Side-by-side distribution
Customer Success
$118,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.8%
- Live roles
- 2,164
Sales
$87,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29%
- Live roles
- 26,554
Highest-paying jobs
Customer Success Manager, Public Sector (National Security)
Customer Success Manager, Top Accounts
Manager, Customer Success – Cyber
Manager, Customer Success
Manager, Customer Success
Customer Success Manager
Customer Success Manager
Customer Success Manager, Director - Marketing Cloud
Customer Success Manager, Director - Retail
Customer Success Manager, Senior Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Manager, Corporate & Business Travel
Manager, Enterprise Sales - Asset & Wealth Management
Manager, Enterprise Sales - Pharma
Manager, Enterprise Sales - Hedge Funds
Manager, Enterprise Sales - MedTech
Sales Executive First Time Buyer Hilton Head
Experienced Timeshare Sales Executive Hilton Head Island 10k Sign-On Bonus
Sales Development Representative
Outside Sales Representative
Outside Sales Representative
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SA Salesforce | $154,700 | 19 |
Samsara
|
$122,964 | 18 |
Harvey
|
$153,750 | 12 |
Braze
|
$103,800 | 12 |
DXC Technology
|
$137,000 | 11 |
|
Anthropic
|
$232,500 | 9 |
Connecteam
|
$120,000 | 9 |
Datadog
|
$105,000 | 9 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
2020 Companies
|
$39,520 | 269 |
| MT Milwaukee Tool | $52,000 | 217 |
| AT AT&T | $80,150 | 179 |
Michaels
|
$39,728 | 177 |
T-Mobile
|
$100,600 | 160 |
Viatris
|
$125,000 | 120 |
| GR Graybar | $55,060 | 96 |
Sunbelt Rentals
|
$51,483 | 87 |
Customer Success salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $155,000 | 109 |
| Seattle | $154,700 | 24 |
| Atlanta | $154,700 | 23 |
| New York | $135,000 | 169 |
| Austin | $135,000 | 35 |
| Chicago | $135,000 | 63 |
| London | $120,935 | 16 |
| Boston | $119,500 | 36 |
| Los Angeles | $110,880 | 14 |
| Denver | $105,000 | 25 |
Sales salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $154,700 | 149 |
| San Francisco | $152,250 | 313 |
| London | $147,977 | 76 |
| Los Angeles | $138,000 | 164 |
| Boston | $137,650 | 189 |
| Austin | $130,200 | 165 |
| Atlanta | $128,850 | 182 |
| New York | $125,000 | 557 |
| Denver | $124,900 | 169 |
| Chicago | $123,250 | 281 |
Customer Success vs Sales: which pays more?
The median for Customer Success is $118,000 per year (typically $87,550–$148,424), versus $87,500 for Sales ($57,500–$127,300). That puts Customer Success about 35% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Customer Success and Sales are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.