Side-by-side distribution
Sales
$85,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.6%
- Live roles
- 7,580
SDR
$69,628
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.6%
- Live roles
- 1,746
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Executive
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative - Tax & Accounting SaaS
Sales Development Representative (Insurance Tech)
Sales Development Representative - B2B Insurance
Sales Development Representative - Medical Equipment
Manager, Account Executive - Strategic Sales
Sales Manager- San Francisco HQ
Sales Manager- New York City
Senior Manager, Key Accounts Sales
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 |
|---|---|---|
Renuity
|
$225,000 | 72 |
SumUp
|
$272,598 | 71 |
| CH Chowbus | $65,000 | 67 |
Charity Link
|
$35,983 | 56 |
City Wide Facility Solutions
|
$85,000 | 42 |
Neo Financial
|
$29,693 | 40 |
| LO Lookers | $68,150 | 38 |
Getwingapp
|
$19,715 | 35 |
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 |
Sales salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $137,500 | 38 |
| San Francisco | $136,750 | 206 |
| New York | $120,000 | 317 |
| Los Angeles | $115,000 | 53 |
| Chicago | $112,330 | 87 |
| London | $111,388 | 101 |
| Atlanta | $107,920 | 44 |
| Dublin | $94,116 | 19 |
| Boston | $91,500 | 55 |
| Paris | $86,715 | 4 |
SDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $101,300 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $91,250 | 74 |
| Los Angeles | $81,500 | 6 |
| New York | $80,650 | 91 |
| Austin | $78,750 | 36 |
| Dublin | $75,849 | 3 |
| Sydney | $72,000 | 6 |
| London | $67,793 | 28 |
| Boston | $65,000 | 24 |
| Toronto | $61,961 | 13 |
Sales vs SDR: which pays more?
The median for Sales is $85,000 per year (typically $57,500–$140,000), versus $69,628 for SDR ($55,038–$87,500). That puts Sales about 22% 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.