Business Development Manager market brief · San Diego, CA
Business Development Manager Jobs in San Diego, CA
154 business development manager openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 102 employers, led by Resolv.Global, Cooley, and Amazon. The middle half of posted salaries runs $78,000–$165,000 a year (median $120,000), from the 82% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 29% of openings. 14% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 154
- Live business development manager openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 102
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $120,000
- 82% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
San Diego is mid-level-heavy for business development manager roles: 34% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
154
Hiring employers
102
Salary coverage
82%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
78
56 companies · $85,000 median
Established employers
48
27 companies · $150,000 median
Top of market
15
11 companies · $191,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$78,000
P50
$120,000
P75
$165,000
P90
$201,920
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare business development manager opportunities in San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 154 live roles tracked in this market.
- 102 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Business Development Manager in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
154 business development manager openings across 102 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 45 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Resolv.Global is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 102 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 154 matches
Representative openings
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More business development manager openings in San Diego
- Outside Business Development Specialist, REP · Paramount Residential Mortgage Group
- Business Development Manager (Onsite) · Frontwave Credit Union
- Business Development Officer (Onsite) · Frontwave Credit Union
- Sr Director, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships BCD · Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Senior Specialist - Technical Sales (Business Development- Switchgear) · Accu-Tech
- Sr Director, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships BCD · Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Business Development Director · NGC
- Sr. Business Development Lead , Amazon Shipping · Amazon
- Senior Business Development Professional - Offshore IT Services (India Delivery) · Scalian
- Associate Clinical Business Development Executive · pciservices
- Business Development Manager - Electronics · H.B. Fuller
- Senior Business Development Representative (Senior BDR) · Tillster
- Senior Business Development Manager - Financial Wellness Solutions · PNC
- Sr. Director, Provider Partnerships · BSC
- Business Development Representative (Community Liaison) · Caring Transitions
- Business Development Representative (Real Estate Liaison) · Caring Transitions
Business Development Manager jobs in San Diego: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many business development manager jobs are open in San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 154 live business development manager openings from 102 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do business development manager jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $120,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $78,000 to $165,000. Based on the 82% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most business development manager openings in San Diego?
Mid-level roles lead with 45 openings. Experience level is known for 86% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for business development manager jobs in San Diego?
Resolv.Global, Cooley, Amazon, and Caring Transitions have the most open business development manager roles here right now, out of 102 hiring employers.
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