Side-by-side distribution
Help Desk
$31.11/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 35.9%
- Live roles
- 398
Sales
$87,401
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29%
- Live roles
- 26,421
Highest-paying jobs
IT Support Specialist
Sr. IT Operations Specialist - Corporate Events & Executive Support
Senior IT Infrastructure Support Specialist-ICAM & PKI
IT Support Specialist
Manager, Senior Application Specialist - IT Lending Support
IT End User Support Specialist
IT End User Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist
Highest-paying jobs
Manager, Enterprise Sales - Hedge Funds
Manager, Enterprise Sales - Pharma
Manager, Enterprise Sales - MedTech
Manager, Enterprise Sales - Asset & Wealth Management
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
Outside Sales Representative
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
GDIT
|
$67,496 | 12 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$71,450 | 4 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $59,280 | 4 |
| UL Universal Logistics Holdings | $41,600 | 4 |
|
Astreya
|
$109,762 | 3 |
Centene
|
$78,593 | 3 |
Leidos
|
$73,000 | 3 |
Motorola Solutions
|
$70,002 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
2020 Companies
|
$39,520 | 215 |
| MT Milwaukee Tool | $52,000 | 205 |
Michaels
|
$39,728 | 177 |
| AT AT&T | $80,150 | 155 |
T-Mobile
|
$100,600 | 152 |
Viatris
|
$125,000 | 123 |
Sunbelt Rentals
|
$51,483 | 98 |
| GR Graybar | $55,000 | 95 |
Help Desk salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $95,550 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $69,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $55,176 | 4 |
| Toronto | $44,656 | 3 |
Sales salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $155,250 | 148 |
| San Francisco | $152,250 | 320 |
| Los Angeles | $144,500 | 165 |
| Austin | $141,500 | 170 |
| Boston | $137,325 | 194 |
| Atlanta | $131,250 | 189 |
| Denver | $130,200 | 173 |
| New York | $128,592 | 560 |
| Chicago | $123,250 | 275 |
| London | $114,268 | 84 |
Help Desk vs Sales: which pays more?
The median for Help Desk is $31.11/hr per year (typically $25.75/hr–$35.81/hr), versus $87,401 for Sales ($56,715–$126,000). That puts Sales about 35% 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.