Side-by-side distribution
Sales
$86,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.5%
- Live roles
- 8,988
Sales Engineer
$162,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.4%
- Live roles
- 907
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Sales Executive, Provider
Outside Sales Representative
Full Cycle Sales Development Representative
Sales Representative
Enterprise SDR Northern Europe
🥥 Sales Development Representative - Job Code: 1781800659993
Strategic Account & Channel Sales Manager
Regional Sales Manager - Vietnam
Channel Sales Manager - India
Outside Sales Account Executive - MidAtlantic/Northeast
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Sales Engineer - Data & AI Security
Senior Sales Engineer - Data & AI Security
Senior Sales Engineer - Data & AI Security
Senior Sales Systems Engineer, VDC M365
Sr. Sales Systems Engineer - TX
Sales Engineer, Enterprise
Senior Solutions Engineer - Pre Sales (SF)
Senior Solutions Engineer - Pre Sales (NYC)
Sales Engineer (Bay Area)
Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer, SLED (Iowa / Kansas / Missouri / Nebraska)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
WebProps.org
|
$7,500 | 569 |
Hibu
|
$90,000 | 345 |
| TN The N2 Company | $132,850 | 191 |
SumUp
|
$59,550 | 93 |
Renuity
|
$225,000 | 73 |
| CH Chowbus | $65,000 | 67 |
Charity Link
|
$35,397 | 58 |
Neo Financial
|
$41,600 | 56 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CaptiveAire
|
$85,000 | 30 |
Zscaler
|
$188,063 | 29 |
Samsara
|
$128,800 | 23 |
Ambient Enterprises
|
$77,500 | 16 |
| RL Rithum LinkedIn Board | $104,000 | 15 |
Datadog
|
$164,500 | 10 |
|
Veeam Software
|
$288,550 | 9 |
| CO Commvault | $138,175 | 9 |
Sales salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $138,750 | 198 |
| Seattle | $135,000 | 47 |
| Chicago | $116,980 | 96 |
| Los Angeles | $112,750 | 64 |
| New York | $112,500 | 347 |
| Boston | $110,430 | 61 |
| London | $107,263 | 87 |
| Atlanta | $100,000 | 64 |
| Dublin | $92,642 | 22 |
| Paris | $88,340 | 6 |
Sales Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $197,500 | 51 |
| New York | $180,000 | 53 |
| Atlanta | $171,750 | 8 |
| Seattle | $171,600 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $169,500 | 9 |
| Denver | $150,348 | 14 |
| Chicago | $150,000 | 8 |
| Austin | $144,350 | 7 |
| London | $134,425 | 6 |
| Toronto | $130,000 | 4 |
Sales vs Sales Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Sales is $86,000 per year (typically $60,000–$135,000), versus $162,500 for Sales Engineer ($120,348–$200,000). That puts Sales Engineer about 89% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Sales and Sales 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.