Side-by-side distribution
Business Development
$94,375
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.6%
- Live roles
- 2,930
Management Consultant
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.9%
- Live roles
- 298
Highest-paying jobs
Founding Enterprise BDR
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager (Japanese and English bilingual)
Business Development Representative (Remote in United States)
Business Development Manager, Japan
Manager of Applied AI Architecture, Partnerships
Partner Manager, Cloud Service Provider Partnerships
Manager, Startup Partnerships
Business Development Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Management Consultant - London, UK
Consultant in Pain Management - London
Consultant Pain Management PAYE
SAP Materials Management Consultant – Onsite in St. Louis, MO (Active Secret Clearance Required)
Management Consultant - New York
SAP Order Management SD Consultant (TM/LE) – Onsite in St. Louis, MO
SAP WM (Warehouse Management) Consultant
SAP Production Planning (PP) and Quality Management (QM) Consultant
SAP WM (Warehouse Management) Consultant (Relocation OR 100% travel to St. Louis, MO or Philadelphia, PA) (Active Secret Clearance required)
SAP Warehouse Management Consultant (EWM) (Active Secret Clearance required)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
talentpluto
|
$80,000 | 20 |
Private Equity Insights
|
$187,539 | 19 |
HubSpot
|
$60,595 | 18 |
Sailor Health
|
$82,500 | 13 |
Deliveroo
|
$45,900 | 13 |
| VL Vaco LLC | $67,500 | 11 |
Charlie Health Outreach
|
$81,500 | 10 |
Charlie Health
|
$81,500 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mindrift
|
$124,800 | 24 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 17 |
SEI
|
$160,000 | 5 |
Highspring
|
$125,632 | 5 |
BME Strategies
|
$104,000 | 3 |
Strata Decision Technology
|
$100,000 | 3 |
|
The Berkeley Partnership
|
$524,576 | 2 |
| CA Capco | $130,082 | 2 |
Business Development salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $187,539 | 57 |
| San Francisco | $142,500 | 90 |
| Seattle | $135,850 | 16 |
| Singapore | $125,842 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $124,800 | 8 |
| Boston | $120,425 | 30 |
| Denver | $120,000 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | $115,000 | 25 |
| New York | $107,500 | 229 |
| Chicago | $91,530 | 41 |
Business Development vs Management Consultant: which pays more?
The median for Business Development is $94,375 per year (typically $69,532–$145,000), versus $130,000 for Management Consultant ($104,000–$162,250). That puts Management Consultant about 38% 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.