Side-by-side distribution
Help Desk
$72,130
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.5%
- Live roles
- 197
SDR
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.8%
- Live roles
- 1,785
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
Full Cycle Sales Development Representative
Enterprise SDR Northern Europe
🥥 Sales Development Representative - Job Code: 1781800659993
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative
Enterprise Sales Development Representative
Enterprise Sales Development Representative - US-Based
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| ET ePlus Technology, inc. | $42,505 | 4 |
|
Zip
|
$118,750 | 2 |
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Remote
|
$61,000 | 19 |
talentpluto
|
$100,000 | 9 |
| HI Hive | $70,679 | 8 |
YipitData (Alternative)
|
$76,000 | 7 |
Okta
|
$74,256 | 7 |
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
|
$60,008 | 7 |
| PT Piston Technologies | $60,000 | 7 |
Airwallex
|
$88,321 | 6 |
Help Desk salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $97,500 | 3 |
| New York | $72,360 | 8 |
| Toronto | $66,800 | 3 |
SDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $95,800 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $92,750 | 66 |
| Sydney | $90,000 | 3 |
| New York | $80,000 | 104 |
| Los Angeles | $80,000 | 3 |
| London | $79,886 | 26 |
| Austin | $78,750 | 32 |
| Boston | $74,750 | 17 |
| Dublin | $74,256 | 8 |
| Berlin | $71,466 | 14 |
Help Desk vs SDR: which pays more?
The median for Help Desk is $72,130 per year (typically $57,125–$88,500), versus $70,000 for SDR ($55,000–$90,000). That puts Help Desk about 3% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Help Desk and SDR 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.