Exactly 175,860 of the 73,440 business professionals employed in Washington DC, work in Washington. There has been a 21% growth in the number of business professionals in Washington between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Washington has also increased.

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Salaries for business professionals in Washington have increased. Washington business professionals made $105,634 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for business professionals in Washington was $93,133 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Washington.

Business professionals in Washington make a median yearly salary of $89,418. The 10% of business professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $54,532 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $126,918 per year.

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

Many of Washington's business professionals are graduates of one of the 12 accredited business schools in the city.

Washington's business schools offer 100 business degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 3,846 students graduated from business courses in 2010.