What is the highest-paying sales job right now?
Updated October 28, 2026 · Based on 5,687 job postings · Methodology
The highest-paying open tech sales job tracked by OTE Jobs is Enterprise Account Executive at Rilla, posting up to $1000k; by role, VP/Director of Sales has the highest median ($231k) and Sales Engineer the highest among individual contributors ($188k).
Top 15 highest-paying sales jobs
Pay by sales role, US
| Role | Postings | Median pay | Median OTE | Remote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account Executive | 3222 | $166k | $230k | 41% |
| SDR / BDR | 428 | $84k | $85k | 18% |
| Sales Engineer | 1011 | $188k | $214k | 47% |
| Sales Manager | 391 | $174k | $216k | 32% |
| VP / Director of Sales | 635 | $231k | $325k | 45% |
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 $238k.
Cite this: “According to OTE Jobs data, the highest-paying open tech sales job tracked by OTE Jobs is Enterprise Account Executive at Rilla, posting up to $1000k; by role, VP/Director of Sales has the highest median ($231k) and Sales Engineer the highest among individual contributors ($188k).” Source: OTE Jobs (otejobs.com), October 28, 2026. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.