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Business Development Associate salary: median $76,000 a year

Business Development Associate listings that state pay run from $60,000 to $92,500 for the middle half, based on 97 current job listings. 326 business development associate roles are open now.

Business Development Associate pay range

From 97 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$60,000
Median
$76,000
Upper quarter
$92,500

Do AI skills change business development associate pay?

For Sales roles in general, as of November 9, 2026. This is the function’s figure, not one for business development associate alone: one title rarely has enough listings on both sides.

Among Sales listings, those that ask for an AI skill advertise +17.8% (about $28k) compared with similar listings that do not, matched on level and industry.

Listings that ask for an AI skill
$173,500
median, from 1,412 paid listings
Listings that never mention AI
$135,000
median, from 2,387 paid listings

Advertised pay only: the midpoint of the range an employer posted, on live U.S. postings read from the full text. “Asks for an AI skill” means the posting names a specific AI skill; “no AI” means it never mentions AI. A difference in what is advertised is not a promise of what you would be paid, and it does not show that learning a skill causes a raise.

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Business Development Associate salary by state

States with at least 8 listings that state pay.

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

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Business Development Associate salary questions

How much does a business development associate make?
Among 97 open business development associate listings that state pay, the median is $76,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $60,000 and $92,500.
Where does this business development associate pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays business development associates the most?
Of the states with enough listings, New York has the highest median listed pay at $84,000.

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