Business Development Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 415,000 jobs.
Median salary
£56,021
gross, per year
▲ 4.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£65,268
Jobs measured
415,000
What most business development managers actually earn
Half of business development managers earn between £40,920 and £78,507. Earning above £78,507 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of business development managers earn less than this.
Business Development Manager salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £66,116 | £79,824 |
| South East | £60,881 | £72,078 |
| North East | £57,895 | £56,611 |
| South West | £55,579 | £56,529 |
| Scotland | £54,813 | £59,981 |
| West Midlands | £54,240 | £58,584 |
| East | £52,437 | £61,462 |
| Wales | £52,223 | £55,623 |
| North West | £52,074 | £58,741 |
| East Midlands | £49,330 | £53,241 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £48,877 | £53,828 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Sales accounts and business development managers
- SOC 2020 code
- 3556
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “business development manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Sales accounts and business development managers”, which includes this role alongside others.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Business Development Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Business Development Manager salary in UK?
The median is £56,021 a year and the mean is £65,268, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Business Development Manager salary?
Half of business development managers earn between £40,920 and £78,507. Anything above £78,507 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 415,000 jobs in this occupation.
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