Sales Manager

💰 $105K–$170K salary range

Median: $133K  ·  Based on 1,982 public job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026

📊 Salary breakdown

Sales Manager salary by location

• All locations: $133K median ($105K–$170K typical range)
• New York: $152K median, $120K–$192K range (+15% vs. national)
• San Francisco: $175K median, $150K–$225K range (+32% vs. national)
• Remote: $150K median, $127K–$170K range (+13% vs. national)
• Chicago: $133K median, $108K–$158K range (+0% vs. national)
• Los Angeles: $117K median, $104K–$140K range (-12% vs. national)
• Seattle: $131K median, $88K–$162K range (-1% vs. national)
• Boston: $134K median, $118K–$176K range (+1% vs. national)
• Denver: $125K median, $110K–$156K range (-6% vs. national)

Highest paying companies

San Francisco

• Anthropic: $333K median
• Intercom: $289K median
• Notion: $270K median
• Reducto: $265K median
• Rippling: $255K median
• Decagon: $213K median

New York

• Clay: $238K median
• Anthropic: $233K median
• Rippling: $209K median
• PermitFlow: $199K median
• Block: $195K median
• Ramp: $179K median

Based on companies with 3+ active postings. Median of publicly advertised salary range.

What's typically included

• Health insurance: 77% of postings
• Equity (RSU/options): 59% of postings
• Flexible PTO: 49% of postings
• Parental leave: 20% of postings
• Learning/education budget: 20% of postings
• Visa sponsorship: 1% of postings

Typical experience required: 5–6 years.

Sales salaries by seniority

• Sales Development Rep: $83K
• Sales Manager: $133K
• Account Executive: $135K
• Senior Account Executive: $157K
• Sales Lead: $164K
• Enterprise AE: $187K
• VP Sales: $197K

What does a Sales Manager do?

Sales Managers are revenue leaders who build pipeline and close business. This benchmark reflects Manager-level base compensation at high-growth and AI-native companies.

Common questions

What is the average Sales Manager salary at an AI startup?
The median pay is $133K, with a typical range of $105K–$170K, based on 1,982 public job postings collected in 2025–2026.

How does Sales Manager pay compare in San Francisco vs. remote?
San Francisco roles pay a median of $175K, while fully-remote roles pay $150K.

What is the Sales Manager salary in New York?
New York Sales Managers at AI-native startups earn a median of $152K, with a typical range of $120K–$192K (25th–75th percentile). That's 15% above the $133K US national median. 13% below San Francisco's $175K. Based on 246 qualifying postings, 2025–2026.

What is the Sales Manager salary in San Francisco?
San Francisco Sales Managers at AI-native startups earn a median of $175K, with a typical range of $150K–$225K (25th–75th percentile). That's 32% above the $133K US national median. Based on 159 qualifying postings, 2025–2026.

What is the Sales Manager salary in Remote?
Remote Sales Managers at AI-native startups earn a median of $150K, with a typical range of $127K–$170K (25th–75th percentile). That's 13% above the $133K US national median. 14% below San Francisco's $175K. Based on 125 qualifying postings, 2025–2026.

What is the Sales Manager salary in Chicago?
Chicago Sales Managers at AI-native startups earn a median of $133K, with a typical range of $108K–$158K (25th–75th percentile). That's 0% above the $133K US national median. 24% below San Francisco's $175K. Based on 77 qualifying postings, 2025–2026.

Where does this salary data come from?
It is aggregated from public job postings on company career pages — no private placement or client data. We require a minimum of 15 postings per role.

Methodology

Figures are the midpoint of each posting's advertised USD salary range, aggregated from 1,982 public job postings (2025–2026). The range shown is the 25th–75th percentile; the median is the 50th percentile. Equity is separate and not included; where a posting's range reflects on-target earnings (OTE) for commission roles, that is included in the midpoint. Roles require at least 15 postings to be published. Last refreshed July 1, 2026.

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