Side-by-side distribution
Help Desk
$70,897
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.4%
- Live roles
- 216
SDR
$69,628
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.6%
- Live roles
- 1,746
Highest-paying jobs
IT Support Specialist
Subcontracts Specialist, IT Support, Software
IT Support Specialist
Senior IT VIP Support Specialist
IT Automation & Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist -Cleared
IT Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist
Sr. IT Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative (Insurance Tech)
Sales Development Representative - B2B Insurance
Sales Development Representative - Tax & Accounting SaaS
Sales Development Representative - Medical Equipment
Lead RF Systems Engineer (Tactical Comms / SDR / DSP)
SDR Manager
Senior Electrical Engineer- SDR Hardware
Senior FPGA & Firmware Engineer - SDR
Sales Development Representative Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| ET ePlus Technology, inc. | $42,505 | 5 |
| VT Voyager Technologies, Inc. | $90,000 | 3 |
CyberSheath
|
$76,500 | 3 |
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
|
$75,000 | 3 |
| DS Data Systems Analysts, Inc. | $102,500 | 2 |
Anduril Industries
|
$89,500 | 2 |
STR
|
$86,750 | 2 |
ABACUS
|
$62,500 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Remote
|
$70,950 | 21 |
Getwingapp
|
$14,400 | 11 |
talentpluto
|
$80,000 | 9 |
Airwallex
|
$89,760 | 7 |
Sitemate
|
$70,134 | 7 |
Verkada
|
$62,500 | 7 |
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
|
$60,008 | 7 |
Piston Technologies
|
$60,000 | 7 |
Help Desk salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $110,000 | 3 |
| New York | $96,250 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $92,500 | 4 |
| Chicago | $52,850 | 3 |
| Toronto | $43,668 | 3 |
SDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $101,300 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $91,250 | 74 |
| New York | $80,650 | 91 |
| Austin | $78,750 | 36 |
| Los Angeles | $78,000 | 5 |
| Dublin | $75,849 | 3 |
| Sydney | $72,000 | 6 |
| London | $67,248 | 29 |
| Boston | $65,000 | 24 |
| Chicago | $58,250 | 24 |
Help Desk vs SDR: which pays more?
The median for Help Desk is $70,897 per year (typically $55,000–$92,500), versus $69,628 for SDR ($55,038–$87,500). That puts Help Desk about 2% 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.