts | $81,100Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 28 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | $81,100Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 29 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $78,210 | Bachelor's degree |
| 30 | Fundraisers | $72,550 | Bachelor's degree |
| 31 | Insurance Underwriters | $81,370 | Bachelor's degree |
| 32 | Tax Preparers | $54,920 | Training or associate |
| 33 | Financial Examiners | $94,160 | Bachelor's degree |
| 34 | Labor Relations Specialists | $95,420 | Bachelor's degree |
| 35 | Credit Analysts | $83,510 | Bachelor's degree |
| 36 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $62,370 | Training or associate |
| 37 | Budget Analysts | $91,640 | Bachelor's degree |
| 38 | Credit Counselors | $52,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 39 | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | $82,890 | Bachelor's degree |
| 40 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | $78,240 | Training or associate |
| 41 | Farm Labor Contractors | $58,460 | High school |
- 1Accountants and Auditors
$83,680 · Bachelor's degree
- 2Business Continuity Planners
$83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Online Merchants
$83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Security Management Specialists
$83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Sustainability Specialists
$83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Project Management Specialists
$102,320 · Bachelor's degree
- 7Human Resources Specialists
$75,940 · Bachelor's degree
- 8Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$78,760 · Bachelor's degree
- 9Search Marketing Strategists
$78,760 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Management Analysts
$101,860 · Bachelor's degree
- 11Training and Development Specialists
$69,280 · Bachelor's degree
- 12Compliance Officers
$80,730 · Bachelor's degree
- 13Coroners
$80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 14Customs Brokers
$80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 15Environmental Compliance Inspectors
$80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
$80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
$80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 18Regulatory Affairs Specialists
$80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
$78,000 · Bachelor's degree
- 20Loan Officers
$76,690 · Bachelor's degree
- 21Personal Financial Advisors
$105,070 · Bachelor's degree
- 22Logisticians
$82,320 · Bachelor's degree
- 23Logistics Analysts
$82,320 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 24Logistics Engineers
$82,320 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 25Cost Estimators
$78,740 · Bachelor's degree
- 26Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
$61,160 · Bachelor's degree
- 27Financial Quantitative Analysts
$81,100 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 28Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
$81,100 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 29Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
$78,210 · Bachelor's degree
- 30Fundraisers
$72,550 · Bachelor's degree
- 31Insurance Underwriters
$81,370 · Bachelor's degree
- 32Tax Preparers
$54,920 · Training or associate
- 33Financial Examiners
$94,160 · Bachelor's degree
- 34Labor Relations Specialists
$95,420 · Bachelor's degree
- 35Credit Analysts
$83,510 · Bachelor's degree
- 36Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
$62,370 · Training or associate
- 37Budget Analysts
$91,640 · Bachelor's degree
- 38Credit Counselors
$52,230 · Bachelor's degree
- 39Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
$82,890 · Bachelor's degree
- 40Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
$78,240 · Training or associate
- 41Farm Labor Contractors
$58,460 · High school
How this list is made: All careers in this BLS occupation group that have full data, most common jobs first (BLS employment). Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025 national median.