Sales45% remote-eligible+3.5% YoY growth

VP of Business Development Salary
by City (2026)

Set and execute the partnership and new-business growth strategy across the company. National median: $210K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$210K

Top 10% earn

$340K

Entry level

$160K

Salary growth

+3.5%/yr

VP of Business Development salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$240K	$315K	$405K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$232K	$305K	$392K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$224K	$295K	$379K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$223K	$293K	$376K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$223K	$293K	$376K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$221K	$290K	$373K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$221K	$290K	$373K	152	8.5%
Jersey City, NJ	$216K	$284K	$365K	162	10.75%
Bellevue, WA	$216K	$283K	$364K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$214K	$280K	$360K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$208K	$274K	$352K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$208K	$274K	$352K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$208K	$273K	$351K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$208K	$273K	$351K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$208K	$273K	$351K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$208K	$273K	$351K	148	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$206K	$271K	$348K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$205K	$269K	$346K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$203K	$267K	$343K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$201K	$264K	$339K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$200K	$263K	$338K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$197K	$259K	$333K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$196K	$257K	$331K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$196K	$257K	$331K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$195K	$256K	$329K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$194K	$254K	$327K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$194K	$254K	$327K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$190K	$250K	$321K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$189K	$248K	$319K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$189K	$248K	$318K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$189K	$248K	$319K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$189K	$248K	$318K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$189K	$248K	$318K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$184K	$241K	$311K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$184K	$241K	$311K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$184K	$241K	$311K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$184K	$241K	$311K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$179K	$235K	$302K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$179K	$235K	$302K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$179K	$235K	$302K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$179K	$235K	$302K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$179K	$235K	$302K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$179K	$235K	$302K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$177K	$232K	$299K	122	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$176K	$231K	$297K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$176K	$231K	$297K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$176K	$231K	$297K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$176K	$231K	$297K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$176K	$231K	$297K	105	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$176K	$231K	$297K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$176K	$230K	$296K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$174K	$228K	$294K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$174K	$228K	$294K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$174K	$228K	$294K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$174K	$228K	$294K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$174K	$228K	$294K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$174K	$228K	$294K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$174K	$228K	$294K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$174K	$228K	$294K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$174K	$228K	$294K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$174K	$228K	$294K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$173K	$227K	$292K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$173K	$227K	$292K	118	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$173K	$227K	$292K	112	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$173K	$227K	$292K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$173K	$227K	$292K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$173K	$227K	$292K	104	6.8%
Anchorage, AK	$173K	$227K	$292K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$172K	$226K	$290K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$172K	$226K	$290K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$172K	$226K	$290K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$172K	$226K	$290K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$172K	$226K	$290K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$172K	$226K	$290K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$172K	$226K	$290K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$172K	$226K	$290K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$170K	$223K	$286K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$170K	$223K	$286K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$170K	$223K	$286K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$168K	$221K	$284K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$168K	$221K	$284K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$168K	$221K	$284K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$168K	$221K	$284K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$168K	$221K	$284K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$168K	$221K	$284K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$168K	$221K	$284K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$168K	$221K	$284K	100	4.85%
Round Rock, TX	$167K	$219K	$281K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$167K	$219K	$281K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$167K	$219K	$281K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$167K	$219K	$281K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$167K	$219K	$281K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$167K	$219K	$281K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$166K	$218K	$281K	91	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$165K	$216K	$278K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$165K	$216K	$278K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$165K	$216K	$278K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$165K	$216K	$278K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$165K	$216K	$278K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$163K	$214K	$275K	93	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$163K	$214K	$275K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$163K	$214K	$275K	108	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$162K	$213K	$274K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$162K	$213K	$274K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$161K	$211K	$272K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$161K	$211K	$272K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$161K	$211K	$272K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$161K	$211K	$272K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$161K	$211K	$272K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$161K	$211K	$272K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$161K	$211K	$272K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$161K	$211K	$272K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$160K	$210K	$270K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$160K	$210K	$270K	91	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$160K	$210K	$270K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$160K	$210K	$270K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$160K	$210K	$270K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$160K	$210K	$270K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$160K	$210K	$270K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$160K	$210K	$270K	102	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$160K	$210K	$270K	105	6.5%
