Development Analyst Salary
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BLS does not measure Development Analyst as its own occupation, so this page uses Financial and Investment Analysts (SOC 13-2051, broader occupation). The median annual wage in the United States was $102,740 (BLS, May 2025), and the middle half earned $79,290 to $133,340.
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Broader occupation
Financial and Investment Analysts is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
National pay range
| Point | Annual wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $63,720 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $79,290 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $102,740 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $133,340 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $180,860 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $116,800 | Average wage. |
| Point | Hourly wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30.64 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $38.12 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $49.4 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $64.11 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $86.95 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $56.15 | Average wage. |
What BLS wages include: base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. What they leave out: overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 13-2051 Financial and Investment Analysts, United States. View this release at BLS.
Pay relative to all occupations
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| This occupation, median | $102,740 |
| All occupations (SOC 00-0000), median | $50,980 |
| Relative wage | 2.02 times |
A ratio of 1.00 means the same median as all workers in the area. It is arithmetic on two BLS medians, not a BLS statistic.
Pay in industries that hire this occupation
| Industry (BLS name) | NAICS | Employment | Share of occupation | Median | P25 to P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 541500 | 10,930 | 3.0% | $121,630 | $93,190 to $140,010 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 541300 | 3,530 | 1.0% | $104,870 | $82,640 to $129,490 |
| Engineering Services | 541330 | 3,260 | 0.9% | $104,660 | $82,850 to $129,480 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | 518200 | 2,490 | 0.7% | $107,470 | $81,740 to $136,020 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 423400 | 2,320 | 0.6% | $102,420 | $80,780 to $126,010 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 221100 | 1,840 | 0.5% | $104,670 | $87,590 to $130,410 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 334100 | 730 | 0.2% | $96,740 | $78,560 to $121,660 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 236200 | 400 | 0.1% | $98,820 | $78,740 to $124,380 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | 370 | 0.1% | $89,990 | $71,810 to $112,230 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 238210 | 300 | 0.1% | $89,990 | $60,950 to $108,810 |
| Facilities Support Services | 561200 | 290 | 0.1% | $81,740 | $71,910 to $104,540 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | 335900 | 250 | 0.1% | $103,650 | $83,940 to $131,970 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | 541380 | 150 | 0.0% | $99,020 | $77,540 to $134,290 |
| Utility System Construction | 237100 | 60 | 0.0% | $99,090 | $78,640 to $113,310 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 238220 | 50 | 0.0% | $88,010 | $83,790 to $127,310 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | 811300 | 50 | 0.0% | $115,230 | $40,340 to $125,420 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | 237130 | 40 | 0.0% | $94,290 | $74,100 to $109,560 |
These national industry rows cover privately owned establishments. Industry names are exact BLS NAICS titles. Industries overlap, so shares do not sum to 100%. An industry row does not mean the employer runs data centers.
Pay in target metros
| Metro area | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $108,330 | $86,470 to $142,350 | 10,930 | 1.5 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $100,350 | $77,930 to $127,970 | 11,530 | 1.22 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $94,700 | $76,000 to $122,650 | 4,510 | 0.82 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $100,830 | $79,940 to $131,200 | 7,740 | 1.15 |
| Columbus, OH | $97,920 | $75,730 to $118,380 | 2,870 | 1.11 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $101,750 | $79,330 to $129,950 | 17,150 | 1.63 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $144,910 | $121,920 to $179,150 | 3,880 | 1.47 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $117,280 | $95,850 to $154,990 | 2,590 | 0.92 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Highest and lowest paying metros
Ranked by published median annual wage among 323 metro areas with an exact median.
| Rank | Metro area | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $158,310 | 2,550 | 2.71 |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $144,910 | 3,880 | 1.47 |
| 3 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $135,680 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,520 | 9,910 | 1.79 |
| 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $128,930 | 53,870 | 2.44 |
| 6 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $124,790 | 6,170 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Barnstable Town, MA | $121,530 | 90 | 0.4 |
| 8 | Idaho Falls, ID | $119,170 | 70 | 0.35 |
| 9 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $117,520 | 13,010 | 2.07 |
| 10 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $117,280 | 2,590 | 0.92 |
| Rank | Metro area | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $68,230 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 315 | Charleston, WV | $66,230 | 140 | 0.56 |
| 316 | Wausau, WI | $66,000 | 80 | 0.5 |
| 317 | Altoona, PA | $64,780 | 50 | 0.37 |
| 318 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $62,880 | 1,250 | 0.78 |
| 319 | Montgomery, AL | $61,050 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 320 | Hattiesburg, MS | $60,390 | 50 | 0.36 |
| 321 | Manhattan, KS | $59,080 | 50 | 0.42 |
| 322 | Terre Haute, IN | $59,050 | 40 | 0.26 |
| 323 | Mayaguez, PR | $49,100 | 30 | 0.28 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Where pay is highest relative to local wages
This compares the occupation's median with the all-occupations median in the same metro and on the same annual basis. It does not adjust for living costs. Only exact published medians are ranked. A top-coded lower bound cannot establish an exact rank.
