Here are high-income career paths in commerce — including some lesser-known but lucrative ones:

Management Accountant (CMA)

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Finance Director / CFO

Investment Banker / Portfolio Manager

Quant or Algorithmic Trader

Actuary

Forensic Accountant or Economic Crime Investigator

Tax Consultant / Indirect Tax Expert

Corporate Lawyer (After LLB)

E-commerce Specialist / Digital Commerce Manager

Rare but high-paying options:

RegTech or Blockchain Finance Expert

Valuation Specialist for M&A Deals

Forensic Auditor in Anti-Money Laundering Agencies

Each role has high salary potential and specialized demand.

Hello Suchitra here are some carrier options in commerce after BCom you can consider.

Accountant

• Salary : INR 3-6 LPA for entry-level roles.
  
  
  

• Financial Analyst
  
  

  • Salary : INR 4-8 LPA for freshers.
    
    
    

  • Investment Banker
    
    INR 8-12 LPA for entry-level positions.
    
    
    

    Chartered Accountant (CA)
    
    INR 7-15 LPA for fresh CAs.
    
    
    

    Human Resources (HR) Manager
    
    INR 4-7 LPA.
    
    
    

    E-Commerce & Digital Marketing

Available career choices with high paying career opportunities in commerce exist in both Less or widely accepted paths. The following are some of the exemplary salary potential career you may consider.

Good Paying Career You Can Pursue with a Commerce Degree :

Chartered accountant (CA) - Great demand in India and foreign countries (big 4 in particular).
Investment bankers - Employed on offices and banks in the field of finance; payments + bonuses could be enormous.
Actuary -  Starts as risky/stat; is well paid but must pass a number of difficult exams.
Company secretary (CS) - a leading law & corporate adviser role particularly large firms.
certified Financial Analyst (CFA) -  A well known international qualification in investment and portfolio management.

Rare High-Paying Careers:

Economic Advisor/ Policy Analyst - These people work with government think tanks or financial institutions
Forensic Accountant - Find out the financial crimes, employed in government as well as industries.
Quant analyst (Quants) - Good math + finance; work in hedge funds/ investments
Transfer pricing specialist - Small field of international tax law, but with large incomes.

A good majority of them need some extra qualification or post-graduate degree such as MBA, CFA or CA however returns on investment are immense.

Available career choices with high paying career opportunities in commerce exist in both Less or widely accepted paths. The following are some of the exemplary salary potential career you may consider.

Good Paying Career You Can Pursue with a Commerce Degree :

Chartered accountant (CA) - Great demand in India and foreign countries (big 4 in particular).
Investment bankers - Employed on offices and banks in the field of finance; payments + bonuses could be enormous.
Actuary -  Starts as risky/stat; is well paid but must pass a number of difficult exams.
Company secretary (CS) - a leading law & corporate adviser role particularly large firms.
certified Financial Analyst (CFA) -  A well known international qualification in investment and portfolio management.

Rare High-Paying Careers:

Economic Advisor/ Policy Analyst - These people work with government think tanks or financial institutions
Forensic Accountant - Find out the financial crimes, employed in government as well as industries.
Quant analyst (Quants) - Good math + finance; work in hedge funds/ investments
Transfer pricing specialist - Small field of international tax law, but with large incomes.

A good majority of them need some extra qualification or post-graduate degree such as MBA, CFA or CA however returns on investment are immense.

Hello Suchitra

These are all the highest salary option in commerce field where you can make a career:

1. Chartered Accountant (CA)
2. Investment Banker
3. Company Secretary (CS)
4. Cost and Management Accountant (CMA)
5. Actuary
6. Management Consultant
7. Financial Analyst/ Equity Analyst
8. Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
9. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
10. Risk Manager

Hope this list helps! Thank You!!!