A Deal Maker's salary isn't a fixed number.
It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Deal Maker Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Deal Maker's salary.
As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases.
Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $59,104
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,292
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,916
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,089
Expert (over 8 years): $66,387
Levels
Salary
Entry Level Deal Maker
$59,104
Intermediate Level Deal Maker
$59,292
Senior Level Deal Maker
$61,916
Specialist Level Deal Maker
$66,089
Expert Level Deal Maker
$66,387
$59,1040 yr
$59,292< 2 yrs
$61,9162-4 yrs
$66,0895-8 yrs
$66,387> 8 yrs
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How Do Deal Maker Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work.
States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors
often pay more to attract Deal Makers.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $67,208.
California: $66,953.
Massachusetts: $66,061.
District of Columbia$67,208
California$66,953
Massachusetts$66,061
Washington$65,818
New Jersey$65,794
Alaska$65,709
Connecticut$64,871
New York$64,531
Hawaii$63,445
Rhode Island$62,935
Maryland$62,589
Minnesota$62,116
Colorado$61,933
Illinois$61,873
Oregon$61,642
Delaware$61,472
New Hampshire$61,365
Virginia$61,126
Pennsylvania$60,428
Nevada$60,076
North Dakota$59,961
Michigan$59,779
Wisconsin$59,712
Vermont$59,578
Texas$59,208
Maine$59,184
Arizona$59,147
Ohio$59,105
Georgia$58,546
Indiana$58,267
Wyoming$58,212
Utah$58,127
Iowa$58,091
Kansas$57,800
Louisiana$57,715
North Carolina$57,684
Missouri$57,672
Florida$57,435
Montana$57,308
Nebraska$57,187
Kentucky$57,120
South Carolina$56,877
Tennessee$56,725
Idaho$56,665
New Mexico$56,221
Oklahoma$56,124
Alabama$55,766
South Dakota$55,165
Arkansas$54,837
West Virginia$54,661
Mississippi$54,133
Top Paying Cities for Deal Makers
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $76,562
San Francisco: $75,724
Oakland: $74,128
San Jose, CA$76,562
San Francisco, CA$75,724
Oakland, CA$74,128
New York, NY$69,891
Paramus, NJ$69,041
Queens Village, NY$69,038
Passaic, NJ$68,980
Bergenfield, NJ$68,975
Stamford, CT$68,841
Huntington, NY$68,816
Newark, NJ$68,368
Bridgeport, CT$68,240
Vallejo, CA$68,119
New Brunswick, NJ$68,095
Petaluma, CA$68,058
Middlesex, NJ$67,943
Somerset, NJ$67,900
Santa Cruz, CA$67,821
Boston, MA$67,451
Monterey, CA$67,238
Seattle, WA$67,099
Santa Rosa, CA$67,087
Los Angeles, CA$67,069
Juneau, AK$66,911
Washington, DC$66,844
Orange, CA$66,628
Santa Ana, CA$66,468
Long Beach, CA$66,407
Anaheim, CA$66,395
Anchorage, AK$66,365
Santa Maria, CA$66,183
Everett, WA$66,170
Danbury, CT$65,957
Bremerton, WA$65,873
Tacoma, WA$65,654
New Suffolk, NY$65,653
Sacramento, CA$65,636
Santa Barbara, CA$65,569
Trenton, NJ$65,503
San Diego, CA$65,503
Brockton, MA$65,436
Fairbanks, AK$65,287
Lompoc, CA$65,132
Lowell, MA$65,083
