The US Department of Commerce International Trade Administration reported that New York exported $86 billion worth of goods and services to foreign markets in 2014 alone. International trade and commerce supports some 389,957 jobs in the state, including high paying corporate positions for business development directors, export compliance specialists, and multinational executives, among many other professionals involved in international business efforts.
As the recognized center of international relations and diplomacy for the United States and home to headquarters for the United Nations and the Council on Foreign Relations, diplomatic advisors, intelligence analysts, NGO directors and many others hold positions of great influence in the state, and are well compensated for their experience and expertise.
Salaries for International Business Professionals in New York
Shown here are median salary values for corporate management and specialist positions in New York typically associated with international trade and commerce (US Department of Labor, 2014):
Managers
- Industrial purchasing managers
- Albany – $119,580
- New York City – $118,400
- Nassau-Suffolk – $110,350
- Industrial purchasing managers
- Purchasing managers
- Poughkeepsie – $131,920
- New York City – $130,110
- Nassau-Suffolk – $122,300
- Purchasing managers
- Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
- New York City – $111,620
- Nassau-Suffolk – $100,770
Business Operation Specialists
- Management analysts
- New York City – $93,840
- Elmira – $89,750
- Management analysts
- Compliance officers
- New York City – $79,670
- Buffalo – $72,290
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area – $71,810
- Compliance officers
- Market research analysts
- New York City – $72,300
- Market research analysts
- Logisticians
- Poughkeepsie – $73,540
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area – $73,490
- Nassau-Suffolk – $72,510
- New York City – $71,740
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides an expanded analysis of salaries for New York’s international business professionals (2014):
*These values are equal to or greater than $90 an hour or $187,199 a year. The US Department of Labor does not report salaries that exceed these values.
Salaries for International Relations Specialists in New York
Nongovernmental organizations, state and federal government agencies, as well as inter-governmental organizations like the UN all rely on specialists with an in depth knowledge of international relations. With New York City’s prominence as a center of international relations in the US, it is home to more than 200 nonprofits.
The nonprofit staffing services firm, Professionals for Nonprofits, published the results of a 2012 salary survey showing earnings for key positions in New York’s nonprofits that perform work related to international development, environmental sustainability and humanitarian aid:
International relations organizations with an operating budget of $3.1 – $8 million:
- CEO/President: $150 – 180 K
- VP/Chief development officer: $110 – 130 K
- Director of development: $80 – 100 K
- Grants writer: $60 – 70 K
International relations originations with an operating budget of $50.1 million +:
- CEO/President: $275 – 310 K
- VP/Chief development officer: $160 – 180 K
- Director of development: $160 – 180 K
- Grants writer: $80 – 90 K
The median salary among New York City-based economists involved in international economic analysis was $121,140 in 2014 (US Bureau of Labor, 2014).
The US Department of Labor provides a detailed analysis of salaries for international relations professionals working in New York State in 2014:
*This value is equal to or greater than $90 an hour or $187,199 a year. The US Department of Labor Statistics does not report salaries that exceed these values.