Side-by-side distribution
Business Development
$106,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.4%
- Live roles
- 4,523
Operations Manager
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41%
- Live roles
- 7,139
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Private Equity Insights
|
$190,145 | 17 |
Teya
|
$92,542 | 15 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$209,400 | 13 |
Skilled Wound Care
|
$110,000 | 12 |
| VL Vaco LLC | $72,500 | 11 |
Charlie Health Outreach
|
$106,000 | 10 |
Charlie Health
|
$106,000 | 10 |
Omnicom Media
|
$85,000 | 9 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$49,920 | 346 |
Target
|
$102,500 | 57 |
DaVita
|
$114,500 | 43 |
DoorDash USA
|
$137,750 | 29 |
Towne Park
|
$70,200 | 26 |
Applied Materials
|
$80,750 | 25 |
|
PwC
|
$170,250 | 24 |
| TH The Home Depot | $70,000 | 24 |
Business Development salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $167,500 | 129 |
| Seattle | $137,900 | 31 |
| Los Angeles | $136,700 | 47 |
| New York | $122,594 | 271 |
| Denver | $122,594 | 47 |
| Boston | $120,000 | 47 |
| Atlanta | $120,000 | 31 |
| Chicago | $117,500 | 64 |
| Austin | $100,000 | 51 |
| London | $99,312 | 52 |
Business Development vs Operations Manager: which pays more?
The median for Business Development is $106,000 per year (typically $72,500–$150,000), versus $125,000 for Operations Manager ($94,013–$157,500). That puts Operations Manager 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 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.