With all the news stories about layoffs and businesses closing, you might assume good-paying jobs are becoming more scarce. However, salaries are actually increasing and many companies are aggressively trying to bring in new hires.

If you are assuming it is just medical jobs that want to entice in new workers, you are missing out on some great opportunities. People in business careers in particular have some strong prospects.

Per a new article from Stacker, we have some insight on Philadelphia’s highest-paying jobs. Here are the best offerings for those in the business field.

Purchasing Managers

Even the lowest paying job on this list kicks things off strong with an annual mean salary just shy of $155,000. And in a testament to how strong Philadelphia’s jobs are, the national mean for this role is just $132,000, meaning this job in Philadelphia could bring in over an additional $20,000.

General and Operations Managers

This is another job with a typical salary in Philadelphia around $155,000, close to $30,000 over the national mean. And it is possible to get started in this role even with just a four-year degree.

Marketing Managers

This position closely monitor’s the company’s market in terms of both competitors and customers to advise the organization on its next steps. In the Philadelphia area, this type of work generally pays around $157,000.

Computer and Information Systems Managers

As the name suggests, you will need to be up on your programming and system analysis skills to enter into this role. Philadelphia’s annual mean salary for this position is right on par with the national mean, sitting at $161,000.

Sales Managers

If you are good with people and teams, entering into sales management will allow you to put those skills to use as you build your territories and manage your sales representatives to be able to meet their sales quotas. In Philadelphia, such work usually pays about $163,000.

Financial Managers

If you can handle managing the accounting and investing for a company or a department, you are looking at the possibility to earn around $171,000 annually in Philadelphia.

Chief Executives

With the help of trusted managers and others at the executive level, a chief executive directs the company at the operational level. Philadelphia sees a huge jump in salary for this position compared to the national level, with this area offering around $240,000 per year compared to about $198,000 across the country.

As you can see, despite all the ominous headlines you might see, Philadelphia still has a lot to offer its workers. In fact, with the demand for new workers, this might be your best opportunity yet to jumpstart your business career.

To see the list of all 50 of Philadelphia’s highest paying jobs, be sure to check out Stacker’s article about it here.

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