Exactly 6,030 of Maine's 20,520 business professionals work in Augusta. Between 2006 and 2010, in Augusta, there has been a 1% decline in the number of business professionals. Overall employment in Augusta has increased.

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As the number of business professionals in Augusta has shrunk, salaries for business professionals have increased. Augusta business professionals made $73,763 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, business professionals in Augusta made an average salary of $60,866 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Augusta.

Business professionals in Augusta make a median yearly salary of $66,308. The difference in pay between the business professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 149%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $40,572 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $100,930 per year.

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

There is only one accredited business school in the city. Many of Augusta's business professionals are graduates of this school.

There are a total of 4 degree and certificate programs in business offered by Augusta's business schools.

Approximately 76 students graduated from business courses in 2010.