Salaries in Arkansas for Professionals in International Business and Affairs

According to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the state is continually scouting for talented international business and relations professionals to facilitate international commerce with the state’s thirty international trade partners. High-salaried positions are available to those highly knowledgeable of the industries, products, and cultures of the nations that conduct business with Arkansas.

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In 2014, the United States International Trade Administration reported that Arkansas generated $6.9 million from merchandise exports in the world market. At that time, the state’s top export industries included transportation equipment, chemicals, processed foods, electrical equipment, and machinery. Arkansas’s largest foreign markets were in Canada, Mexico, France, China, and Japan that year.

As Arkansas continues to focus on global trade to bolster its economic condition, job opportunities for international business and relations professionals will grow, essentially triggering a more competitive salary climate. The Trade Benefits America Coalition reported that from 2004 to 2011 trade-related employment increased over eight times faster than the total employment growth rate. By 2012, nearly 327,00 Arkansas jobs were connected to international trade.

International Business Salaries for Professionals in Arkansas

Government agencies such as the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, NGOs like the Arkansas World Trade Center, and non-profit professional organizations including Arkansas Chapter of the Organization of Women in International Trade employ international business professionals in the state, paying them generous salaries.

However, many professionals prefer to work for privately owned companies rather than organizations, as they tend to offer even higher salaries. In 2014, the Arkansas Governor’s Office acknowledged the following companies for their excellence in global trade: POM Incorporated, Harris International, SweepScrub.com, Triangle Engineering, and Arkansas Steel Associates.

In 2014, the United States Department of Labor released the following median salary statistics for professionals involved in international business activities throughout Arkansas:

  • Industrial Production Managers: $75,100
  • Purchasing Managers: $92,700
  • Transportation Storage and Distribution Managers: $88,200
  • Compliance Officers: $50,600
  • Logisticians: $58,800
  • Management Analysts: $57,000
  • Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists: $59,200

A more thorough examination into international business salaries for several metropolitan and nonmetropolitan regions of Arkansas is located in the data table below (US Department of Labor, 2014):

Occupation
Employment
Annual mean wage
Industrial Production Managers
1890
82100
Purchasing Managers
520
115860
Transportation Storage and Distribution Managers
1780
101400
Compliance Officers
1930
52790
Logisticians
840
63280
Management Analysts
2870
64710
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
2390
61890

*The hourly wage is equal to or greater than $90 while the annual salary is equal to or greater than $187,199. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics does not report salary data greater than these values.

Salaries for International Relations Professionals in Arkansas

International relations professionals are considered trailblazers for global trade missions because they seek cultural understanding and diplomatic connections between foreign countries. By doing so, they create multinational altruistic bonds from which future commerce may more readily germinate.

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In Arkansas, global volunteer organizations like Kiwanis International and humanitarian charity groups such as Heifer International stand as testaments to the state’s ongoing goal to strengthen global relationships. In 2014, the United States Department of Labor published the following salary figures to serve as guide for international relations pay expectations in Arkansas:

  • Fundraisers: $38,300
  • Economists: $64,500
  • Urban and Regional Planners: $50,200
  • Political Science Teachers Postsecondary: $60,400
  • Foreign Language and Literature Teachers Postsecondary: $50,000
  • Interpreters and Translators: $27,200

To show how salary averages among international relations occupations frequently vary according to geographic location of employment in Arkansas, the federal government compiled the following data (US Department of Labor, 2014):

Occupation
Employment
Annual mean wage
Fundraisers
220
43300
Economists
60
69300
Urban and Regional Planners
110
46480
Political Science Teachers Postsecondary
110
67890
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers Postsecondary
230
54110
Interpreters and Translators
110
29670

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