Exactly 31,610 of Oregon's 48,640 business professionals work in Portland. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of business professionals in Portland has grown by 9%. As the number of business professionals in Portland has increased, overall employment in Portland has also increased.

• Grey: Oregon
• Dark Yellow: Portland

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

As the number of business professionals in Portland has grown, salaries for business professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $95,896 per year was earned by business professionals in Portland. Four years earlier in 2006, business professionals in Portland made an average salary of $84,106 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Portland.

Business professionals in Portland earn a median salary of $76,742 per year. The 10% of business professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $51,973 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $118,014 per year.

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

There are 11 accredited business schools in the city. Many of Portland's business professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 56 degree and certificate programs in business offered by Portland's business schools.

Approximately 1,662 students completed business courses in 2010.