Side-by-side distribution
BDR
$71,998
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.9%
- Live roles
- 1,072
SDR
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.6%
- Live roles
- 1,746
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
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative (Insurance Tech)
Sales Development Representative - B2B Insurance
Sales Development Representative - Tax & Accounting SaaS
Sales Development Representative - Medical Equipment
Lead RF Systems Engineer (Tactical Comms / SDR / DSP)
SDR Manager
Senior Electrical Engineer- SDR Hardware
Senior FPGA & Firmware Engineer - SDR
Sales Development Representative Manager
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 |
Lavendo
|
$88,835 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Remote
|
$70,950 | 21 |
Getwingapp
|
$14,400 | 11 |
|
talentpluto
|
$80,000 | 9 |
Airwallex
|
$89,760 | 7 |
Sitemate
|
$70,134 | 7 |
Verkada
|
$62,500 | 7 |
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
|
$60,008 | 7 |
Piston Technologies
|
$60,000 | 7 |
BDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $98,253 | 40 |
| New York | $81,000 | 93 |
| 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 |
SDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $101,300 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $91,250 | 74 |
| Los Angeles | $81,500 | 6 |
| New York | $80,650 | 91 |
| Austin | $78,750 | 36 |
| Dublin | $75,849 | 3 |
| Sydney | $72,000 | 6 |
| London | $67,793 | 28 |
| Boston | $65,000 | 24 |
| Toronto | $61,961 | 13 |
BDR vs SDR: which pays more?
The median for BDR is $71,998 per year (typically $58,056–$90,000), versus $70,000 for SDR ($55,000–$87,500). That puts BDR about 3% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so BDR and SDR 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.