Median salary
$16.98/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$15.00/hr – $19.00/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
56.1%
15,314 of 27,306 roles
Live roles
27,306
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Client Account Associate Director | Mass Retail
Lakebase Associate Director - Retail
Software Sales Associate Director - FinCrime
GCC/GBS Sales Advisory Americas Senior Manager/Associate Director
Associate General Counsel - Sales/BU Support, Boise or San Jose
Palantir - Sales Capture Associate Director
Associate Director- IT Commercial Field Sales Mobile Applications
Associate Director, Sales Analytics and Operations
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TJ TJX | $30,680 | 2,233 |
T-Mobile
|
$37,440 | 1,726 |
Five Below
|
$26,562 | 1,692 |
| JC J.Crew | $32,084 | 993 |
| KG KnitWell Group | $35,724 | 706 |
VF Corporation
|
$39,031 | 661 |
Signet Jewelers
|
$38,844 | 620 |
Skechers
|
$32,968 | 554 |
Sales Associate salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | $45,126 | 51 |
| Seattle | $45,084 | 70 |
| New York | $44,720 | 350 |
| San Francisco | $44,720 | 67 |
| Toronto | $43,264 | 57 |
| Boston | $43,233 | 64 |
| Los Angeles | $41,600 | 97 |
| London | $40,905 | 32 |
| Chicago | $40,560 | 132 |
| Singapore | $36,700 | 4 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $18.55/hr | 2,845 |
| Part-time | $16.55/hr | 12,243 |
| Contract | $16.90/hr | 284 |
| Internship | $72,400 | 4 |
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How much do Sales Associate roles pay?
The median salary for Sales Associate roles is $16.98/hr per year. Most pay falls between $15.00/hr (25th percentile) and $19.00/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $12.00/hr to $20.76/hr.
These figures are computed live from 27,306 active Sales Associate roles on JobsRadar, of which 15,314 (56.1%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Sales Associate roles include Accenture, Databricks, Micron Technology and Gilead Sciences.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Sales Associate salary?
- The median is $35,308 per year, with most pay between $31,200 and $39,510 (25th–75th percentile), based on 15,314 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Sales Associate salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $24,960 to $43,181 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $35,308. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.