Check my payCorporate Development Associate salary by level
Corporate Development and M&A pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior Corporate Development Associate, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $102k to $407k.
Individual contributor track
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Corporate Development AssociateIC1 Associate / Entry | $102k |
| Corporate Development AssociateIC2 Mid-level | $141k |
| Senior Corporate Development AssociateIC3 Senior | $185k |
| Lead Corporate Development AssociateIC4 Staff / Lead | $226k |
| Principal Corporate Development AssociateIC5 Senior Staff / Principal | $263k |
| Senior Principal Corporate Development AssociateIC6 Distinguished | $306k |
Management track
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, Corporate Development and M&AM2 Associate Manager | $195k |
| Manager, Corporate Development and M&AM3 Manager | $226k |
| Senior Manager, Corporate Development and M&AM4 Senior Manager | $263k |
| Director, Corporate Development and M&AM5 Director | $311k |
| Senior Director, Corporate Development and M&AM6 Senior Director | $352k |
| VP, Corporate Development and M&AE1 Vice President | $407k |
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Where do these numbers come from?
They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.