CHARLOTTE — Most financial examiners, information security analysts and computer programmers weren’t making $100,000 in the Charlotte metro before the pandemic.
But they are now.
Those are three of the nine occupations for which median annual salaries reached six figures between 2019 and 2021, according to a new analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by The Business Journals.
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The gains come as salaries have soared since the economy recovery ramped up after the initial shockwaves of the pandemic, with a tight labor market and elevated turnover rates fueling significant raises and bonuses.
Locally, financial examiners — which, as described by the BLS, ensure compliance with laws that govern institutions handling monetary transactions — have seen some of the biggest pay jumps among the area’s new six-figure jobs. That occupation’s median annual salary soared 60.1% from $63,570 in 2019 to $101,760 in 2021.
Check out the full story here for a look at the nine occupations in the Charlotte metro that are new to the six-figure salary club and their 2019 and 2021 salaries.
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