How much does the Business career pay in The Sims 4?
Business career
Business pays §16 an hour at level 1 and up to §406 an hour. The best-paying branch is Investor, at §12,992 a week at its top. The promotion cheat is careers.promote Adult_Business.
The Business career is a full-time job in The Sims 4 base game. Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims can join this track.
You start as a Mailroom Technician and work through 6 entry levels. At level 7, you choose between the Management branch and the Investor branch.
- §16Per hour at the first level
- §406Per hour at the best level
- §12,992Per week at the best-paying level
- Full-timeBase game
Pay and hours at every level
Levels before the branches split
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mailroom Technician | §16 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 09:00 for 8 h | §640 |
| 2 | Office Assistant | §20 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 09:00 for 8 h | §800 |
| 3 | Assistant to the Manager | §23 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 09:00 for 8 h | §920 |
| 4 | Assistant Manager | §35 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 09:00 for 8 h | §1,400 |
| 5 | Regional Manager | §53 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 09:00 for 8 h | §2,120 |
| 6 | Senior Manager | §75 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 09:00 for 8 h | §3,000 |
Management branch, from level 7
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Vice-President | §90 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 10:00 for 8 h | §3,600 |
| 8 | President | §134 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 10:00 for 8 h | §5,360 |
| 9 | CEO | §201 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 10:00 for 8 h | §8,040 |
| 10 | Business Tycoon | §375 | Mon Tue Thu Fri, 10:00 for 8 h | §12,000 |
Investor branch, from level 7
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Futures Trader | §112 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 08:00 for 8 h | §4,480 |
| 8 | Hedge Fund Manager | §145 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 08:00 for 8 h | §5,800 |
| 9 | Corporate Raider | §218 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 08:00 for 8 h | §8,720 |
| 10 | Angel Investor | §406 | Mon Tue Thu Fri, 08:00 for 8 h | §12,992 |
Pay per week is our math: pay per hour, times the hours, times the work days.
Traits that change the pay and promotions
| Trait | Pay bonus |
|---|---|
| Business Savvy | +10% |
| Economics Degree (BA) | +32% |
| Economics Degree (BS) | +39% |
| Economics Degree (BA, honors) | +36% |
| Economics Degree (BS, honors) | +41% |
| Communications Degree (BS) | +32% |
| Communications Degree (BA) | +39% |
| Communications Degree (BS, honors) | +36% |
| Communications Degree (BA, honors) | +41% |
| Graduated High School Early | +10% |
| Graduated with Honors | +10% |
| Valedictorian | +15% |
| The Knowledge | +30% |
The game also rolls for an early promotion. The base chance is 1%, multiplied by ×10 with the Entrepreneurial trait, ×5 with the Growth Mindset moodlet.
Skills for the Business career
The promotions of this career ask for these skills. The level is the highest any promotion asks for.
Compare the pay of every job at one level in the career pay planner.
Business cheats
Type testingcheats true first. The game accepts the career name below, in any letter case.
careers.add_career Adult_Businesscareers.promote Adult_Businesscareers.demote Adult_Businesscareers.remove_career Adult_Business
Work hours, shifts, and pay growth
In the first 6 levels, you work 8 hours a day from Monday to Friday. Your shifts start at 09:00 and total 40 hours per week. At level 1, you earn 16 Simoleons per hour, which gives you 640 Simoleons per week. By level 6, your pay reaches 75 Simoleons per hour and 3,000 Simoleons per week.
Every day you work, you earn paid days off. At level 1, you get 0.2 days of paid time off per workday. This rate increases at higher levels and reaches 0.3333 days per workday at level 10. If your Sim quits the job, the level they rejoin at drops by one every 2 days.
Several traits increase your hourly pay in the first 6 levels. An Economics Degree (BS, honors) or Communications Degree (BA, honors) adds 41% to your hourly wage. The Knowledge trait adds 30%, Valedictorian adds 15%, and Business Savvy adds 10%.
Choosing the Management or Investor branch
At level 7, you pick the Management branch or the Investor branch. The Investor branch pays more at every level. A level 7 Futures Trader makes 112 Simoleons per hour, or 4,480 Simoleons per week. A level 7 Vice-President in Management makes 90 Simoleons per hour, or 3,600 Simoleons per week.
Both branches drop Wednesday from your schedule at level 10, leaving 32 work hours per week. At level 10, an Angel Investor earns 406 Simoleons per hour. That brings in 12,992 Simoleons per week. A level 10 Business Tycoon in Management earns 375 Simoleons per hour, or 12,000 Simoleons per week.
Your choice also changes your daily start time. Investor shifts begin at 08:00, while Management shifts begin at 10:00. Both branches still require 8 hours of work per shift.
Faster promotions and Business career cheats
When your work performance is close to the promotion line, you have a 1% base chance for an early promotion. The Entrepreneurial trait multiplies this chance by 10. The Growth Mindset moodlet multiplies the chance by 5. If performance falls to the demotion line, the demotion chance is 100%, unless the Professional Slacker trait multiplies it by 0.
You can also use cheats in Live mode to skip the work grind. Open the cheat console by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true and press Enter before you enter any career commands.
Type careers.promote Adult_Business to advance one level right away. You can also use careers.add_career Adult_Business to join the track, or careers.demote Adult_Business to drop a level. To quit via the console, enter careers.remove_career Adult_Business.
Questions
Which Business career branch pays the most in The Sims 4?
The Investor branch pays the most money. At level 10, an Angel Investor earns 406 Simoleons per hour and 12,992 Simoleons per week. The Management branch tops out at 12,000 Simoleons per week.
What is the Sims 4 Business career promotion cheat?
Open the cheat console in Live mode, enable testingcheats true, and type careers.promote Adult_Business. This command moves your Sim up one job level.
Do university degrees boost pay in the Business career?
Yes, Economics and Communications degrees boost your hourly pay in the first 6 levels. An Economics Degree (BS, honors) or a Communications Degree (BA, honors) gives a 41% hourly bonus.
Can Sims avoid demotion in the Business career?
When your work performance hits the demotion line at the end of a shift, the base demotion chance is 100%. If your Sim has the Professional Slacker trait, a multiplier of 0 applies, which means no demotion.