Side-by-side distribution
BDR
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.9%
- Live roles
- 1,320
Customer Success
$116,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.9%
- Live roles
- 2,082
Highest-paying jobs
BDR Enablement Lead
BDR Manager
BDR Manager
Senior Business Development Representative, New York New Jersey Region
Experienced Business Development Representative
Global Business Development Representative
Senior Manager, BDR Operations & Engagement
Technical BDR
Business Development Representative – Real Estate Technology Services
BDR Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Pooled Customer Success Manager
Customer Success Manager, Public Sector (National Security)
Customer Success Manager, Top Accounts
Manager, Customer Success - Commercial
Manager, Customer Success – Strategic Consumer Tech
Manager, Customer Success – Cyber
Manager, Customer Success
Principal Customer Success Manager - Dedicated
Manager, Customer Success
Customer Success Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Block
|
$63,700 | 9 |
Teya
|
$92,542 | 8 |
Ingram Micro
|
$64,350 | 8 |
TruGreen
|
$54,411 | 8 |
| RX RXO | $45,000 | 8 |
Teleperformance Spain
|
$31,664 | 8 |
Notion
|
$78,771 | 7 |
ICBD
|
$142,500 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Samsara
|
$118,851 | 16 |
|
Anthropic
|
$232,500 | 13 |
Harvey
|
$135,000 | 13 |
DXC Technology
|
$137,000 | 11 |
Connecteam
|
$120,000 | 9 |
NoGigiddy
|
$39,520 | 9 |
Crusoe
|
$195,000 | 8 |
Nooks
|
$144,839 | 8 |
BDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $99,006 | 37 |
| Berlin | $91,680 | 3 |
| London | $84,012 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | $80,000 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $79,750 | 8 |
| New York | $78,000 | 91 |
| Boston | $70,000 | 19 |
| Austin | $60,000 | 20 |
| Denver | $59,540 | 17 |
| Toronto | $56,802 | 28 |
Customer Success salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $162,500 | 107 |
| Seattle | $139,850 | 20 |
| Los Angeles | $139,450 | 11 |
| Austin | $139,000 | 18 |
| New York | $135,000 | 159 |
| Boston | $132,400 | 36 |
| Chicago | $132,106 | 44 |
| London | $111,099 | 19 |
| Denver | $105,000 | 21 |
| Atlanta | $97,500 | 6 |
BDR vs Customer Success: which pays more?
The median for BDR is $70,000 per year (typically $55,264–$90,000), versus $116,750 for Customer Success ($86,013–$147,313). 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.