Side-by-side distribution
Business Analyst
$104,100
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.1%
- Live roles
- 3,873
Project Manager
$126,719
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.8%
- Live roles
- 9,916
Highest-paying jobs
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Private Wealth Senior Business Analyst
Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst
Business Systems Analyst
Lead Business Systems Analyst, Lead-to-Cash
Highest-paying jobs
Remediation Project Manager
Senior Director, Project Team Leader / Executive Committee Business Manager
Sr. Project Manager - Transportation
Senior Project Manager - TRANSIT
Senior Manager - Technical Project Management (semiconductor/capital equipment)
Senior Project Manager - Federal Programs
Sr. Project Manager for Roadway Engineering
Finance Transformation Project Manager
Project Manager, Global Brand Experience (Fixed-Term)
Senior Project Manager (Calypso)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
State Street
|
$110,000 | 26 |
| TB TD Bank | $69,474 | 20 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$131,300 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
STV
|
$150,869 | 92 |
| PA Parsons | $175,150 | 88 |
Cumming Group
|
$152,767 | 75 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$120,250 | 70 |
| JC Johnson Controls | $107,500 | 61 |
AtkinsRéalis
|
$145,000 | 57 |
Applied Materials
|
$128,250 | 54 |
HITT Contracting
|
$114,400 | 47 |
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 | $85,000 | 63 |
Project Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $160,000 | 108 |
| Los Angeles | $150,956 | 104 |
| Seattle | $142,050 | 56 |
| Atlanta | $138,750 | 47 |
| Denver | $138,300 | 73 |
| New York | $133,000 | 266 |
| Boston | $129,967 | 71 |
| Chicago | $129,056 | 142 |
| Austin | $128,250 | 81 |
| Toronto | $104,878 | 58 |
Business Analyst vs Project Manager: which pays more?
The median for Business Analyst is $104,100 per year (typically $82,510–$125,000), versus $126,719 for Project Manager ($102,500–$151,182). That puts Project Manager about 22% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Business Analyst and Project 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.