Side-by-side distribution
Business Development
$105,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.2%
- Live roles
- 4,546
Chief of Staff
$198,055
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.6%
- Live roles
- 349
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Partnerships
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Principal Product Manager - Nvidia Technology Partnerships
Technical Program Manager, Cloud AI Partnerships
Business Development Manager – Private Water, California
Business Development Manager – Smith & Smith
Senior Manager, Global Agency Partnerships - Omnicom (NYC)
Senior Director, Emerging BioPharma, Business Development (Territory Manager/Lead - West/Mid-West)
Highest-paying jobs
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff (Executive Office) and VP of Strategy & Operations
Chief of Staff to GM, Ads
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff Director, Product
Senior Staff AI Engineer - Office of the CTO
Director, Chief of Staff for Hybrid Cloud COO
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Private Equity Insights
|
$190,145 | 17 |
Teya
|
$92,542 | 14 |
Sailor Health
|
$77,500 | 11 |
Ingram Micro
|
$64,350 | 11 |
Charlie Health
|
$106,000 | 10 |
Charlie Health Outreach
|
$106,000 | 10 |
| SA Salesforce | $59,118 | 10 |
| RX RXO | $45,000 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HP
|
$167,950 | 5 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $100,000 | 3 |
Boston Medical Center
|
$207,750 | 2 |
Mercor
|
$205,000 | 2 |
Instacart
|
$196,031 | 2 |
Georgetown University
|
$153,251 | 2 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$151,750 | 2 |
Zeneducate
|
$140,000 | 2 |
Business Development salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $167,500 | 119 |
| Seattle | $152,500 | 37 |
| Atlanta | $133,750 | 28 |
| Boston | $130,000 | 43 |
| Los Angeles | $127,500 | 45 |
| Denver | $127,500 | 45 |
| New York | $120,000 | 262 |
| Chicago | $111,600 | 69 |
| Singapore | $108,000 | 4 |
| Austin | $105,200 | 51 |
Chief of Staff salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $231,000 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $222,500 | 25 |
| New York | $203,750 | 38 |
| Boston | $200,000 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $145,000 | 5 |
Business Development vs Chief of Staff: which pays more?
The median for Business Development is $105,200 per year (typically $71,949–$150,000), versus $198,055 for Chief of Staff ($159,815–$232,500). That puts Chief of Staff about 88% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Business Development and Chief of Staff 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.