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Senior Corporate Development Associate salary

What a Senior Corporate Development Associate (level IC3, Senior) is paid in 2026 in the highest-paying US markets.

Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026

Median base salary, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Seattle

$185,000

Most companies pay between $154,500 and $215,500.

Median $185k $155k25th$216k75th

The shaded middle is where most companies aim. Anything inside it is normal pay for this level and market.

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Corporate Development Associate pay by level

Median base salary, top-tier markets.

TitleMedian 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

All Corporate Development Associate levels

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How much does a Senior Corporate Development Associate make?

In the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, the modeled median base salary for a Senior Corporate Development Associate is $185,000, with most companies paying between $154,500 and $215,500. Pay in other cities, bonus, and equity are in the full range on Benchmarked.

How do I know if I am underpaid?

Pay below the 25th percentile for your level and market is below what most companies target. Check your salary against this range to see your percentile, then use that number in a conversation with your manager.

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.