Ventura, CA$65,072
Nashua, NH$65,060
Stockton, CA$65,053
Modesto, CA$64,610
Poughkeepsie, NY$64,477
Olympia, WA$64,361
Kennewick, WA$64,361
New Haven, CT$64,337
Lawrence, MA$64,119
Hartford, CT$64,058
Riverside, CA$64,046
New Bedford, MA$63,985
Richland, WA$63,985
Bakersfield, CA$63,900
San Bernardino, CA$63,876
New Britain, CT$63,870
Atlantic City, NJ$63,870
New London, CT$63,846
Norwich, CT$63,827
Portsmouth, NH$63,815
Boulder, CO$63,686
Portland, OR$63,603
Worcester, MA$63,597
Minneapolis, MN$63,408
Philadelphia, PA$63,323
Honolulu, HI$63,123
Saint Paul, MN$63,094
Vineland, NJ$63,081
Providence, RI$62,905
Chicago, IL$62,729
Bellingham, WA$62,656
Springfield, MA$62,607
Baltimore, MD$62,589
Chico, CA$62,437
Pittsfield, MA$62,273
Manchester, NH$62,158
Spokane, WA$61,891
Denver, CO$61,885
Albany, NY$61,600
Troy, NY$61,575
Nassau, NY$61,510
Schenectady, NY$61,448
Wilmington, DE$61,399
Burlington, VT$61,314
Salem, OR$61,290
Portland, ME$61,102
Yakima, WA$61,041
Rochester, MN$60,853
Reno, NV$60,823
Fresno, CA$60,823
Milwaukee, WI$60,768
Detroit, MI$60,707
Ann Arbor, MI$60,697
Allentown, PA$60,689
Colorado Springs, CO$60,586
Syracuse, NY$60,556
Carson City, NV$60,556
Houston, TX$60,471
Eugene, OR$60,440
Gary, IN$60,367
Springfield, OR$60,319
Bismarck, ND$60,307
Galveston, TX$60,264
Medford, OR$60,173
Fort Collins, CO$60,149
Concord, NH$60,118
Austin, TX$60,100
Mesa, AZ$59,973
Reading, PA$59,967
Phoenix, AZ$59,961
Dallas, TX$59,942
Saint Cloud, MN$59,884
Madison, WI$59,803
Utica, NY$59,639
Rochester, NY$59,542
Des Moines, IA$59,536
Raleigh, NC$59,530
Atlanta, GA$59,439
Battle Creek, MI$59,420
Salt Lake City, UT$59,402
Lancaster, PA$59,311
Harrisburg, PA$59,226
Kansas City, MO$59,165
Champaign, IL$59,153
Kansas City, KS$59,153
Fort Worth, TX$59,147
Columbus, OH$59,137
Boca Raton, FL$59,123
Pittsburgh, PA$59,099
Richmond, VA$59,074
Indianapolis, IN$59,062
Cleveland, OH$59,056
Las Vegas, NV$58,983
Cincinnati, OH$58,983
Petersburg, VA$58,892
Huntsville, AL$58,801
Lansing, MI$58,761
Lebanon, PA$58,753
Pueblo, CO$58,747
Appleton, WI$58,728
Buffalo, NY$58,704
Dayton, OH$58,686
Racine, WI$58,674
Charlotte, NC$58,668
Saint Louis, MO$58,649
York, PA$58,613
Elkhart, IN$58,613
Gastonia, NC$58,602
Billings, MT$58,587
Beaumont, TX$58,571
Lorain, OH$58,558
Benton Harbor, MI$58,546
Toledo, OH$58,534
Binghamton, NY$58,504
Rock Hill, SC$58,498
Rockford, IL$58,467
Springfield, IL$58,443
Elyria, OH$58,437
Fargo, ND$58,437
Flagstaff, AZ$58,395
Fort Lauderdale, FL$58,358
Duluth, MN$58,322
Miami, FL$58,322
Cheyenne, WY$58,279
Grand Forks, ND$58,279
Bangor, ME$58,146
Cedar Rapids, IA$58,079
Durham, NC$58,053
Louisville, KY$58,049
Grand Rapids, MI$58,036
Hialeah, FL$58,030
Casper, WY$57,945
Scranton, PA$57,873
New Orleans, LA$57,854
Virginia Beach, VA$57,848
Akron, OH$57,818
Peoria, IL$57,739
Sarasota, FL$57,727
Nashville, TN$57,684
Omaha, NE$57,684
Green Bay, WI$57,684
Baton Rouge, LA$57,654
Charleston, SC$57,642
Jamestown, NY$57,612
Davenport, IA$57,612
Tucson, AZ$57,581
Saint Petersburg, FL$57,545
