Business Lead Salary in Raleigh, North Carolina

How much does a Business Lead make in Raleigh, NC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Business Lead in Raleigh, NC is $157,318. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $139,203 to $175,145, with most professionals earning between $122,710 and $191,377.

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Manage scheduling for the WNBA Commissioner and provide recommendations on how to make the most effective use of her time, particularly for external brand building and business development opportunities.

November 22, 2022

Understands ISA Services and ensures Business Services Consultants communicates them effectively to customers.

February 05, 2023

Demonstrate discretion and professionalism when working with leadership team on sensitive business and organizational issues, manage ambiguity and propose workable solutions to challenging problems.

February 06, 2023

Support the translation of business and flows (optimize, change, new) into processes and define therefore the required road map.

February 22, 2023

Drive professional engineering services (Consulting, Security, Resiliency, and other adjacencies) in various delivery/procurement methods (Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, CMAR, P3 ) through Orders/Bookings Growth within the federal sector.

March 11, 2023

Develop a culture of curiosity and insights by developing field facings insights training, improving quality of insights provided by the field and category team, increase strategic impact and influence of the insights provided to the marketing team, breakdown silos and improve access of information across teams, and drive decision making by prioritizing the right information.

March 14, 2023

Provides leadership to analytics team consisting of 2 4 staff members, ensuring strategy, system knowledge and other important communication is shared to aid the completion of department tasks.

March 20, 2023

Assists Managers/Directors with gathering business requirements from clients, translating them into technical and business strategy for team, directing strategy for analytical requests to provide solutions for clients, and communication to ensure strategy alignment.

March 29, 2023

Create and maintain application documentation including, but not limited to, technical (workflow chart and process diagrams), end-user, FAQ, change/configuration management, disaster recovery, and functional requirements.

April 28, 2023

Lead all HR activities within the assigned broadline market by providing top-quality coaching, customer service, and solutions in all HR areas, including talent management, culture, total rewards, leadership training, employee relations, and compliance.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Business Lead in Raleigh, NC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

139203

175145

157318

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

148628

196364

172572

What is the average salary for Business Lead in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Business Lead in Raleigh, NC. The base salary for Business Lead ranges from $139,203 to $175,145 with the average base salary of $157,318. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $148,628 to $196,364 with the average total cash compensation of $172,572.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$157,318	$139,203 - $175,145
Bonus	$15,254	$9,425 - $21,219
Total Pay	$172,572	$148,628 - $196,364

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Business Lead Salary Near Raleigh, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Cary, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $139,203 - $175,145	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC 0%
CITY, STATE Durham, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,224 - $173,914	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Chapel Hill, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $136,466 - $171,702	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Wilson, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,210 - $173,896	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Rocky Mount, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,210 - $173,896	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $131,390 - $165,315	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC

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About Raleigh, North Carolina

According to the United States Census Bureau, Raleigh occupies a total area of 144.0 square miles (373.0 km2), of which 142 square miles (369 km2) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), or 0.76%, is covered by water. The Neuse River flows through the northeast end of the city. Raleigh is located in the northeast central region of North Carolina, where the Piedmont and Atlantic Coastal Plain regions meet. This area is known as the "fall line" because it marks the elevation inland at which waterfalls begin to appear in creeks and rivers. As a result, most of Raleigh features gently rolling hil...

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