Side-by-side distribution
Sales
$87,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.2%
- Live roles
- 26,767
Solutions Engineer
$159,376
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.5%
- Live roles
- 2,036
Highest-paying jobs
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Highest-paying jobs
Enterprise Solutions Engineer
Director, Solutions Engineer Forward Deployed - Splunk (Remote)
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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 |
|---|---|---|
Esri
|
$106,392 | 57 |
| SI SHI International | $175,000 | 39 |
|
Cisco
|
$240,150 | 35 |
Netskope
|
$213,500 | 22 |
|
T-Mobile
|
$157,700 | 16 |
| SN Snowflake | $190,781 | 13 |
Xometry
|
$125,500 | 13 |
SentinelOne
|
$233,000 | 11 |
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 vs Solutions Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Sales is $87,500 per year (typically $56,500–$125,100), versus $159,376 for Solutions Engineer ($125,444–$200,000). That puts Solutions Engineer about 82% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Sales and Solutions 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.