Albany, NY	$160K	$209K	$269K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$160K	$209K	$269K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$160K	$209K	$269K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$160K	$209K	$269K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$160K	$209K	$269K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$160K	$209K	$269K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$160K	$209K	$269K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$160K	$209K	$269K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$160K	$209K	$269K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$157K	$206K	$265K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$157K	$206K	$265K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$157K	$206K	$265K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$157K	$206K	$265K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$157K	$206K	$265K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$157K	$206K	$265K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$157K	$206K	$265K	88	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$157K	$206K	$265K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$157K	$206K	$265K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$157K	$206K	$265K	102	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$157K	$206K	$265K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$155K	$203K	$262K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$155K	$203K	$262K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$155K	$203K	$262K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$155K	$203K	$262K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$155K	$203K	$262K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$154K	$202K	$259K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$154K	$202K	$259K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$154K	$202K	$259K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$154K	$202K	$259K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$154K	$202K	$259K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$154K	$202K	$259K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$154K	$202K	$259K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$154K	$202K	$259K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$154K	$202K	$259K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$154K	$202K	$259K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$154K	$202K	$259K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$152K	$200K	$257K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$152K	$200K	$257K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$152K	$200K	$257K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$152K	$200K	$257K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$152K	$200K	$257K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$152K	$200K	$257K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$152K	$200K	$257K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$152K	$200K	$257K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$152K	$200K	$257K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$152K	$200K	$257K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$152K	$200K	$257K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$152K	$200K	$257K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$152K	$200K	$257K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$152K	$200K	$257K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$152K	$200K	$257K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$152K	$200K	$257K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$152K	$200K	$257K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$152K	$200K	$257K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$150K	$197K	$253K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$150K	$197K	$253K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$150K	$197K	$253K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$150K	$197K	$253K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$150K	$197K	$253K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$150K	$197K	$253K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$150K	$197K	$253K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$150K	$197K	$253K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$150K	$197K	$253K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$150K	$197K	$253K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$150K	$197K	$253K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$150K	$197K	$253K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$150K	$197K	$253K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$149K	$195K	$251K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$148K	$194K	$249K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$148K	$194K	$249K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$148K	$194K	$249K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$148K	$194K	$249K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$148K	$194K	$249K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$148K	$194K	$249K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$148K	$194K	$249K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$148K	$194K	$249K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$148K	$194K	$249K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$148K	$194K	$249K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$148K	$194K	$249K	82	4.82%
Buffalo, NY	$147K	$193K	$248K	88	6.85%
Louisville, KY	$147K	$193K	$248K	85	5%
Omaha, NE	$147K	$193K	$248K	88	5.84%
Killeen, TX	$146K	$192K	$247K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$146K	$192K	$247K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$146K	$192K	$247K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$146K	$192K	$247K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$146K	$192K	$247K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$146K	$192K	$247K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$146K	$192K	$247K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$146K	$192K	$247K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$146K	$192K	$247K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$146K	$192K	$247K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$146K	$192K	$247K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$146K	$192K	$247K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$146K	$192K	$247K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$145K	$190K	$244K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$145K	$190K	$244K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$145K	$190K	$244K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$145K	$190K	$244K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$145K	$190K	$244K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$145K	$190K	$244K	78	6.5%
Spokane, WA	$144K	$189K	$243K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$144K	$189K	$243K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$144K	$189K	$243K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$144K	$189K	$243K	92	6%
Brownsville, TX	$143K	$187K	$241K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$143K	$187K	$241K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$143K	$187K	$241K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$141K	$185K	$238K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$141K	$185K	$238K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$141K	$185K	$238K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$141K	$185K	$238K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$141K	$185K	$238K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$141K	$185K	$238K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$141K	$185K	$238K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$141K	$185K	$238K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$141K	$185K	$238K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$141K	$185K	$238K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$138K	$181K	$232K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$136K	$179K	$230K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$136K	$179K	$230K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$131K	$172K	$221K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$131K	$172K	$221K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$125K	$164K	$211K	76	None ✓

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VP of Business Development Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a VP of Business Development is $210,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $160,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $270,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of VP of Business Developments nationally earn $340,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's degree. This role is 45% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

VP of Business Development compensation is growing at 3.5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

VP of Business Development salary FAQ

How much does a VP of Business Development make?

The median VP of Business Development salary in the US is $210,000 per year — about $101/hour. Most earn between $160,000 (25th percentile) and $270,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a VP of Business Development?

Entry-level VP of Business Development positions typically start around $160,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid VP of Business Developments earn?

The top 10% of VP of Business Developments earn $340,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays VP of Business Developments the most?

San Francisco has the highest median VP of Business Development salary at $315K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are VP of Business Development salaries going up?

Yes — VP of Business Development pay is growing about 3.5% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

VP of Business Development Salaryby City (2026)