Side-by-side distribution
Business Analyst
$104,696
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.1%
- Live roles
- 3,882
Program Manager
$153,705
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 51.2%
- Live roles
- 4,642
Highest-paying jobs
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Business Systems Analyst
Highest-paying jobs
GMP Custom Program Manager
Program Capture Business Development Manager
Program Capture Sales Account & Business Development Manager
IP Customer Program Manager
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Technical Program Manager, Platform & Runtime Engineering
Technical Program Manager, Architecture
Engineering Program Manager, RISCV
Technical Program Manager, Product Software
Senior Program Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
State Street
|
$110,000 | 26 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$131,300 | 21 |
| TB TD Bank | $69,474 | 20 |
McKesson
|
$118,500 | 17 |
CACI
|
$116,650 | 17 |
| GU Guidehouse | $122,500 | 16 |
SpaceX
|
$100,000 | 9 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$94,712 | 9 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$180,500 | 103 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$190,250 | 64 |
OpenAI
|
$264,250 | 42 |
Applied Materials
|
$137,750 | 39 |
|
Anthropic
|
$327,500 | 33 |
Leidos
|
$163,338 | 32 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$181,500 | 29 |
Blue Origin
|
$174,226 | 21 |
Business Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $138,750 | 18 |
| New York | $117,779 | 92 |
| Boston | $114,300 | 38 |
| Seattle | $114,000 | 9 |
| Austin | $113,600 | 17 |
| Atlanta | $109,500 | 23 |
| Los Angeles | $107,065 | 13 |
| Denver | $106,900 | 15 |
| Chicago | $101,000 | 44 |
| Toronto | $85,250 | 64 |
Program Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $216,750 | 240 |
| Seattle | $180,000 | 107 |
| New York | $173,108 | 234 |
| Los Angeles | $170,000 | 60 |
| Atlanta | $151,000 | 29 |
| Boston | $149,375 | 73 |
| Austin | $149,000 | 65 |
| Denver | $142,850 | 49 |
| Chicago | $141,250 | 79 |
| Berlin | $129,160 | 5 |
Business Analyst vs Program Manager: which pays more?
The median for Business Analyst is $104,696 per year (typically $82,708–$125,500), versus $153,705 for Program Manager ($116,000–$189,300). That puts Program Manager about 47% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Business Analyst and Program Manager 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.