Side-by-side distribution
Business Development
$93,050
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.2%
- Live roles
- 2,940
Operations Manager
$138,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.4%
- Live roles
- 2,703
Highest-paying jobs
Founding Enterprise BDR
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager (Japanese and English bilingual)
Business Development Manager
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
Station Operations Manager (Cold Chain)
Client Operations Specialist (Internal Account Manager)
Senior Product Operations Manager
People Operations Manager
Manager, Proposals & Content Operations
Director, RISC-V Software TPM & Ops
Sr. Manager, Global People Operations
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Sr. Sales Operations Manager
Threat Intel Manager, Influence Operations & Surveillance
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
talentpluto
|
$80,000 | 20 |
Private Equity Insights
|
$187,539 | 19 |
HubSpot
|
$60,595 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 31 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 29 |
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$100,000 | 16 |
Blufox Mobile
|
$95,000 | 14 |
|
OpenAI
|
$228,000 | 13 |
Brex
|
$151,533 | 13 |
Airbnb
|
$162,750 | 12 |
ALO
|
$68,000 | 12 |
Business Development salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $187,539 | 57 |
| San Francisco | $147,500 | 83 |
| Seattle | $137,850 | 16 |
| Singapore | $125,842 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $124,600 | 9 |
| Denver | $122,300 | 20 |
| Boston | $121,500 | 33 |
| Los Angeles | $111,250 | 22 |
| New York | $107,500 | 232 |
| Chicago | $91,530 | 36 |
Operations Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $165,000 | 190 |
| Austin | $155,000 | 25 |
| Seattle | $151,533 | 50 |
| New York | $150,000 | 249 |
| Denver | $145,750 | 30 |
| Chicago | $135,000 | 50 |
| Boston | $135,000 | 33 |
| Los Angeles | $130,200 | 52 |
| Atlanta | $130,200 | 17 |
| Amsterdam | $116,390 | 3 |
Business Development vs Operations Manager: which pays more?
The median for Business Development is $93,050 per year (typically $69,212–$145,000), versus $138,000 for Operations Manager ($102,000–$167,500). That puts Operations Manager about 48% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Business Development and Operations Manager 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.