COMPENSATION INTELLIGENCE · 2026 EDITION

The 2026 Corporate Development Salary Benchmark

Compensation data for every Corp Dev level across the US and Canada, with live April 2026 salary ranges.

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What's Inside

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By Level

Base and total compensation ranges for all six Corp Dev levels, from Analyst to SVP/Head of Corporate Development. Includes the bonus-and-equity split most benchmarks skip.

02

Live Data

April 2026 salary ranges pulled from four active Corporate Development postings from major firms - cross-validated against aggregator data.

03

Sector Premiums

How compensation varies across Big Tech, growth-stage tech, financial services, VMS consolidators, and mid-market private companies. The 2x gap at the same title, explained.

04

Canada

Canada-specific compensation with USD conversions for cross-border negotiations. Why the US-Canada gap is wider in Corp Dev than in most finance-adjacent roles.

Built on Verifiable Data

Every range reflects data aggregated across Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, Salary.com, Payscale, and Levels.fyi - cross-checked against practitioner reports from Wall Street Oasis and the Mergers & Inquisitions reference guide, then pressure-tested against active April 2026 job postings with disclosed compensation.

Where sources disagreed, the ranges reflect a reconciled view, with full methodology and sample sizes documented in the final section.

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Corp Dev Careers publishes compensation data for informational purposes. This benchmark does not constitute financial or career advice. Methodology, sources, and sample sizes are documented in the final section of the PDF.