Side-by-side distribution
Business Development
$102,688
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.9%
- Live roles
- 2,704
Operations Manager
$140,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.5%
- Live roles
- 2,720
Highest-paying jobs
Junior Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Technical Program Manager, Cloud AI Partnerships
Scaled Partnerships Manager
Partnerships Manager, Alliances
Strategic Partner Manager, Monetization Partnerships
Manager, Startup Partnerships
Highest-paying jobs
Office Manager/Ops Generalist
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Threat Intel Manager, Influence Operations & Surveillance
Technical Program Manager, Revenue Operations
Data Operations Manager, Human Data
Senior Manager, Cloud Operations Engineering
Senior Program Manager, Consumer Device Safety Operations
Sr. Manager, Programmatic Tech Operations
Procurement & Finance Operations Manager
Product Engagement Manager, User Operations
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Private Equity Insights
|
$190,145 | 19 |
| VL Vaco LLC | $66,250 | 14 |
HubSpot
|
$66,075 | 14 |
ICBD
|
$142,500 | 13 |
Sailor Health
|
$82,500 | 13 |
Notion
|
$80,990 | 10 |
Charlie Health Outreach
|
$106,000 | 9 |
Charlie Health
|
$106,000 | 9 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DoorDash USA
|
$161,700 | 28 |
|
OpenAI
|
$229,500 | 18 |
Commure
|
$140,000 | 15 |
Harvey
|
$194,300 | 13 |
CoreWeave
|
$170,250 | 12 |
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 12 |
ShipBob, Inc.
|
$82,375 | 12 |
ALO
|
$68,000 | 11 |
Business Development salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $190,145 | 49 |
| San Francisco | $157,500 | 106 |
| Seattle | $135,000 | 9 |
| Boston | $121,500 | 27 |
| New York | $118,125 | 245 |
| Los Angeles | $115,000 | 24 |
| Atlanta | $100,000 | 11 |
| Chicago | $93,263 | 36 |
| Denver | $90,129 | 30 |
| Austin | $83,250 | 24 |
Operations Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $171,000 | 184 |
| Austin | $160,200 | 16 |
| Chicago | $155,400 | 45 |
| New York | $155,000 | 231 |
| Denver | $148,220 | 21 |
| Seattle | $141,250 | 41 |
| Boston | $141,250 | 24 |
| Los Angeles | $130,200 | 45 |
| Atlanta | $121,074 | 6 |
| London | $120,850 | 12 |
Business Development vs Operations Manager: which pays more?
The median for Business Development is $102,688 per year (typically $70,000–$152,513), versus $140,000 for Operations Manager ($101,898–$168,613). That puts Operations Manager about 36% 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.