What is the highest-paying sales job right now?
Updated October 17, 2026 · Based on 1,547 job postings · Methodology
The highest-paying open tech sales job tracked by OTE Jobs is SVP, Sales - Americas at New Relic, posting up to $580k; by role, VP/Director of Sales has the highest median ($241k) and Sales Engineer the highest among individual contributors ($180k).
Top 15 highest-paying sales jobs
Pay by sales role, US
| Role | Postings | Median pay | Median OTE | Remote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account Executive | 845 | $148k | $210k | 34% |
| SDR / BDR | 111 | $76k | $81k | 12% |
| Sales Engineer | 342 | $180k | $180k | 44% |
| Sales Manager | 96 | $178k | $190k | 19% |
| VP / Director of Sales | 153 | $241k | $265k | 35% |
Related: Highest-paying sales jobs (100) · Sales jobs over $200k
FAQ
What is the highest-paying individual-contributor sales role?
Enterprise and strategic Account Executive roles; the median is $160k.
Cite this: “According to OTE Jobs data, the highest-paying open tech sales job tracked by OTE Jobs is SVP, Sales - Americas at New Relic, posting up to $580k; by role, VP/Director of Sales has the highest median ($241k) and Sales Engineer the highest among individual contributors ($180k).” Source: OTE Jobs (otejobs.com), October 17, 2026. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.