Side-by-side distribution
BDR
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.9%
- Live roles
- 1,315
Help Desk
$67,123
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.1%
- Live roles
- 415
Highest-paying jobs
BDR Enablement Lead
Staff Business Development Representative
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
Highest-paying jobs
IT Support Specialist
Sr. IT Operations Specialist - Corporate Events & Executive Support
Senior IT Infrastructure Support Specialist-ICAM & PKI
IT Support Specialist
Manager, Senior Application Specialist - IT Lending Support
IT End User Support Specialist
IT End User Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist -Cleared
IT Support Specialist
Sr IT Desktop Support Specialist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Block
|
$63,700 | 9 |
Teya
|
$92,542 | 8 |
TruGreen
|
$54,411 | 8 |
| RX RXO | $45,000 | 8 |
Teleperformance Spain
|
$31,664 | 8 |
ICBD
|
$142,500 | 7 |
Notion
|
$78,771 | 7 |
Ingram Micro
|
$64,350 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
GDIT
|
$69,992 | 15 |
Centene
|
$78,593 | 4 |
Washington University in St. Louis
|
$61,942 | 4 |
| AT AT&T | $59,800 | 4 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $59,280 | 4 |
|
Astreya
|
$109,762 | 3 |
| UL Universal Logistics Holdings | $41,600 | 3 |
|
CACI
|
$107,450 | 2 |
BDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $99,006 | 37 |
| Berlin | $91,680 | 3 |
| London | $85,015 | 22 |
| New York | $80,000 | 91 |
| Los Angeles | $80,000 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $79,750 | 8 |
| Boston | $70,000 | 17 |
| Austin | $60,000 | 20 |
| Denver | $59,540 | 17 |
| Toronto | $56,886 | 28 |
Help Desk salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $110,000 | 3 |
| New York | $86,212 | 10 |
| Austin | $76,000 | 3 |
| Seattle | $70,512 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $69,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $54,532 | 6 |
BDR vs Help Desk: which pays more?
The median for BDR is $70,000 per year (typically $55,092–$90,000), versus $67,123 for Help Desk ($55,215–$79,760). That puts BDR about 4% 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.