Of the 209,180 business professionals employed in Illinois, 139,940 work in River Forest. There has been a 4% growth in the number of business professionals in River Forest between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in River Forest has also increased.

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In River Forest, salaries for business professionals have increased. In 2010 River Forest business professionals earned an average yearly salary of $94,219. The average salary for business professionals in River Forest was $90,772 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in River Forest.

Business professionals in River Forest make a median yearly salary of $75,044. The difference in pay between the business professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 151%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $45,520 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $114,265 per year.

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

There are 2 accredited business schools in the city. Many of River Forest's business professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 12 degree and certificate programs in business offered by River Forest's business schools.

In 2010 approximately 209 students graduated from business courses.