Side-by-side distribution
Business Analyst
$104,100
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.1%
- Live roles
- 3,873
Scrum Master
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.7%
- Live roles
- 239
Highest-paying jobs
Business Systems Analyst, New Product Introduction
Business Systems Analyst, GTM Systems
Senior Business Development Executive - Quant Sales
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Senior Business Intelligence & Reporting Analyst, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Jersey City, NJ:
Business System Staff Analyst, SCM Demand Planning
Private Wealth Senior Business Analyst
Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst
Business Systems Analyst
Lead Business Systems Analyst, Lead-to-Cash
Highest-paying jobs
Scrum Master
Scrum Master / BA
Agile Scrum Master - Custom Product
Senior Manager, Scrum Master
Scrum Master / KM Deputy Lead
Scrum Master
Systems Engineer/Scrum Master - TS/SCI with Polygraph
Lead Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Scrum Master (Senior)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
CACI
|
$160,950 | 11 |
Leidos
|
$129,575 | 9 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$93,364 | 5 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$152,450 | 4 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$121,950 | 4 |
|
GDIT
|
$170,000 | 3 |
| PA Parsons | $154,300 | 2 |
NT Concepts
|
$135,585 | 2 |
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 |
Scrum Master salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $115,000 | 3 |
Business Analyst vs Scrum Master: which pays more?
The median for Business Analyst is $104,100 per year (typically $82,510–$125,000), versus $130,000 for Scrum Master ($103,281–$152,888). That puts Scrum Master about 25% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Business Analyst and Scrum Master 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.