Side-by-side distribution
SDR
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.6%
- Live roles
- 1,746
Solutions Engineer
$170,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.4%
- Live roles
- 1,204
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
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)
Applied AI Engineer - Enterprise Solutions
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 |
Esri
Netskope
Snowflake
Grafana Labs
Hightouch
Asana
Decagon
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 |
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 |
SDR vs Solutions Engineer: which pays more?
The median for SDR is $70,000 per year (typically $55,000–$87,500), versus $170,000 for Solutions Engineer ($133,708–$202,500). That puts Solutions Engineer about 143% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so SDR 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.