Side-by-side distribution
Sales
$87,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.2%
- Live roles
- 26,767
SDR
$68,093
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.8%
- Live roles
- 2,074
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Manager, Corporate & Business Travel
Experienced Timeshare Sales Executive Hilton Head Island 10k Sign-On Bonus
Sales Executive First Time Buyer Hilton Head
Outside Sales Representative
Outside Sales Representative
Outside Sales Representative
Outside Sales Representative
Outside Sales Representative
Outside Sales Representative
Outside Sales Representative
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Development Representative (Insurance Tech)
Sales Development Representative - B2B Insurance
Sales Development Representative - Tax & Accounting SaaS
Sales Development Representative - Medical Equipment
Sales Development Representative (Insurance)
Sales Development Representative (Fall '26 - Spring '27 Graduates)
Sales Development Representative Lead
Lead RF Systems Engineer (Tactical Comms / SDR / DSP)
Senior DSP/SDR Engineer
Senior Electrical Engineer- SDR Hardware
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CW Camping World | $45,000 | 49 |
memoryBlue
|
$39,655 | 8 |
Verkada
|
$62,500 | 7 |
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
|
$60,008 | 7 |
Piston Technologies
|
$60,000 | 7 |
Instacart
|
$56,503 | 7 |
DoorDash USA
|
$41,787 | 7 |
Getwingapp
|
$10,942 | 7 |
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 |
SDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $90,000 | 86 |
| New York | $85,000 | 90 |
| London | $83,558 | 18 |
| Dublin | $83,161 | 4 |
| Seattle | $81,473 | 6 |
| Amsterdam | $79,351 | 4 |
| Berlin | $69,863 | 5 |
| Boston | $65,000 | 31 |
| Los Angeles | $62,500 | 5 |
| Chicago | $60,008 | 43 |
Sales vs SDR: which pays more?
The median for Sales is $87,500 per year (typically $56,500–$125,100), versus $68,093 for SDR ($55,000–$90,000). That puts Sales about 29% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Sales 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.