Side-by-side distribution
BDR
$72,284
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.6%
- Live roles
- 1,235
Solutions Engineer
$169,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.4%
- Live roles
- 1,243
Highest-paying jobs
Founding Enterprise BDR
Business Development Representative (Remote in United States)
BDR Senior Manager
Principal Enablement Partner, BDR
Principal Enablement Partner, BDR
Technical BDR
Business Development Representative
BDR Manager
Senior Manager, BDR Operations & Engagement
Senior Manager, BDR Operations & Strategy
Highest-paying jobs
Solutions Engineer
AI Solutions Engineer
Solutions Engineer, Digital Natives (Strategics)
Strategic Solutions Engineer
Senior Applied AI Solutions Engineer
Solutions Engineer - LATAM (Portuguese Speaking)
Senior Solutions Engineer, Majors, San Francisco
Solutions Engineer
AI Solutions Engineer
Senior Solutions Engineer- West Coast
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HubSpot
|
$60,595 | 18 |
talentpluto
|
$80,000 | 16 |
Block
|
$63,700 | 8 |
Compass
|
$84,999 | 7 |
|
Klaviyo
|
$102,654 | 5 |
Lavendo
|
$100,000 | 5 |
Teleperformance Spain
|
$28,620 | 5 |
Notion
|
$78,201 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Esri
|
$104,988 | 48 |
Snowflake
|
$190,781 | 22 |
Netskope
|
$185,750 | 16 |
|
Okta
|
$237,500 | 13 |
Anduril Industries
|
$256,000 | 10 |
Grafana Labs
|
$229,000 | 9 |
|
OpenAI
|
$249,500 | 8 |
|
Cloudflare
|
$192,837 | 8 |
BDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $97,500 | 29 |
| Denver | $86,417 | 14 |
| Austin | $83,250 | 13 |
| New York | $82,500 | 101 |
| Atlanta | $74,500 | 3 |
| Boston | $73,500 | 13 |
| London | $71,141 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $67,500 | 6 |
| Paris | $65,253 | 4 |
| Toronto | $65,000 | 13 |
Solutions Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $201,650 | 100 |
| New York | $185,000 | 97 |
| Seattle | $172,500 | 16 |
| Boston | $171,688 | 16 |
| Chicago | $156,626 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $156,251 | 14 |
| Austin | $151,801 | 14 |
| Amsterdam | $148,757 | 3 |
| Dublin | $144,345 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $143,438 | 10 |
BDR vs Solutions Engineer: which pays more?
The median for BDR is $72,284 per year (typically $59,186–$91,773), versus $169,250 for Solutions Engineer ($134,167–$203,750). That puts Solutions Engineer about 134% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so BDR and Solutions Engineer 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.