Tampa, FL$57,533
Evansville, IN$57,496
Port Arthur, TX$57,496
Bradenton, FL$57,472
Santa Fe, NM$57,363
Orlando, FL$57,253
Clearwater, FL$57,235
Canton, OH$57,108
La Crosse, WI$57,108
Albuquerque, NM$57,071
Newport News, VA$57,065
High Point, NC$57,047
Ogden, UT$57,023
Corpus Christi, TX$56,974
Norfolk, VA$56,938
Laramie, WY$56,938
Rock Island, IL$56,901
Saginaw, MI$56,889
Jacksonville, FL$56,883
Salisbury, NC$56,871
Boise, ID$56,859
Moline, IL$56,828
Fort Myers, FL$56,810
Memphis, TN$56,798
Tulsa, OK$56,768
Waterloo, IA$56,731
Spartanburg, SC$56,671
Lincoln, NE$56,640
Fort Wayne, IN$56,628
Provo, UT$56,622
Cedar Falls, IA$56,549
San Antonio, TX$56,525
Greensboro, NC$56,501
South Bend, IN$56,495
Savannah, GA$56,428
Muskegon, MI$56,404
Birmingham, AL$56,397
Winston Salem, NC$56,368
Lake Charles, LA$56,221
Anderson, IN$56,209
Lexington, KY$56,191
Augusta, GA$56,173
Greenville, SC$56,173
Lima, OH$56,124
Wichita, KS$56,118
Tuscaloosa, AL$56,118
Columbia, SC$56,064
Springfield, OH$56,051
Asheville, NC$55,954
Bloomington, IN$55,912
Knoxville, TN$55,693
Shreveport, LA$55,687
Wilmington, NC$55,608
Roanoke, VA$55,608
Topeka, KS$55,499
Frankfort, KY$55,492
Oklahoma City, OK$55,451
Chillicothe, OH$55,426
Longview, TX$55,420
Melbourne, FL$55,414
Sioux Falls, SD$55,317
Mobile, AL$55,311
Terre Haute, IN$55,287
Altoona, PA$55,250
Amarillo, TX$55,208
Killeen, TX$55,190
Fayetteville, AR$55,141
Chattanooga, TN$55,123
Sioux City, IA$55,068
Idaho Falls, ID$55,056
Lynchburg, VA$55,007
Gainesville, FL$54,929
Portsmouth, OH$54,898
Little Rock, AR$54,886
Lafayette, LA$54,862
Youngstown, OH$54,862
Daytona Beach, FL$54,825
Clarksville, TN$54,819
Pensacola, FL$54,813
Temple, TX$54,809
Hopkinsville, KY$54,631
Erie, PA$54,619
Florence, SC$54,595
Charleston, WV$54,498
Great Falls, MT$54,467
Macon, GA$54,382
Tallahassee, FL$54,376
Fayetteville, NC$54,364
Waco, TX$54,352
Helena, MT$54,309
Pine Bluff, AR$54,286
Vincennes, IN$54,212
Lubbock, TX$54,188
Alamogordo, NM$54,152
Twin Falls, ID$54,097
Rapid City, SD$54,079
Jackson, MS$53,969
Huntington, WV$53,965
Greenville, MS$53,963
Parkersburg, WV$53,901
Montgomery, AL$53,891
Wichita Falls, TX$53,830
Springfield, MO$53,830
Biloxi, MS$53,799
Monroe, LA$53,739
Johnstown, PA$53,696
Sumter, SC$53,672
Columbus, GA$53,666
Pascagoula, MS$53,551
Abilene, TX$53,551
Kingsport, TN$53,393
Albany, GA$53,393
Gulfport, MS$53,375
Alexandria, LA$53,174
Fort Smith, AR$53,022
El Paso, TX$52,859
Las Cruces, NM$52,585
Harlingen, TX$52,431
Pocatello, ID$52,422
Florence, AL$52,343
Brownsville, TX$52,331
Mcallen, TX$52,203
Dothan, AL$52,118
Columbus, MS$51,757
Altus, OK$51,475
Lawton, OK$51,359
Pierre, SD$51,141
What Skills Can Increase a Deal Maker's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Commitment (Mentioned in 5.79% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Market Intelligence (Mentioned in 4.06% Job Postings): A gathering and analyzing information relevant to a company's market - trends, competitor and customer monitoring.
