Side-by-side distribution
Business Development
$109,246
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.3%
- Live roles
- 4,728
Management Consultant
$128,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.8%
- Live roles
- 1,059
Highest-paying jobs
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Junior Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Tax Manager - Partnerships - PE Portfolio Company Tax
Technical Program Manager, Cloud AI Partnerships
Scaled Partnerships Manager
Business Development Manager – Private Water, California
Business Development Manager – Smith & Smith
Highest-paying jobs
Management Consultant - London, UK
Consultant in Pain Management - London
Consultant Pain Management PAYE
Senior Workforce Strategy Consultant
SAP Materials Management Consultant – Onsite in St. Louis, MO (Active Secret Clearance Required)
Regional VP, Wealth Management Consultant
Payer Back Office Strategy / Technology / Operations Consultant, Senior Manager
Management Consultant - New York
Sr. Consultant, Software Engineer | Engineering Strategy & Modernization Lead
Program Director, Practice Management Consultant
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Private Equity Insights
|
$190,145 | 19 |
| VL Vaco LLC | $66,250 | 14 |
HubSpot
|
$66,217 | 14 |
ICBD
|
$142,500 | 13 |
Sailor Health
|
$82,500 | 13 |
Skilled Wound Care
|
$110,000 | 12 |
Notion
|
$80,990 | 10 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$215,350 | 9 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Accenture
|
$138,075 | 30 |
| GU Guidehouse | $130,500 | 26 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$141,550 | 14 |
Northern Trust
|
$100,200 | 7 |
|
PwC
|
$152,500 | 6 |
U.S. Bank
|
$115,500 | 6 |
BDO Canada
|
$106,000 | 6 |
CVS Health
|
$93,470 | 6 |
Business Development salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $190,145 | 56 |
| San Francisco | $165,000 | 135 |
| Seattle | $147,500 | 26 |
| Los Angeles | $140,000 | 51 |
| Boston | $140,000 | 57 |
| Atlanta | $127,500 | 38 |
| New York | $121,750 | 310 |
| Denver | $121,098 | 57 |
| Chicago | $112,500 | 80 |
| Austin | $105,000 | 36 |
Management Consultant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $327,616 | 4 |
| New York | $138,075 | 55 |
| San Francisco | $138,075 | 30 |
| Los Angeles | $138,075 | 25 |
| Seattle | $138,075 | 28 |
| Austin | $138,075 | 26 |
| Boston | $138,075 | 39 |
| Denver | $138,075 | 30 |
| Atlanta | $138,075 | 33 |
| Chicago | $133,963 | 56 |
Business Development vs Management Consultant: which pays more?
The median for Business Development is $109,246 per year (typically $75,000–$153,980), versus $128,800 for Management Consultant ($100,850–$148,363). That puts Management Consultant about 18% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Business Development and Management Consultant 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.