Salaries of Business Managers

Name: Hany Maurice
Job Title: Regional Business Development Manager
Where: Dubai, AL – United Arab Emirates
Current Employer: Grapheast Computers LLC
Years of Experience: 3 years
Education: B.S. in Information Technology from Cairo University, Egypt, School of Computers and Information. Oracle Certified Professional in Applications Development.
Other Relevant Experience: Over five years of working experience in the field of IT (System Analyst, Pre-Sales and Senior Account Manager).
Annual Salary: See PayScale's Research Center for the median salaries of business managers and business management salaries by city. Also, learn how to increase your salary with an MBA.

Have you ever asked, “What is the role of a business manager?” The job description of a business manager depends for the most part on how a company is structured. In general terms, a business manager's job description can be summed up with one primary goal, to “grow the company." Of course, that kind of goal is always easier said than done. Business managers are responsible for increasing brand awareness, attracting new customers, and communicating with clients. In addition, the job description of a business manager involves managing employees and reaching company goals.

In this Salary Story, we hear from Hany Maurice, a business development manager for Grapheast Computers, the sole distributor of Adobe and other design products for the Middle East. Maurice answers the question, “What is the role of a business manager?” and shares what skills will lead to earning the most rewarding business management salaries. Learn more about the job description of a business manager and the salaries of business managers at PayScale.com.

Job description of a Business Manager:

My job responsibilities include: creating a channel of partners to increase our sales network, training country managers to establish a good knowledge in the new enterprise product base, managing sales activities with the key accounts across the Middle East and North Africa, increasing market share, preparing for events in order to spread awareness of our new business line, building business prospects, preparing sales and marketing material, and studying the market competition.

PayScale: How did you get started as a business manager?

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I enjoy this career, and was attracted to it because it matches my extroverted character type. That adds value to me, plus I enjoy practicing the excellent communication and presentation skills which are heavily required in this kind of job.

I originally started as a pre-sales engineer. Since I have that strong technical knowledge, it helps me to be able to talk technical with IT managers, and CIO's.  Additionally, I have a strong business knowledge that enables me to efficiently communicate with business decision makers, and justify the solutions in terms of ROI (return on investment) and TCO (total cost of ownership).

A Writer's Salary: Technical Writing Careers

Name: Anonymous
Job Title: Technical Writer, Information Architect
Where: Syracuse, NY
Years of Experience: 10+
Other Relevant Experience: Program Director, AMI-NYS; Communications Coordinator, Rural Housing Coalition; Multimedia Designer, RPI; Technical Support, Berkshire Online; Volunteer work: designing, writing, laying out newsletters, brochures, and web pages; Organizing and managing information for distribution to external sources
Education: BA in English, Chapman Univ.; BA in Psychology, Chapman University; MS in Communication and Rhetoric, RPI; Graphics certificate, RPI; Human Factors training, RPI; Training courses in Java, DB design and management
Annual Salary: Use PayScale's Research Center to find the best technical writing fields for high technical writing salaries. 

In the current job market, those interested in professional writing have a wide range of career options to explore. Writing continues to become a more and more specialized trade, in correlation with rapid technological advances and the increased demands of varying industries. Not only does this advancement mean more jobs for writers, but increased specialization can also mean higher salaries. If you're searching for the highest paying writer's salary, technical writing careers are a good place to start. 

Our tour guide for this Salary Story is a professional technical writer with over 10 years of experience in the field. You'll get a detailed, first-hand explanation of technical writing as our guide describes several examples of technical writing assignments. After reading this inside look at a technical writing career, find out how technical writing salaries compare to the salary range for grant writer jobs and copy writer salaries.

Executive Recruiter Career - How to Become a Headhunter

Name: Ryan Cook
Job Title:Job Recruiter/Headhunter/Direct Hire Consultant
Where: Overland Park, KS
Employer: Personnel Connection (A Division of Spencer Reed Group, LLC)
Years of Experience: Almost one year
Other Relevant Experience: Started in the mortgage business.
Education: Avila University - B.A. in Corporate Communication.
Annual Salary: See PayScale's Research Center to find the median income for an executive recruiter, including management-level executive recruiter career compensation.

Ryan Cook doesn't mind being called a "headhunter." It might sound harsh, but the term has become synonymous with working as a recruiter. In his role as a professional recruiter, companies give Ryan specific positions that they need to fill. He then hunts down and delivers qualified candidates for those positions. The task may sound straightforward, but a career as a job recruiter is multifaceted. At one moment Ryan is networking to find potential candidates. At the next moment, he's interviewing candidates to match their interests with job positions. When he finds a good match, Ryan will market and pitch his candidates to employers, highlighting their qualifications.

In this Salary Story, Ryan shares the inside thrills, challenges, and lighter side of headhunting. If you're interested in playing "career matchmaker," but not too keen on the sales aspect of being a job recruiter, check out careers in human resources. You'll find info on a human resources salary and income as an executive recruiter at PayScale.com.

How would you describe your work as a Job Recruiter?
Ryan Cook: I provide a free service to people looking to make a career move. I have businesses that pay me fees for talented candidates that would not be found if it weren't for me. Basically, I network over the phone all day scouring the business world for people that my clients need to make or save their company money. It is the most rewarding inside sales position I have ever had, and will ever have. I am a Job Recruiter, a Headhunter, and I love it. I wheel and deal people. It is a lot of fun and when you place somebody that absolutely loves their new position, it is hypnotizing. You know the Monster.com commercials? I feel like I am writing the script to those every time I complete the process.

PayScale: How did you get started as a Job Recruiter?
Ryan Cook: I knew if there was any resource I could sell, that would never run out, it would be people. A family friend who was a marketing manager in the telecom industry exposed me to it when I was in college. From then on I was hooked. I knew it would be my career, it was just a matter of when, where, and how I would get into it.