Other Business Operations Specialist Salary in Sector of Wholesale Trade

The salary statistics of other business operations specialists in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare other business operations specialist salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.

Average Annual Salary of Other Business Operations Specialists

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,310
25th Percentile Wage
$49,640
50th Percentile Wage
$67,710
75th Percentile Wage
$94,880
90th Percentile Wage
$134,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other business operations specialists in the industry sector of wholesale trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) other business operations specialists is $134,950. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $67,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid other business operations specialists is $37,310.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other business operations specialists in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$67,710
2.23% 2.42%
2017
$66,200
0.77% -
2016
$65,690
-0.96% -
2015
$66,320
-0.33% -
2014
$66,540
0.38% -
2013
$66,290
0.33% -
2012
$66,070
- -

Compare Other Business Operations Specialist Salary in Different Industries within the Wholesale Trade Sector

The average salaries of other business operations specialists in 13 industries in the wholesale trade sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for other business operations specialist occupations is the drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers industry with an annual salary $68,930. The lowest paying industry is the petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers industry (annual salary $54,000). For detailed other business operations specialist salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
$68,930
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$68,370
Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
$68,340
Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
$68,150
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
$65,180
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers
$64,780
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$62,380
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$60,510
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$57,940
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers
$57,640
Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers
$56,670
Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
$55,080
Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers
$54,000

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].