Business Development Manager market brief · San Jose, CA
Business Development Manager Jobs in San Jose, CA
311 business development manager openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 170 employers, led by PayPal, Google, and Fortinet. The middle half of posted salaries runs $104,650–$184,150 a year (median $150,000), from the 89% of listings that disclose pay. Lead+ roles are the largest group, at 30% of openings. 11% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 311
- Live business development manager openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 170
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $150,000
- 89% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
San Jose is lead+-heavy for business development manager roles: 32% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at lead+. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
311
Hiring employers
170
Salary coverage
89%
Median experience
7.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
151
92 companies · $112,000 median
Established employers
115
45 companies · $173,000 median
Top of market
25
16 companies · $221,810 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$104,650
P50
$150,000
P75
$184,150
P90
$221,810
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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The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare business development manager opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 311 live roles tracked in this market.
- 170 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for Business Development Manager in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
311 business development manager openings across 170 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 93 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
PayPal is one of the most active visible employers, with 24 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 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 · 170 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 311 matches
Representative openings
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Business Development Manager jobs in San Jose: 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 Jose?
Metaintro tracks 311 live business development manager openings from 170 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do business development manager jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $150,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $104,650 to $184,150. Based on the 89% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most business development manager openings in San Jose?
Lead+ roles lead with 93 openings. Experience level is known for 92% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for business development manager jobs in San Jose?
PayPal, Google, Fortinet, and Intuit have the most open business development manager roles here right now, out of 170 hiring employers.
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