Side-by-side distribution
BDR
$71,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.7%
- Live roles
- 1,067
Help Desk
$70,897
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.4%
- Live roles
- 216
Highest-paying jobs
BDR Manager
BDR Manager
Manager (Head of), Business Development Representatives (BDR)
BDR Manager
Technical BDR
Lead Marketer, BDR Revenue Marketing — Upmarket
Experienced Business Development Representative
Global Business Development Representative
Senior Manager, BDR Operations & Strategy
BDR Enablement Lead
Highest-paying jobs
IT Support Specialist
Subcontracts Specialist, IT Support, Software
IT Support Specialist
Senior IT VIP Support Specialist
IT Automation & Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist -Cleared
IT Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist
Sr. IT Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
HubSpot
|
$66,217 | 14 |
ICBD
|
$142,500 | 13 |
Notion
|
$80,745 | 8 |
talentpluto
|
$80,000 | 8 |
Block
|
$63,700 | 8 |
Valsoft Corporation
|
$57,500 | 5 |
Teleperformance Spain
|
$28,620 | 5 |
Box
|
$83,250 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| ET ePlus Technology, inc. | $42,505 | 5 |
| VT Voyager Technologies, Inc. | $90,000 | 3 |
CyberSheath
|
$76,500 | 3 |
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
|
$75,000 | 3 |
| DS Data Systems Analysts, Inc. | $102,500 | 2 |
Anduril Industries
|
$89,500 | 2 |
STR
|
$86,750 | 2 |
ABACUS
|
$62,500 | 2 |
BDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $97,500 | 39 |
| New York | $81,750 | 92 |
| London | $76,781 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $75,300 | 4 |
| Denver | $71,963 | 16 |
| Boston | $70,000 | 11 |
| Dublin | $66,217 | 18 |
| Paris | $65,863 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $65,520 | 5 |
| Berlin | $62,586 | 3 |
Help Desk salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $110,000 | 3 |
| New York | $96,250 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $92,500 | 4 |
| Chicago | $52,850 | 3 |
| Toronto | $43,668 | 3 |
BDR vs Help Desk: which pays more?
The median for BDR is $71,500 per year (typically $58,232–$90,000), versus $70,897 for Help Desk ($55,000–$92,500). That puts BDR about 1% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so BDR and Help Desk 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.