Business Development Associate
Cerity Partners
Chicago, IL · $75k–$85k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
Just laid off? Start here: a plan for the first weeks
See every open role at Cerity Partners
More in Illinois job market · All Business Development Associate jobs (326) · Sales jobs
More roles at Cerity Partners
- Investment Manager · Irvine, CA
- Trading Associate · Louisville, KY
- Client Service Associate · Mill Valley, CA
Similar jobs
- Marketing Specialist · Hub Group · Oak Brook, IL
- Digital Marketing Specialist · Green Thumb Industries · Chicago, IL
- Marketing Assistant · TOGA Technology · Naperville, IL
- Director, Regional Market Access (Remote) · BridgeBio · Alton, IL
- Director, Market Research · Travelers Companies · Hartford, CT
- Senior Integrated Marketing Specialist - AI Infrastructure · Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA
Where Chicago, IL ranks
Where Chicago, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about sales jobs
- Best cities for sales jobs #1 New York (2,774 openings)
- Best cities for sales pay after cost of living #1 Santa Clara ($175k)
- Most requested AI skills in sales jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (4.1%)
- AI tools named most often in sales jobs #1 Gong (0.93%)
- Employers with the most sales jobs #1 Charter Communications (389 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $80,000 a year. Across 97 open business development associate listings that state pay, the middle half runs $60,000 to $92,500 and the median is $76,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 5% above the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Business Development Associate salaries by state · Check your own pay
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among market research analysts and marketing specialists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for market research analysts and marketing specialists: 65% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
... Business Development AssociateThe Business Development Associate role will support Cerity Partners business development efforts in Custodial Referral Programs, a key channel of organic growth for the firm. This role will support the regional Business Development Officers...