Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/ Title: Business Development Manager hourly rate, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time Business Development Manager earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Rates · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Business Development Manager hourly rate A senior Business Development Manager typically receives **$125 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $86.03. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$125/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$86.03/hr** market median wage **$63-112** middle half of wages **$2,710** a month at 5 hours a week ## Business Development Manager pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $46.55 | $1,010 | $96,800 | | 25th | $63.45 | $1,370 | $132,000 | | Median | $86.03 | $1,860 | $178,900 | | 75th | $111.61 | $2,420 | $232,100 | | 90th | $151.43 | $3,280 | $315,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## Business Development Manager rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $46.55 | $86.03 | $151.43 | $125 | | Canada | CA$35.59 | CA$56.85 | CA$92.26 | CA$80 | | United Kingdom | £15.75 | £24.41 | £41.27 | £35 | | Austria | €18.95 | €32.78 | €48.01 | €50 | | Belgium | €19.32 | €38.09 | €56.62 | €55 | | Bulgaria | €6.91 | €13.44 | €26.41 | €19 | | Croatia | €8.48 | €15.33 | €24.01 | €22 | | Cyprus | €14.05 | €25.89 | €56.89 | €40 | | Czechia | €10.21 | €17.46 | €24.87 | €25 | | Denmark | €25.39 | €40.75 | €53.39 | €60 | | Estonia | €8.22 | €16.22 | €24.50 | €24 | | Finland | €22.28 | €33.67 | €46.33 | €50 | | France | €15.68 | €25.29 | €39.33 | €35 | | Germany | €18.71 | €35.96 | €56.15 | €50 | | Greece | €10.54 | €17.92 | €26.93 | €25 | | Hungary | €7.73 | €14.54 | €24.43 | €21 | | Ireland | €18.90 | €34.17 | €67.00 | €50 | | Italy | €20.81 | €32.69 | €53.61 | €45 | | Latvia | €6.90 | €14.36 | €25.06 | €21 | | Lithuania | €8.85 | €16.60 | €27.22 | €24 | | Luxembourg | €25.00 | €43.05 | €77.80 | €60 | | Malta | €8.36 | €15.36 | €23.53 | €22 | | Netherlands | €16.46 | €30.17 | €43.00 | €45 | | Poland | €8.38 | €15.13 | €25.66 | €22 | | Portugal | €12.61 | €17.72 | €35.88 | €25 | | Romania | €6.56 | €11.96 | €22.73 | €17 | | Slovakia | €7.84 | €13.32 | €19.53 | €19 | | Slovenia | €13.28 | €21.02 | €31.91 | €30 | | Spain | €12.01 | €19.94 | €33.21 | €30 | | Sweden | €18.39 | €26.60 | €33.91 | €40 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Business Development Manager in the regular role format. ## Business Development Manager pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [California $160/hr · market median $110.72](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/california/) - [Massachusetts $145/hr · market median $100.74](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/massachusetts/) - [New York $140/hr · market median $95.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/new-york/) - [Colorado $135/hr · market median $94.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/colorado/) - [District of Columbia $135/hr · market median $92.60](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/district-of-columbia/) - [Rhode Island $135/hr · market median $94.34](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/rhode-island/) - [Virginia $135/hr · market median $93.74](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/virginia/) - [Delaware $130/hr · market median $88.71](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/delaware/) - [Maine $130/hr · market median $88.71](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/maine/) - [Washington $130/hr · market median $89.09](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/washington/) - [Wyoming $130/hr · market median $88.71](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/wyoming/) - [Georgia $125/hr · market median $85.41](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/georgia/) - [New Jersey $125/hr · market median $86.88](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/new-jersey/) - [North Carolina $125/hr · market median $85.61](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/north-carolina/) - [Illinois $120/hr · market median $82.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/illinois/) - [Minnesota $120/hr · market median $84.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/minnesota/) - [New Hampshire $120/hr · market median $84.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/new-hampshire/) - [Vermont $120/hr · market median $83.19](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/vermont/) - [Connecticut $115/hr · market median $78.90](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/connecticut/) - [Kansas $115/hr · market median $77.90](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/kansas/) - [Maryland $115/hr · market median $78.52](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/maryland/) - [Oregon $115/hr · market median $80.35](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/oregon/) - [South Dakota $115/hr · market median $80.09](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/south-dakota/) - [Texas $115/hr · market median $80.09](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/texas/) - [Arizona $110/hr · market median $74.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/arizona/) - [Pennsylvania $110/hr · market median $76.66](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Michigan $105/hr · market median $70.82](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/michigan/) - [Montana $105/hr · market median $72.82](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/montana/) - [Tennessee $105/hr · market median $71.39](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/tennessee/) - [Utah $105/hr · market median $72.47](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/utah/) - [Arkansas $100/hr · market median $70.14](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/arkansas/) - [Florida $100/hr · market median $67.37](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/florida/) - [Indiana $100/hr · market median $70.21](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/indiana/) - [Iowa $100/hr · market median $70.60](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/iowa/) - [Kentucky $100/hr · market median $68.02](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/kentucky/) - [North Dakota $100/hr · market median $68.02](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/north-dakota/) - [Ohio $100/hr · market median $67.82](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/ohio/) - [Oklahoma $100/hr · market median $69.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/oklahoma/) - [South Carolina $100/hr · market median $68.31](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/south-carolina/) - [Wisconsin $100/hr · market median $68.11](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/wisconsin/) - [Hawaii $95/hr · market median $66.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/hawaii/) - [New Mexico $95/hr · market median $65.26](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/new-mexico/) - [Alabama $90/hr · market median $62.23](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/alabama/) - [Alaska $90/hr · market median $60.90](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/alaska/) - [Idaho $90/hr · market median $63.02](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/idaho/) - [Missouri $90/hr · market median $61.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/missouri/) - [West Virginia $90/hr · market median $60.69](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/west-virginia/) - [Nebraska $85/hr · market median $59.61](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/nebraska/) - [Louisiana $80/hr · market median $56.79](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/louisiana/) - [Nevada $80/hr · market median $56.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/nevada/) - [Mississippi $75/hr · market median $50.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/mississippi/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Senior | $125 | | Manager | $150 | | Director | $180 | - Regular role **$125** - One-off task **$140** - Task bundle **$130** - Expert hour **$165** ## Questions about Business Development Manager rates What is the typical hourly rate for a Business Development Manager? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Business Development Manager is $125 an hour (market median wage $86.03). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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