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Average Earnings for Careers in the Business Field

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Typically, the amount of money that you earn is based on many different factors that include, but are not limited to: your field, level of education, level of experience, title, and geographic location. Earnings can vary drastically from person to person.

That said, here are the median annual earnings for the most common careers in the business field:
  • Accounting - $64,000
  • Economics - $70,000
  • Finance - $100,000
  • Health Care Administration - $77,000
  • Hotel Administration - $35,000
  • Human Resources Management- $66,000
  • Information Technology - $85,000
  • International Business - $100,000
  • Management (CEO- Non-Profit) - $80,000
  • Management (CEO- Public) - $400,000
  • Management Information Systems - $86,000
  • Marketing - $75,000
  • Office Administration - $54,000
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