Sonesta Salary

💰 $87K–$122K salary range

Median: $100K  ·  Based on 26 public Sonesta job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026

This Sonesta salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at Sonesta

• Chief People Officer — $260K–$290K
• Chief of Staff — $175K–$185K
• Area Human Resources Director — $155K–$175K
• Director of Human Resources — $110K–$150K
• Director of Engineering — $130K–$144K
• Manager, Investments (Hybrid, Newton, MA or Orlando FL) — $115K–$135K
• Director of Catering — $120K–$130K
• Manager, FP&A — $100K–$125K
• Regional Director Operations & Revenue Development (Remote – Texas-Based) — $95K–$120K
• Director of Housekeeping — $110K–$115K

Sonesta salary — lead & management

• Manager: $84K median · $135K top base — Manager, Investments (Hybrid, Newton, MA or Orlando FL) (view JD) (10)
• Director: $108K median · $175K top base — Area Human Resources Director (view JD) (13)

Sonesta salary by location

• New York: $93K median · $175K top base — Area Human Resources Director (view JD) (3 roles)

What Sonesta looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: POS (1).

Benefits & perks at Sonesta

Commonly listed: 401k (5) · pto (5) · dental (4) · vision (4) · hsa-fsa (4) · life-ins (4) · parental (4).

About Sonesta

Sonesta is founded 1937 · HQ newton, MA. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Sonesta

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 21+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 8 that do, Associate's and Master's and Bachelor's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 4% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Sonesta total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Sonesta hiring activity

Sonesta has 26 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 26 public job postings with disclosed pay. 26 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (26 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Sonesta pay?
The median pay is $100K, with a typical range of $87K–$122K, based on 26 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Sonesta?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Chief People Officer, at $260K–$290K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 26 public Sonesta job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed July 1, 2026.

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