Business Development Associate, Early Career
Salesforce
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Chicago, IL · $63k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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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 $63,200 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, 17% below the median.
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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.
Salesforce has filed 2 layoff notices in the last twelve months, covering 133 workers, most recently August 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
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About the job
... Business Development AssociateSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets... ...this opportunity. The Experience As a Business Development Associate at Salesforce, you aren't just starting a career in sales....