Side-by-side distribution
Sales
$85,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.6%
- Live roles
- 7,595
Solutions Engineer
$170,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.4%
- Live roles
- 1,204
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
Enterprise Solutions Engineer
Senior Solution Engineer
Senior Applied AI Solutions Engineer
Senior Solutions Engineer - Pre Sales (NYC)
Senior Solutions Engineer - Pre Sales (SF)
Lead Solutions Engineer
Strategic Solutions Engineer, SF Bay Area
Software Engineer, Applications (Scientific Development Solutions) (High Seniority)
Sr. Solutions Engineer - Public Sector (Defense Industrial Base)
Solutions Engineer
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 |
Esri
Netskope
Snowflake
Grafana Labs
Verkada
Hightouch
Asana
Decagon
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 |
Solutions Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $190,781 | 18 |
| San Francisco | $188,750 | 80 |
| Los Angeles | $187,500 | 9 |
| Atlanta | $186,490 | 4 |
| Boston | $180,000 | 17 |
| Austin | $178,675 | 12 |
| New York | $175,250 | 90 |
| Seattle | $150,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $136,084 | 42 |
| London | $128,256 | 16 |
Sales vs Solutions Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Sales is $85,000 per year (typically $57,995–$140,000), versus $170,000 for Solutions Engineer ($133,708–$202,500). That puts Solutions Engineer about 100% 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.