Exactly 175,860 of Virginia's 168,080 business professionals work in Arlington. The number of business professionals in Arlington has grown by 21% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of business professionals in Arlington has increased, overall employment in Arlington has also increased.

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Salaries for business professionals in Arlington have increased. Arlington business professionals made $105,634 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for business professionals in Arlington was $93,133 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Arlington.

Business professionals make a median salary of $89,418 per year in Arlington. The difference in pay between the business professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 133%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $54,532 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $126,918 per year.

Business professional salaries in Arlington are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There are 7 accredited business schools in the city. Many of Arlington's business professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 31 degree and certificate programs in business offered by Arlington's business schools.

In 2010 approximately 1,649 students graduated from business courses.