Business Development salary in Seattle
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 18, 2026
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Business Development pay in Seattle is measured from 8 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 8 postings put the middle half between $120,000 and $146,875, with a median of $135,000.
Against the 21 other measured markets for business development at mid-level, this sits below 8 of them; San Jose leads at $221,400.
The one range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
25 business development roles are open in Seattle right now, 13 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $120,000 – $146,875 | $135,000 | 8hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open business development roles in Seattle · 13 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $115,000–$319,840scale $60,000–$450,000
Partnerships & Business Development Manager Gameloft · Seattle $75,000–$90,000 5d ago 
Principal Business Development Manager Paloaltonetworks · Remote · US $245,600–$337,700 6d ago 
Business Development Executive West Thermofisher · Remote · US $86,300–$129,500 6d ago 
Regional Business Manager - New Business Development (Las Vegas / Salt Lake City) Nestlé · Seattle $115,000–$150,000 2w ago 
Strategy & Business Development Consulting Principal Seattle Children's · Seattle $213,226–$319,840 2w ago Business Development Manager Ms · Seattle $115,000–$190,000 5w ago 
Principal Business Development Manager Micron · San Jose $141,000–$319,000 2mo ago 
Business Development Lead, Compute Strategy OpenAI · US - Remote $333,000–$370,000 2mo ago Business Development Manager, Seattle, WA TP-Link Systems Inc. · Remote · US $120,000–$150,000 2mo ago 
Associate Director of Business Development Cooley · Seattle $260,000–$320,000 3mo ago 
Business Development Mananger Structural (PULLMANCAREERS) · Seattle $160,000–$200,000 3mo ago 
Business Development Manager (China Market) Group14 Technologies · Seattle $120,000–$150,000 5mo ago Personal Injury Business Development Manager TVG-Medulla, LLC · Seattle $75,000–$80,000 6mo ago 
Business Development Director for GSSO Go to market Cisco · Remote · US New In listing 2d ago Business Development Manager - Splunk Renewals (Remote) Cisco · Remote · US New In listing 3d ago 
Business Development Manager Chubb · Seattle In listing 6d ago Manager, Business Development – Middle Market Field (Seattle, Olympia, Portland) Egug · Remote · US $120,000–$146,875e 6d ago Global Lead, Business Development & Licensing (BD&L) Gatesfoundation · Seattle In listing 9d ago 
Business Development Manager VALD · Seattle $120,000–$146,875e 9d ago 
Senior Business Development Manager Generac · Remote · US In listing 10d ago Business Developer II Xylem · Remote · US $94,018–$155,000e 3w ago 
Business Development Manager Gamebreaking Studios · Remote · US In listing 5w ago Business Development Manager VALD · Remote · US $120,000–$146,875e 6w ago 
Business Development & Proposal Specialist, Transportation PRR · Seattle $120,000–$146,875e 3mo ago Director, Business Development - Government FORWARD · Seattle $150,500–$231,953e 3y ago 
