Of the 78,430 business professionals employed in Wisconsin, 26,650 work in Milwaukee. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of business professionals in Milwaukee has grown by 11%. As the employment for business professionals in Milwaukee has increased, overall employment in Milwaukee has also increased.

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In Milwaukee, salaries for business professionals have increased. In 2010 Milwaukee business professionals earned an average yearly salary of $98,574. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for business professionals in Milwaukee was $85,058 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Milwaukee.

Business professionals make a median salary of $78,530 per year in Milwaukee. The 10% of business professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $50,467 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 130% higher salaries.

On average business professionals in Milwaukee earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Milwaukee.

Many of Milwaukee's business professionals are graduates of one of the 10 accredited business schools in the city.

There are a total of 72 degree and certificate programs in business offered by Milwaukee's business schools.

Approximately 3,345 students completed business courses in 2010.