Exactly 5,170 of the 50,420 business professionals employed in Kentucky, work in Richmond. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of business professionals in Richmond has grown by 31%. Overall employment in Richmond has also increased.

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As the number of business professionals in Richmond has grown, salaries for business professionals have also increased. Richmond business professionals made $67,554 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, business professionals in Richmond made an average salary of $56,488 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Richmond.

Business professionals make a median salary of $63,169 per year in Richmond. The difference in pay between the business professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 129%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $39,308 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $90,109 per year.

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

There is only one accredited business school in the city. Many of Richmond's business professionals are graduates of this school.

Richmond's business schools offer 11 business degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 243 students graduated from business courses in 2010.