Economics (Mentioned in 1.35% Job Postings): Economics is a social science that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, and analyzes the choices that individuals, businesses, governments, and nations make to allocate resources.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Commitment
5.79%
Market Intelligence
4.06%
Economics
1.35%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Deal Maker's salary.
Legal Research: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Stakeholder Engagement: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Strategic Planning: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Legal Research
$66,164
9%
Stakeholder Engagement
$66,164
9%
Strategic Planning
$65,557
8%
Innovation
$65,557
8%
Sustainability
$65,557
8%
Decision Support
$63,736
5%
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Deal Maker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Deal Maker roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services,
offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely,
Deal Maker positions in Insurance typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Deal Maker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a Deal Maker
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services
$72,841
$35.0
20%
How Education impacts a Deal Maker's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Deal Makers enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Deal Maker with a Associate's Degree is between
$59,074
and $62,470).
Deal Maker Salaries by Degree Level
Typical Education for Deal Maker
No Diploma2.7%
High School40.5%
Associates12.2%
Bachelors36.5%
Masters6.8%
Doctorate1.4%
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Degree Level
% of user with this level of education
No Diploma
2.7%
High School
40.5%
Associates
12.2%
Bachelors
36.5%
Masters
6.8%
Doctorate
1.4%
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Deal Maker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Deal Maker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for a Deal Maker can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $56,261 in 2023
to around $55,043 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Deal Maker salary trends,
.
Average Annual Salary of Deal Maker Over Time
2022
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2023
$56,261
2024
$55,367
2025
$55,043
2026
$???
2027
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Year
Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$56,261
2024
$55,367
2025
$55,043
2026
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Most common benefits for Deal Maker
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401(k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
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Common company salaries for Deal Maker
Here are companies hiring for Deal Maker and their salaries, click below for more details.
K
$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLP
Business Services
the United States
W
$114,096/per year
Warner Bros Discovery
Business Services
the United States
D
$111,927/per year
Dentsu International Ltd
Business Services
the United States
G
$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide Inc
Business Services
the United States
C
$111,651/per year
CoWorx Staffing
Business Services
the United States
C
$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services Corp
Business Services
the United States
S
$107,128/per year
Showcase Cinemas
Business Services
the United States
A
$106,429/per year
Amentum Services Inc
Business Services
the United States
A
$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLC
Business Services
the United States
S
$106,104/per year
Sodexo USA
Business Services
the United States
J
$105,192/per year
JLL Technologies
Business Services
the United States
I
$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLC
Business Services
the United States
N
$101,619/per year
NielsenIQ
Business Services
the United States
T
$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge Alliance
Business Services
the United States
H
$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOP
Business Services
the United States
R
$97,720/per year
Reeve & Associates
Business Services
the United States
M
$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global Inc
Business Services
the United States
F
$95,980/per year
Financial Sys Nco
Business Services
the United States
A
$95,314/per year
Arrow Global Ltd
Business Services
the United States
C
$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLC
Business Services
the United States
D
$94,479/per year
DZConneX
Business Services
the United States
A
$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USA
Business Services
the United States
R
$92,937/per year
Resource MFG
Business Services
the United States
Z
$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands Inc
Business Services
the United States
G
$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLC
Business Services
the United States
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