Skilled Trades Business Development Manager

Leads specialized work in winning and scoping new skilled trades projects.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$70k

Mean

$73k

10th–90th pct

$53k–$97k

Observations

257

Confidence: 33% · based on 257 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

B2B Sales

Core

Negotiation

Core

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

48% require · 28% prefer

Certificate

19% require · 21% prefer

No College

21% require · 15% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Business Development, Skilled Trades+70.5%Director of Field Operations, Skilled Trades+70.9%Skilled Trades Business Development Associate+4.0%Skilled Trades Site Superintendent+5.2%Skilled Trades Site Coordinator-4.6%

Common previous roles

Skilled Trades Business Development Associate+3.8%Skilled Trades Site Coordinator-4.9%Skilled Trades Site Superintendent+4.9%Director of Field Operations, Skilled Trades+41.5%Director of Business Development, Skilled Trades+41.3%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)8,757

Posting growth+15%

Median days to fill34 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)11,264

Projected growth4.7%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness40%

Automation exposure25%

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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