Side-by-side distribution
Business Development
$107,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.6%
- Live roles
- 4,675
Chief of Staff
$190,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.4%
- Live roles
- 377
Highest-paying jobs
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Junior Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Tax Manager - Partnerships - PE Portfolio Company Tax
Technical Program Manager, Cloud AI Partnerships
Business Development Manager – Private Water, California
Business Development Manager – Smith & Smith
Partnerships Manager, Alliances
Highest-paying jobs
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Chief of Staff (Executive Office) and VP of Strategy & Operations
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff to the Chief People Officer
88-50100454 Chief of Staff, Computational Center of Excellence
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Chief of Staff, Data Center Engineering — HPE Networking
Chief of Staff Director, Product
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Private Equity Insights
|
$190,145 | 18 |
Skilled Wound Care
|
$110,000 | 14 |
Sailor Health
|
$82,500 | 13 |
| VL Vaco LLC | $67,500 | 13 |
ICBD
|
$142,500 | 12 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$211,300 | 11 |
Notion
|
$81,354 | 10 |
| SA Salesforce | $59,118 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HP
|
$127,713 | 6 |
talentpluto
|
$175,000 | 5 |
| AX Axon | $197,496 | 3 |
Fundraise Up
|
$114,999 | 3 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $100,000 | 3 |
|
Flex
|
$301,500 | 2 |
| LS Lila Sciences | $281,000 | 2 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$265,250 | 2 |
Business Development salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $153,775 | 132 |
| London | $150,006 | 45 |
| Seattle | $149,625 | 32 |
| Los Angeles | $147,320 | 50 |
| Boston | $140,000 | 60 |
| Atlanta | $133,600 | 36 |
| Austin | $123,500 | 35 |
| Chicago | $122,650 | 74 |
| Denver | $121,149 | 54 |
| New York | $120,750 | 304 |
Chief of Staff salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $220,000 | 29 |
| Boston | $217,500 | 7 |
| Chicago | $180,025 | 3 |
| New York | $180,000 | 38 |
| Los Angeles | $140,000 | 5 |
Business Development vs Chief of Staff: which pays more?
The median for Business Development is $107,500 per year (typically $72,500–$150,000), versus $190,000 for Chief of Staff ($150,000–$225,000). That puts Chief of Staff about 77% 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.