25th pctl
$102K
Business Systems Salary in New York
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$124K
75th pctl
$148K
90th pctl
$168K
Adjusted for New York at 1.2× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Business Systems in New York pulls a median of $123,600 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $147,600 and the 90th percentile at $168,000. New York sits at 1.2× the national average for comp. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at p75: $147,600.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$147,600 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$135,600 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$123,600 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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