Bottom quarter
$67K
Business Development Salary in San Antonio
Base pay and on-target total cash for a quota-carrying role. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Base salary
Median
$79K
Top quarter
$93K
Top 10%
$105K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$103K
Median
$122K
Top quarter
$144K
Top 10%
$161K
Adjusted for San Antonio at 0.95× the national baseline. Total cash assumes 100% of quota — actual earnings vary by attainment. See the math →
What this number means.
Business Development in San Antonio pulls a median of $121,600 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $143,576 and the strongest reps clearing $161,157. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $78,850, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $93,100. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. Pay in San Antonio runs about 5% below the national baseline. $143,576 is what top-quartile Business Development earnings look like in San Antonio when you hit quota. Don't undersell the variable.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$143,576 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$132,588 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$121,600 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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