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Business Development salary in Washington

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 18, 2026

Business Development pay in Washington is measured from 25 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 14 postings put the middle half between $162,256 and $228,875, with a median of $197,350.

Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $150,000 and lead $197,350. Moving from mid-level to lead is worth roughly 32% more.

Against the 11 other measured markets for business development at lead, this sits below 5 of them; San Jose leads at $273,750.

45 business development roles are open in Washington right now, 27 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Mid $120,500 – $195,250 $150,000 11
Lead $162,256 – $228,875 $197,350 14

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.

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 Washington · 27 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, $120,000–$253,000scale $70,000–$360,000

Architectural Business Development Rep(Washington, DC) oldcastlebuildingenvelope · Washington New $80,000–$130,000 2d ago Strategic Business Development Lead, Continental Europe Second Front Systems · Remote · US €150,000–€180,000 4d ago Territory Business Development Manager - Navy (R6264) Shield AI · Washington $175,000–$260,000 4d ago Associate Director, Business Development Anduril Industries · Washington $166,000–$220,000 10d ago Director, Business Development Strategy Pillsbury · Washington $250,000–$300,000 11d ago Business Development Manager Precision · Washington $125,000–$175,000 12d ago Federal Business Development Director (Washington, DC area) Fortanix · Remote · US $275,000–$350,000 2w ago Senior Specialist, Business Development- Financial Institutions Davispolk · New York $120,000–$140,000 3w ago Business Development Executive - Industrial Solutions Boydcorp · Remote · US $125,000–$150,000 4w ago Senior Business Development Manager (Mgr Business Development 3) - 29930 HII Technical Solutions Corporation · Washington $137,282–$210,000 4w ago Director, Business Development - Forensics Control Risks · Washington $140,000–$155,000 4w ago Manager of Business Development Travelhrportal · Washington $88,200–$163,800 4w ago Business Development Manager - National Security & Defense Hklaw · Washington $138,000–$208,000 5w ago Community Business Development Rep (Washington) SCAN · Washington $80,168–$102,520 6w ago Director, Business Development - Discovery + Data Insights Control Risks · New York $140,000–$155,000 6w ago Associate Director, Digital Health Business Development IQVIA · Washington $89,900–$250,400 7w ago Global Incident Response Business Development Leader Bah · Washington $162,800–$303,000 8w ago Business Development Manager, Employment McDermott Will & Schulte · Washington $138,000–$203,000 8w ago Senior Business Development Manager - Navy Cyber Tetrad Digital Integrity · Washington $160,000–$190,000 2mo ago LN Venues, Director of Premium Sales & Services Regional Business Development - Washington D.C. Livenation · Washington $65,000–$82,000 2mo ago Business Development Director, Political DSPolitical · Washington $100,000–$120,000 2mo ago Business Development Director (Homeland) Accenture Federal Services · Washington $158,300–$245,100 2mo ago Associate Director, Business Development, Critical Infrastructure Defense Anduril Industries · Washington $166,000–$220,000 3mo ago Director, Business Development, Massed Effects (Army) Anduril Industries · Washington $191,000–$253,000 3mo ago Director of Business Development, Federal Censys · Washington $285,000–$350,000 5mo ago Senior Director, Business Development, Maritime (International Programs) Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa $220,000–$292,000 9mo ago Director, Business Development, Maritime (Strategy) Anduril Industries · Washington $191,000–$253,000 11mo ago Research Intern - Business Development SEL · Washington Pay not stated 5d ago Director of Business Development Emerging Tech · Washington In listing 2w ago Business Development Coordinator - Special Projects+ Hklaw · Washington $120,500–$195,250e 2w ago Business Development Airborne ISR Products & Services Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, TSC · Arlington $121,775–$124,750e 2w ago Director of Sales & Business Development Harris · Texas, United States In listing 3w ago Senior Principal, Business Development L3Harris Technologies · Washington In listing 3w ago Public Safety Business Development Executive vidizmo · Washington $120,500–$195,250e 4w ago Senior Business Development Manager Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, TSC · Huntsville $127,250–$191,038e 6w ago Business Development Specialist - Appellate Gibson Dunn · Dallas In listing 7w ago Business Development Manager- Pacific Northwest Incora™ · Remote · US $120,500–$195,250e 7w ago Director of Business Development Orbitfab · Lafayette $150,500–$231,953e 8w ago Business Development & Proposal Specialist, Transportation PRR · Seattle $120,000–$146,875e 3mo ago Business Development Executive Boydcorp · Remote · US $94,018–$155,000e 3mo ago Director, Business Development - SkillBridge Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa Pay not stated 5mo ago Private Client Business Development Executive Mmc · Remote · US $120,500–$195,250e 5mo ago National Security Business Development Executive Infleqtion · Washington $120,500–$195,250e 10mo ago Business Development, Investment and Commercialization SME | Healthcare and Life Sciences [HHS103008] ProSidian Consulting, LLC · Washington $120,500–$195,250e 1y ago Business Development Specialist Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP · Los Angeles $86,334–$157,325e 4y ago

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