Side-by-side distribution
BDR
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.7%
- Live roles
- 1,314
Solutions Engineer
$159,563
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.6%
- Live roles
- 2,037
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
Technical BDR
Senior Manager, BDR Operations & Engagement
Business Development Representative – Real Estate Technology Services
Highest-paying jobs
Enterprise Solutions Engineer
Director, Solutions Engineer Forward Deployed - Splunk (Remote)
Senior Principal, Solution Test & Automation Engineer
Staff Applied AI Engineer - Enterprise AI Solutions
Senior Solution Engineer
Senior Applied AI Solutions Engineer
Sr. Solutions Engineer - Enterprise
Principal Software Test Engineer - Solution Engineering – Customer Solution Validation
Senior Solutions Engineer
Industry Solutions Engineer
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 |
|---|---|---|
Esri
|
$106,392 | 56 |
| SI SHI International | $175,000 | 39 |
|
Cisco
|
$240,150 | 35 |
Netskope
|
$213,500 | 22 |
T-Mobile
|
$157,700 | 16 |
| SN Snowflake | $190,781 | 13 |
Xometry
|
$125,500 | 13 |
SentinelOne
|
$233,000 | 11 |
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 |
BDR vs Solutions Engineer: which pays more?
The median for BDR is $70,000 per year (typically $55,006–$89,531), versus $159,563 for Solutions Engineer ($127,131–$200,000). That puts Solutions Engineer about 128% 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.