Exactly 2,570 of Illinois' 209,180 business professionals work in Champaign. The number of business professionals in Champaign has grown by 32% from 2006 to 2010. Overall employment in Champaign has also increased.

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As the number of business professionals in Champaign has grown, salaries for business professionals have also increased. In 2010 Champaign business professionals earned an average yearly salary of $78,599. Business professionals in Champaign made a yearly average salary of $72,770, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of business professionals in Champaign is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Business professionals make a median salary of $71,786 per year in Champaign. The 10% of business professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $33,150 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 268% higher salaries.

On average business professional salaries in Champaign are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There are 2 accredited business schools in the city. Many of Champaign's business professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

Champaign's business schools offer 21 business degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 1,816 students graduated from business courses.