Side-by-side distribution
BDR
$71,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.7%
- Live roles
- 1,067
Solutions Engineer
$170,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.1%
- Live roles
- 1,206
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
Enterprise Solutions Engineer
Senior Solution Engineer
Senior Applied AI Solutions Engineer
Senior Solutions Engineer - Pre Sales (SF)
Senior Solutions Engineer - Pre Sales (NYC)
Strategic Solutions Engineer, SF Bay Area
Lead Solutions Engineer
Software Engineer, Applications (Scientific Development Solutions) (High Seniority)
Sr. Solutions Engineer - Public Sector (Defense Industrial Base)
Solutions Engineer
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 |
Esri
Netskope
Snowflake
Grafana Labs
Hightouch
Asana
Decagon
Verkada
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 |
Solutions Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $190,781 | 18 |
| San Francisco | $190,000 | 79 |
| Los Angeles | $187,500 | 9 |
| Atlanta | $186,490 | 4 |
| Austin | $178,675 | 12 |
| Boston | $175,438 | 16 |
| New York | $175,000 | 89 |
| Seattle | $150,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $136,084 | 42 |
| London | $128,256 | 16 |
BDR vs Solutions Engineer: which pays more?
The median for BDR is $71,500 per year (typically $58,232–$90,000), versus $170,000 for Solutions Engineer ($133,014–$202,500). That puts Solutions Engineer about 138% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so BDR and Solutions Engineer 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.