Sales manager salary ranges
190 of 458 open sales manager roles publish pay. Median midpoint $224k, middle half $176k–$325k.
Based on the midpoints of pay ranges that employers published in live postings, as of 2026-10-14. Mostly US ranges, which can include geographic tiers. Not a salary survey. Only groups with 3+ postings are shown.
By level
| Level | Postings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | 98 | $149k | $193k | $250k |
| Director | 38 | $198k | $260k | $335k |
| VP | 20 | $219k | $331k | $434k |
| Head | 18 | $251k | $324k | $366k |
| Senior Manager | 12 | $181k | $204k | $218k |
| Senior Director | 4 | $361k | $396k | $434k |
By city
| US city | Postings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 59 | $189k | $233k | $339k |
| San Francisco | 42 | $172k | $226k | $331k |
| Washington | 11 | $203k | $229k | $334k |
| Austin | 7 | $109k | $170k | $197k |
| Denver | 5 | $175k | $182k | $182k |
| Atlanta | 3 | $192k | $195k | $204k |
Highest published ranges
Head of Strategic Startups · Anthropic San Francisco, CA
HeadHybridSan FranciscoManages managers$550k–$750k
HeadHybridSan FranciscoManages managers$550k–$750k
Senior Director, Solutions Architecture — Americas · Cohere United States
Senior DirectorRemoteManages managers$270k–$540k
Senior DirectorRemoteManages managers$270k–$540k
Manager, Account Executive - Hedge Funds · Anthropic New York City, NY
ManagerHybridNew York$450k–$550k
ManagerHybridNew York$450k–$550k
Head of State and Local Government Sales · Anthropic Austin, TX | Remote-Friendly, United States; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC
HeadRemoteNew YorkManages managers$550k–$700k
HeadRemoteNew YorkManages managers$550k–$700k
Director, Lakebase Sales Specialist- Financial Services · Databricks New York City, New York
DirectorNew YorkManages managers$430k–$592k
DirectorNew YorkManages managers$430k–$592k
Senior Director, Key & Enterprise Sales · Affirm Remote US
Senior DirectorRemoteManages managers$460k–$580k
Senior DirectorRemoteManages managers$460k–$580k
Area Vice President, Strategic Sales · Okta Connecticut; Massachusetts; New York, New York; Pennsylvania; Washington, DC
VPNew YorkManages managers$408k–$605k
VPNew YorkManages managers$408k–$605k
Manager, Enterprise Sales - HCLS · Anthropic Boston, MA; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA
ManagerHybridNew York$450k–$550k
ManagerHybridNew York$450k–$550k
Vice President of Enterprise Sales, East · Okta Georgia; Massachusetts; New York, New York; Washington, DC
VPNew YorkManages managers$560k–$840k
VPNew YorkManages managers$560k–$840k