| Metro | Occupation median | All-occupations median | Ratio | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $135,680 | $46,330 | 2.93 times | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| Aguadilla, PR | $75,630 | $26,480 | 2.86 times | 60 | 0.55 |
| Ponce, PR | $75,640 | $26,940 | 2.81 times | 50 | 0.32 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $158,310 | $61,470 | 2.58 times | 2,550 | 2.71 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $119,170 | $46,800 | 2.55 times | 70 | 0.35 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $90,450 | $38,520 | 2.35 times | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| Florence, SC | $100,410 | $43,520 | 2.31 times | 90 | 0.46 |
| Monroe, MI | $102,320 | $46,240 | 2.21 times | 60 | 0.65 |
| Salinas, CA | $104,780 | $47,380 | 2.21 times | 90 | 0.2 |
| Decatur, AL | $101,560 | $46,280 | 2.19 times | 40 | 0.28 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $100,730 | $45,990 | 2.19 times | 230 | 0.42 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $95,710 | $43,850 | 2.18 times | 120 | 0.63 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $105,850 | $48,550 | 2.18 times | 220 | 0.52 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $85,100 | $39,070 | 2.18 times | 70 | 0.44 |
| Medford, OR | $108,370 | $49,900 | 2.17 times | 60 | 0.31 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $89,430 | $41,220 | 2.17 times | 80 | 0.35 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $105,160 | $48,640 | 2.16 times | 6,400 | 0.97 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $97,180 | $45,040 | 2.16 times | 50 | 0.26 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $121,530 | $56,360 | 2.16 times | 90 | 0.4 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $81,440 | $37,930 | 2.15 times | 160 | 0.47 |
| Visalia, CA | $96,850 | $45,130 | 2.15 times | 80 | 0.19 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $101,670 | $47,510 | 2.14 times | 290 | 1.01 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $62,880 | $29,440 | 2.14 times | 1,250 | 0.78 |
| Greenville, NC | $99,310 | $46,560 | 2.13 times | 100 | 0.52 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $101,230 | $47,470 | 2.13 times | 190 | 0.24 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Source: BLS OEWS BLS, May 2025, SOC 13-2051 and SOC 00-0000, matching metro areas. The ratio is our arithmetic on those published medians, not a BLS statistic.
Change since the prior BLS release
| Reference period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $101,350 |
| May 2025 | $102,740 |
| Difference | +$1,390 (+1.4%) |
Two published BLS values, shown as released. Not annualized, not adjusted for inflation, and BLS metro boundaries and survey panels can differ between releases.
What is inside the BLS pay figure
For construction and commissioning hires, separate expense reimbursements and overtime from straight-time pay. Check a project bonus on its actual terms. Guaranteed pay and production incentives count in BLS wages; discretionary nonproduction bonuses do not.
| Component | In the BLS figure? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Base rate and guaranteed pay | Included | BLS counts the "base rate" and "guaranteed pay". |
| Production and incentive pay | Included | BLS counts "incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses". |
| On-call pay | Included | BLS lists "on-call pay" and "hazardous-duty pay" as wages. |
| Overtime pay matters here | Left out | BLS excludes "overtime pay". Straight-time pay only. |
| Shift differentials | Left out | BLS excludes "shift differentials", so night and weekend premiums are not in the figure. |
| Project-completion and discretionary bonuses matters here | Depends on the terms | Guaranteed pay and production incentives are included. Discretionary nonproduction bonuses are excluded. Check how the payment is defined. |
| Per diem, travel and relocation matters here | Left out | BLS does not name these as wages. They are expense reimbursements and are not in the figure. |
| Benefits and employer costs | Left out | BLS excludes "employer costs for supplementary benefits". |
Questions
What is the median pay for Development Analyst?
The BLS median annual wage for Financial and Investment Analysts nationally is $102,740 (BLS, May 2025).
What range do most Development Analyst earn?
Per BLS, the middle half earned $79,290 to $133,340, and 10% earned less than $63,720.
Is this the exact job title?
Financial and Investment Analysts is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
How many people are employed in this occupation?
BLS estimates 361,980 jobs nationally in Financial and Investment Analysts across all industries.
What do BLS wages leave out?
They leave out overtime, shift differentials, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation. Base pay, guaranteed pay, on-call pay and production-based incentive pay are included.
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What the published rows say about Development Analyst pay in the United States
Development Analyst pay in the United States is represented here by Financial and Investment Analysts, SOC 13-2051, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of Development Analyst, supplies the figures on this page. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, the published annual median is $102,740 and the middle-half endpoints are $79,290 and $133,340.
The Development Analyst pay in the United States middle-half band spans $54,050 on the annual basis. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $23,450, compared with $30,600 from the median to the upper quarter. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, for an offer against this Development Analyst crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.
Development Analyst pay in the United States can also be compared with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, where the annual median for Financial and Investment Analysts is $128,930 in May 2025. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, the Development Analyst crosswalk comparison differs by $26,190 from the the United States median.
Development Analyst pay in the United States can also be compared with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, where the annual median for Financial and Investment Analysts is $102,260 in May 2025. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, the Development Analyst crosswalk comparison differs by $480 from the the United States median.
Development Analyst pay in the United States has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 13-2051 are Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services at $165,650 and Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services at $165,650. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, these May 2025 observations describe the national Financial and Investment Analysts occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in the United States; they cannot support a local industry ranking.
The Development Analyst pay in the United States matched median changed from $101,350 in May 2024 to $102,740 in May 2025, a difference of $1,390 up. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, both observations use SOC 13-2051, area code 99 and the same annual wage basis. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, this Development Analyst comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.
Development Analyst pay in the United States uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, for an offer mapped to Financial and Investment Analysts, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for the United States; BLS excludes those categories. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Development Analyst pay in the United States, no Development Analyst-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.
Questions about Development Analyst pay in the United States
Which BLS row supports Development Analyst pay in the United States?
Development Analyst is mapped to SOC 13-2051, Financial and Investment Analysts; the May 2025 the United States annual median is $102,740. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.
Does the the United States figure show all offer costs for Development Analyst?
Development Analyst pay in the United States uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 13-2051 observation.
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