Of the 177,850 business professionals employed in Pennsylvania, 34,730 work in Pittsburgh. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of business professionals in Pittsburgh has grown by 11%. As the employment for business professionals in Pittsburgh has increased, overall employment in Pittsburgh has also increased.

• Grey: Pennsylvania
• Dark Yellow: Pittsburgh

• Light Blue: Business in Pittsburgh
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Pittsburgh

As the number of business professionals in Pittsburgh has grown, salaries for business professionals have also increased. In 2010 Pittsburgh business professionals earned an average yearly salary of $92,287. The average salary for business professionals in Pittsburgh was $79,404 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Pittsburgh.

Business professionals in Pittsburgh earn a median salary of $82,871 per year. The difference in pay between the business professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 138%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $47,670 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $113,506 per year.

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

Many of Pittsburgh's business professionals are graduates of one of the 15 accredited business schools in the city.

There are a total of 101 degree and certificate programs in business offered by Pittsburgh's business schools.

In 2010 approximately 3,173 students graduated from business courses.