Side-by-side distribution
BDR
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.6%
- Live roles
- 1,313
SDR
$68,093
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.8%
- Live roles
- 2,074
Highest-paying jobs
BDR Enablement Lead
Staff Business Development Representative
BDR Manager
BDR Manager
Senior Business Development Representative, New York New Jersey Region
Global Business Development Representative
Experienced Business Development Representative
Technical BDR
Senior Manager, BDR Operations & Engagement
Business Development Representative – Real Estate Technology Services
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Development Representative - B2B Insurance
Sales Development Representative - Tax & Accounting SaaS
Sales Development Representative (Insurance Tech)
Sales Development Representative - Medical Equipment
Sales Development Representative (Insurance)
Sales Development Representative (Fall '26 - Spring '27 Graduates)
Sales Development Representative Lead
Lead RF Systems Engineer (Tactical Comms / SDR / DSP)
Senior DSP/SDR Engineer
Senior Electrical Engineer- SDR Hardware
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CW Camping World | $45,000 | 49 |
memoryBlue
|
$39,655 | 8 |
Verkada
|
$62,500 | 7 |
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
|
$60,008 | 7 |
Piston Technologies
|
$60,000 | 7 |
Instacart
|
$56,503 | 7 |
DoorDash USA
|
$41,787 | 7 |
Getwingapp
|
$10,942 | 7 |
BDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $99,006 | 37 |
| Berlin | $91,680 | 3 |
| London | $84,012 | 21 |
| New York | $80,000 | 90 |
| Los Angeles | $80,000 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $79,750 | 8 |
| Boston | $70,000 | 17 |
| Austin | $60,000 | 20 |
| Denver | $59,540 | 17 |
| Toronto | $56,802 | 28 |
SDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $90,000 | 86 |
| New York | $85,000 | 90 |
| London | $83,558 | 18 |
| Dublin | $83,161 | 4 |
| Seattle | $81,473 | 6 |
| Amsterdam | $79,351 | 4 |
| Berlin | $69,863 | 5 |
| Boston | $65,000 | 31 |
| Los Angeles | $62,500 | 5 |
| Chicago | $60,008 | 43 |
BDR vs SDR: which pays more?
The median for BDR is $70,000 per year (typically $55,006–$90,000), versus $68,093 for SDR ($55,000–$90,000). 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.