Exactly 44,560 of the 67,340 small business professionals employed in Illinois, work in Palatine. Between 2006 and 2010, in Palatine, there has been a 26% growth in the number of small business professionals. Overall employment in Palatine has also increased.

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In Palatine, salaries for small business professionals have increased. Palatine small business professionals made $120,660 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for small business professionals in Palatine was $108,920 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Palatine.

Small business professionals make a median salary of $101,390 per year in Palatine. The 10% of small business professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $52,310 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 282% higher salaries.

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

Many of Palatine's small business professionals are graduates of the only accredited small business school in the city.

Palatine's small business school offers one small business degree and certificate program.

Approximately 2 students completed small business courses in 2010.