Side-by-side distribution
BDR
$71,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.7%
- Live roles
- 1,067
Sales
$85,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.6%
- Live roles
- 7,580
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
BDR Enablement Lead
Senior Manager, BDR Operations & Strategy
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Executive
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative - Tax & Accounting SaaS
Sales Development Representative (Insurance Tech)
Sales Development Representative - B2B Insurance
Sales Development Representative - Medical Equipment
Manager, Account Executive - Strategic Sales
Sales Manager- San Francisco HQ
Sales Manager- New York City
Senior Manager, Key Accounts Sales
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 |
|---|---|---|
SumUp
|
$272,598 | 71 |
Renuity
|
$225,000 | 71 |
| CH Chowbus | $65,000 | 67 |
Charity Link
|
$35,983 | 56 |
Neo Financial
|
$29,693 | 54 |
City Wide Facility Solutions
|
$85,000 | 42 |
| LO Lookers | $68,150 | 38 |
Precoa
|
$60,000 | 35 |
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 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $65,520 | 5 |
| Berlin | $62,586 | 3 |
Sales salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $137,500 | 38 |
| San Francisco | $136,750 | 205 |
| New York | $120,000 | 313 |
| Los Angeles | $115,000 | 51 |
| Chicago | $112,500 | 90 |
| London | $107,977 | 105 |
| Atlanta | $107,920 | 44 |
| Dublin | $94,116 | 19 |
| Boston | $90,938 | 52 |
| Paris | $86,715 | 4 |
BDR vs Sales: which pays more?
The median for BDR is $71,500 per year (typically $58,232–$90,000), versus $85,000 for Sales ($57,500–$140,000). That puts Sales about 19% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so BDR and Sales 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.