Business Development Manager Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 70,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£60,881
gross, per year
▲ 4.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£72,078
Jobs measured
70,000
What most business development managers actually earn
Half of business development managers in South East earn between £29,887 and £67,099. Earning above £67,099 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals” group in South East.
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.
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 South East?
The median is £60,881 a year and the mean is £72,078, 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 £29,887 and £67,099. Anything above £67,099 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 70,000 jobs in this occupation.
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