Exactly 900 of South Dakota's 11,730 business professionals work in Spearfish. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of business professionals in Spearfish has grown by 32%. As the number of business professionals in Spearfish has increased, overall employment in Spearfish has also increased.

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As the number of business professionals in Spearfish has grown, salaries for business professionals have also increased. In 2010 business professionals in Spearfish reportedly earned an average salary of $64,420 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for business professionals in Spearfish was $59,580 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Spearfish.

Spearfish business professionals earn a median yearly salary of $57,520. The 10% of business professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $42,350 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 119% higher salaries.

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

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

There are a total of 4 degree and certificate programs in business offered by Spearfish's business schools.

Approximately 137 students graduated from business courses in 2010.