Side-by-side distribution
Customer Support
$43,680
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 15.8%
- Live roles
- 1,221
Sales
$85,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.6%
- Live roles
- 7,580
Highest-paying jobs
German Customer Support Specialist
Customer Service Representative(Chargé(e) de clientèle niveau I) LIS15
Sr Specialist, Program Manager (Training & Customer Support)
Data Operations Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support Specialist
Customer Service Representative BDC - Mercedes- Benz Sales
Customer Support Specialist
Customer Service Representative (Token Support)
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Executive
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative - Tax & Accounting SaaS
Sales Development Representative (Insurance Tech)
Sales Development Representative - B2B Insurance
Sales Development Representative - Medical Equipment
Manager, Account Executive - Strategic Sales
Sales Manager- San Francisco HQ
Sales Manager- New York City
Senior Manager, Key Accounts Sales
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Guild Garage Group
|
$42,640 | 13 |
Air Apps
|
$24,800 | 10 |
Oscar Health
|
$42,120 | 8 |
Momsmeals
|
$37,440 | 5 |
Getwingapp
|
$8,478 | 5 |
Packard Culligan Water
|
$40,820 | 4 |
Mudflap
|
$52,000 | 3 |
| SI Sila | $45,760 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Renuity
|
$225,000 | 72 |
SumUp
|
$272,598 | 71 |
| CH Chowbus | $65,000 | 67 |
Charity Link
|
$35,983 | 56 |
City Wide Facility Solutions
|
$85,000 | 42 |
Neo Financial
|
$29,693 | 40 |
| LO Lookers | $68,150 | 38 |
|
Getwingapp
|
$19,715 | 35 |
Sales salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $137,500 | 38 |
| San Francisco | $136,750 | 205 |
| New York | $120,000 | 313 |
| Los Angeles | $115,000 | 51 |
| Chicago | $112,500 | 90 |
| London | $109,797 | 102 |
| Atlanta | $107,920 | 44 |
| Dublin | $94,116 | 19 |
| Boston | $90,938 | 54 |
| Paris | $86,715 | 4 |
Customer Support vs Sales: which pays more?
The median for Customer Support is $43,680 per year (typically $35,989–$51,220), versus $85,000 for Sales ($57,500–$140,000). That puts Sales about 95% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Customer Support 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.