Side-by-side distribution
Help Desk
$70,720
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 195
Sales
$86,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.3%
- Live roles
- 8,137
Highest-paying jobs
IT Helpdesk Technician B2
IT Support Specialist
Senior IT Support Specialist, End User Support, Central Tech
IT Support Specialist (Onsite Site Lead)
IT Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist
Senior IT VIP Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist
Sr IT Desktop Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Sales Executive, Provider
Outside Sales Representative
Full Cycle Sales Development Representative
Enterprise SDR Northern Europe
Channel Sales Manager - India
National Sales Executive - IME
Regional Sales Manager - Vietnam
Outside Sales Account Executive - MidAtlantic/Northeast
🥥 Sales Development Representative - Job Code: 1781800659993
Sales Development Representative
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| ET ePlus Technology, inc. | $42,505 | 4 |
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
|
$73,750 | 2 |
Fluxergy
|
$64,960 | 2 |
BKF
|
$54,080 | 2 |
|
OneTouch Direct
|
$2,850,000 | 1 |
|
OpenAI
|
$175,500 | 1 |
|
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
|
$163,600 | 1 |
|
Zip
|
$142,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TN The N2 Company | $132,850 | 191 |
Renuity
|
$225,000 | 71 |
SumUp
|
$268,749 | 69 |
| CH Chowbus | $65,000 | 67 |
Charity Link
|
$35,397 | 63 |
Neo Financial
|
$41,600 | 52 |
Kognitive Sales Solutions
|
$36,608 | 52 |
| LO Lookers | $67,012 | 46 |
Sales salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $181,270 | 90 |
| San Francisco | $140,000 | 205 |
| Seattle | $137,500 | 48 |
| Chicago | $123,750 | 92 |
| Boston | $121,500 | 56 |
| Paris | $116,595 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $112,750 | 64 |
| New York | $112,000 | 350 |
| Atlanta | $108,894 | 48 |
| Dublin | $93,129 | 24 |
Help Desk vs Sales: which pays more?
The median for Help Desk is $70,720 per year (typically $55,810–$87,500), versus $86,000 for Sales ($60,000–$135,069). That puts Sales about 22% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Help Desk 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.