VP Corporate Development
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
2 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for VP Corporate Development. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Provides executive leadership and is responsible for the strategic direction of the corporate development function to accomplish the company’s overall business objective of the organization. Responsibilities include identifying and overseeing mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and leadership development. Must have an in-depth understanding of the company’s various businesses and business processes and must articulate complex business issues to executive management. Monitors trends through internal and external research of outside companies to better understand business processes and to identify potential synergies between companies, mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, and product line opportunities. Reviews and analyzes financial models developed by the corporate development team, including merger models, valuation models, and earn-out models. Typically requires a master’s degree in finance or an MBA, a background in investment banking or management consulting and relevant finance experience.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering VP Corporate Development
VP Corporate Development salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover VP Corporate Development pay?
- 2 surveys publish VP Corporate Development benchmarks, including data from Empsight. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does VP Corporate Development pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for VP Corporate Development varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for VP Corporate Development?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual VP Corporate Development ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh VP Corporate Development pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.