High Growth Careers in Business and Financial Operations? Careers in Business and Financial Operations include positions working as cost estimators, financial and management analysts and advisors, accountants and auditors, and specialists in employment, recruitment and placement, compensation, benefits and job analysis, training and development, and business operations. Sound interesting? For those job seekers looking for high growth industries, specific occupations in the field of Business and Financial Operations show strong prospects for growth and hiring in New York State through 2016: A 10% annual workforce growth rate with at least 100 new annual openings are expected. Job Title (SOC Code) Education & Training Requirements Entry Level Salary (Median) Annual Average Openings in NYS Personal Financial Advisors(13-2052) Bachelor's degree $56,970 650 Financial Analysts(13-2051) Bachelor's degree $56,430 780 Accountants and Auditor(13-2011) Bachelor's degree $50,050 3230 Management Analysts(13-1111) Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience $49,290 1180 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists(13-1072) Bachelor's degree $44,620 390 Cost Estimators(13-1051) Work experience in a related occupation $39,010 390 Training and Development Specialists(13-1073) Bachelor's degree $38,720 430 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists(13-1071) Bachelor's degree $37,090 530 Through research, policy analysis, training, and technical assistance, the New York Makes Work Pay Initiative provides policy and practice solutions to address New York State's estimated 70% of working-age people with disabilities who are not employed. To learn more, visit: www.NYMakesWorkPay.org. On the website you can join our listserv ensuring that you receive important updates, including an online portal being developed for job seekers interested in learning more about New York State’s high growth occupations.