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BLS SOC 13 · 32 occupations · OEWS May 2025

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Accountants, analysts, HR specialists, and other professionals who manage the financial and operational health of organizations.

Total Workforce
11M
workers in this field
Median Annual Pay
$80K
median across 32 roles
Avg Growth, 2024-34
+4.1%
BLS Projections 2024-34

Top Roles in Business and Financial

Top 25 by US employment
#OccupationWorkforce Median Pay Growth
1Accountants and Auditors
SOC 13-2011
1.4M$84K+4.6%
2Business Operations Specialists, All Other
SOC 13-1199
1.1M$83K+3.0%
3Project Management Specialists
SOC 13-1082
1.1M$102K+5.6%
4Human Resources Specialists
SOC 13-1071
912K$76K+6.2%
5Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
SOC 13-1161
900K$79K+6.7%
6Management Analysts
SOC 13-1111
898K$102K+8.8%
7Buyers and Purchasing Agents
SOC 13-1020
491K$78K+5.8%
8Training and Development Specialists
SOC 13-1151
458K$69K+10.8%
9Compliance Officers
SOC 13-1041
417K$81K+3.0%
10Financial and Investment Analysts
SOC 13-2051
362K$103K+5.7%
11Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
SOC 13-1031
324K$78K-5.1%
12Loan Officers
SOC 13-2072
274K$77K+1.7%
13Personal Financial Advisors
SOC 13-2052
267K$105K+9.6%
14Logisticians
SOC 13-1081
251K$82K+16.7%
15Cost Estimators
SOC 13-1051
224K$79K-4.2%
16Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
SOC 13-1121
143K$61K+4.8%
17Financial Specialists, All Other
SOC 13-2099
132K$81K+3.1%
18Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
SOC 13-1141
112K$78K+5.3%
19Fundraisers
SOC 13-1131
111K$73K+4.3%
20Insurance Underwriters
SOC 13-2053
105K$81K-2.6%
21Tax Preparers
SOC 13-2082
76K$55K+4.5%
22Financial Examiners
SOC 13-2061
68K$94K+18.5%
23Labor Relations Specialists
SOC 13-1075
65K$95K-0.1%
24Credit Analysts
SOC 13-2041
64K$84K-4.4%
25Financial Risk Specialists
SOC 13-2054
64K$117K+6.5%

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