Bottom quarter
$110K
Corporate Development Salary in Austin
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$133K
Top quarter
$159K
Top 10%
$181K
Adjusted for Austin at 1.05× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Corporate Development in Austin pulls a median of $133,350 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $158,550 and the top 10% at $180,600. Pay in Austin runs about 5% above the national baseline. $158,550 is what top-quartile Corporate Development pay looks like in Austin. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$158,550 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$145,950 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$133,350 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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