Exactly 5,020 of Illinois' 209,180 business professionals work in Lincoln. There has been a 35% growth in the number of business professionals in Lincoln between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of business professionals in Lincoln has increased, overall employment in Lincoln has also increased.

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As the number of business professionals in Lincoln has grown, salaries for business professionals have also increased. Lincoln business professionals made $64,374 per year, on average, in 2010. Business professionals in Lincoln made a yearly average salary of $62,740, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Lincoln.

Lincoln business professionals earn a median yearly salary of $58,194. The 10% of business professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $29,546 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $93,719 per year.

Lincoln business professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Many of Lincoln's business professionals are graduates of the only accredited business school in the city.

There is one degree and certificate program in business offered by Lincoln's business school.

In 2010 approximately 30 students completed business courses.