(Ed note: Please check out the 2016 version of 15 Best Paying Jobs for College Business Majors on ThinkAdvisor.)
Students majoring in business can go a lot of different ways once they hit the job market. With college graduation season winding down, we thought it would be a good time to once again see which occupations pay well.
Using data from PayScale.com, we have listed the 15 best-paying jobs for business majors. The jobs are drawn from the site's list of most popular jobs for business grads.
The most common area of study among the jobs is accounting. And according to a survey of alumni, accounting was the ninth most recommended major. Judging by the list below, it's easy to understand why that's the case.
We included the salary (including overtime and bonuses) for someone with a median amount of experience in each job. PayScale also rated each job by the percentage of those surveyed who found high meaning in their careers.
Check out the 15 Best Paying Jobs for College Business Majors — 2015:
15. Payroll Manager
Median Mid-Career Pay: $70,100
Common Major: Accounting
% Workers With Major: 25%
% With High Job Meaning: 46%
14. Senior Tax Accountant
Median Mid-Career Pay: $72,300
Common Major: Accounting
% Workers With Major: 71%
% With High Job Meaning: 29%
13. Purchasing Manager
Median Mid-Career Pay: $74,500
Common Major: Business Administration
% Workers With Major: 19%
% With High Job Meaning: 37%
12. Assistant Controller
Median Mid-Career Pay: $75,900
Common Major: Accounting
% Workers With Major: 59%
% With High Job Meaning: 42%
11. General Manager, Hotel
Median Mid-Career Pay: $76,200
Common Major: Hospitality Management
% Workers With Major: 15%
% With High Job Meaning: 56%
10. Certified Public Accountant
Median Mid-Career Pay: $79,800
Common Major: Accounting
% Workers With Major: 73%
% With High Job Meaning: 35%
9. Senior Auditor
Median Mid-Career Pay: $80,100
Common Major: Accounting
% Workers With Major: 66%
% With High Job Meaning: 30%
8. Senior Financial Analyst
Median Mid-Career Pay: $82,400
Common Major: Finance
% Workers With Major: 30%
% With High Job Meaning: 38%
7. Financial Controller
Median Mid-Career Pay: $85,000
Common Major: Accounting
% Workers With Major: 58%
% With High Job Meaning: 44%
6. Finance Manager
Median Mid-Career Pay: $93,700
Common Major: Accounting
% Workers With Major: 30%
% With High Job Meaning: 45%
5. Tax Manager
Median Mid-Career Pay: $94,500
Common Major: Accounting
% Workers With Major: 67%
% With High Job Meaning: 34%
4. Corporate Controller
Median Mid-Career Pay: $95,400
Common Major: Accounting
% Workers With Major: 63%
% With High Job Meaning: 42%
3. Financial Advisor
Median Mid-Career Pay: $122,800
Common Major: Finance
% Workers With Major: 23%
% With High Job Meaning: 73%
2. Chief Financial Officer
Median Mid-Career Pay: $132,200
Common Major: Accounting
% Workers With Major: 55%
% With High Job Meaning: 58%
1. Vice President, Finance
Median Mid-Career Pay: $150,800
Common Major: Accounting
% Workers With Major: 42%
% With High Job Meaning: 49%
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