Side-by-side distribution
Business Analyst
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.6%
- Live roles
- 1,062
Project Manager
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.6%
- Live roles
- 3,433
Highest-paying jobs
Business Analyst / Researcher / Operations Specialist
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Business Systems Analyst
Workday Business Systems Analyst, People Systems
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems (Assets & Lease Management)
Staff Business Analyst, PlayStation Store
Business Systems Analyst
Business Operations Analyst - Sales & Growth
Staff Business Intelligence Analyst (Finance)
Business Systems Analyst
Highest-paying jobs
Project Manager, ERP Implementation - Contractor
Senior Director, Project Team Leader / Executive Committee Business Manager
Implementation Project Manager
Implementation Project Manager
SAP Project Systems Sr. Manager SCON
Senior Registered Engineer / Project Manager, Electrical
Senior Project Manager (Public)
Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager
Salesforce Project Manager
Software Technical Project Manager - Secret Clearance
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$130,725 | 16 |
SpaceX
|
$116,250 | 10 |
| CA Capco | $97,389 | 7 |
Esri
|
$107,640 | 6 |
|
Anthropic
|
$237,500 | 5 |
SMX
|
$123,200 | 5 |
| ML Mission Lane | $149,500 | 3 |
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
|
$145,080 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 31 |
Atwell, LLC
|
$117,500 | 29 |
Consigli Construction
|
$133,000 | 25 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $129,000 | 24 |
EC Electric
|
$147,500 | 21 |
BKF
|
$162,500 | 19 |
Apex Companies
|
$130,000 | 19 |
LaBella Associates
|
$102,500 | 19 |
Business Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $157,500 | 15 |
| Seattle | $140,000 | 7 |
| New York | $133,250 | 28 |
| Atlanta | $123,201 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $112,500 | 3 |
| Boston | $100,000 | 11 |
| Chicago | $95,000 | 7 |
| Toronto | $83,502 | 8 |
| London | $82,708 | 3 |
Project Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $170,750 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $162,500 | 56 |
| Austin | $153,250 | 14 |
| Denver | $135,000 | 19 |
| Los Angeles | $130,000 | 38 |
| Boston | $122,830 | 24 |
| Chicago | $121,065 | 42 |
| New York | $118,938 | 150 |
| Atlanta | $118,750 | 8 |
| London | $102,420 | 11 |
Business Analyst vs Project Manager: which pays more?
The median for Business Analyst is $115,000 per year (typically $95,000–$140,625), versus $125,000 for Project Manager ($101,035–$150,000). That puts Project Manager about 9% 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.