Side-by-side distribution
Sales
$87,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.2%
- Live roles
- 26,767
Sales Engineer
$161,950
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.4%
- Live roles
- 1,694
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Highest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| MT Milwaukee Tool | $52,000 | 227 |
2020 Companies
|
$39,520 | 209 |
Michaels
|
$40,924 | 179 |
| AT AT&T | $76,450 | 174 |
T-Mobile
|
$100,600 | 150 |
Viatris
|
$125,000 | 128 |
| GR Graybar | $55,000 | 101 |
Sysco
|
$64,800 | 90 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CaptiveAire
|
$85,000 | 36 |
Zscaler
|
$188,063 | 27 |
Cohesity
|
$209,475 | 20 |
Samsara
|
$127,190 | 18 |
Datadog
|
$173,500 | 16 |
Everpure
|
$176,750 | 14 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$244,500 | 13 |
Sierra
|
$230,000 | 12 |
Sales salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $152,250 | 148 |
| San Francisco | $140,688 | 308 |
| Los Angeles | $135,000 | 160 |
| Boston | $130,200 | 183 |
| Atlanta | $127,500 | 172 |
| New York | $125,000 | 538 |
| London | $123,962 | 84 |
| Denver | $119,714 | 174 |
| Chicago | $117,200 | 268 |
| Austin | $113,900 | 159 |
Sales Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $230,000 | 20 |
| San Francisco | $216,500 | 59 |
| Singapore | $210,888 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $187,950 | 9 |
| Seattle | $180,350 | 15 |
| New York | $180,000 | 81 |
| Boston | $178,375 | 24 |
| Chicago | $175,175 | 16 |
| Austin | $166,386 | 20 |
| Toronto | $155,193 | 6 |
Sales vs Sales Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Sales is $87,500 per year (typically $56,500–$125,100), versus $161,950 for Sales Engineer ($119,140–$204,167). That puts Sales Engineer about 85% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Sales and Sales Engineer 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.