Director of Business Development, Construction

Manages a team responsible for winning and scoping new construction projects.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$114k

Mean

$118k

10th–90th pct

$86k–$157k

Observations

798

Confidence: 35% · based on 798 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

B2B Sales

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Trade School

51% require · 27% prefer

Certificate

28% require · 23% prefer

No College

27% require · 14% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Field Operations, Construction+8.6%Construction Site Superintendent-41.5%Construction Business Development Manager-42.6%Construction Business Development Associate-38.7%Construction Site Coordinator-35.9%

Common previous roles

Construction Business Development Manager-74.2%Construction Site Coordinator-55.9%Construction Site Superintendent-71.0%Construction Business Development Associate-63.1%Director of Field Operations, Construction+8.0%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)2,975

Posting growth+25.7%

Median days to fill36 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)5,458

Projected growth4.7%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness35%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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