Side-by-side distribution
BDR
$72,067
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.7%
- Live roles
- 1,274
Customer Success
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 1,764
Highest-paying jobs
Founding Enterprise BDR
Business Development Representative (Remote in United States)
BDR Senior Manager
Principal Enablement Partner, BDR
Principal Enablement Partner, BDR
Business Development Representative
BDR Manager
Senior Manager, BDR Operations & Engagement
Senior Manager, BDR Operations & Strategy
Experienced Business Development Representative
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Manager, Customer Success
Mid-Market Customer Success Manager, North America
Customer Success Manager
Customer Success Manager
Customer Success Manager
Senior Customer Success Manager
Senior Manager, Enterprise Customer Success
Customer Success Programs Manager
Customer Success Manager, Strategics
Manager, Customer Success
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
talentpluto
|
$80,000 | 20 |
HubSpot
|
$60,595 | 19 |
Compass
|
$84,999 | 8 |
Block
|
$63,700 | 8 |
|
Klaviyo
|
$102,654 | 5 |
Teleperformance Spain
|
$28,620 | 5 |
| AL Algolia | $79,281 | 4 |
Notion
|
$78,201 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Samsara
|
$121,539 | 16 |
| ZG Zeta Global | $87,500 | 12 |
Harvey
|
$172,500 | 11 |
Crusoe
|
$202,500 | 10 |
NoGigiddy
|
$39,520 | 9 |
Chainguard
|
$160,000 | 7 |
MongoDB
|
$143,500 | 7 |
|
Anthropic
|
$232,500 | 6 |
BDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $97,250 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $96,250 | 32 |
| Denver | $86,417 | 12 |
| Atlanta | $83,500 | 4 |
| Austin | $83,250 | 17 |
| New York | $82,500 | 91 |
| Toronto | $80,000 | 13 |
| London | $79,281 | 14 |
| Boston | $76,750 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $70,000 | 9 |
Customer Success salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $160,000 | 103 |
| Atlanta | $137,141 | 4 |
| New York | $135,000 | 164 |
| Boston | $130,500 | 20 |
| Los Angeles | $130,000 | 11 |
| Chicago | $123,500 | 21 |
| London | $119,161 | 21 |
| Austin | $111,250 | 22 |
| Dublin | $109,563 | 4 |
| Paris | $108,879 | 3 |
BDR vs Customer Success: which pays more?
The median for BDR is $72,067 per year (typically $60,000–$92,500), versus $120,000 for Customer Success ($88,598–$153,475). That puts Customer Success about 67% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so BDR and Customer Success are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.