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Sotheby’s Salary

Sotheby’s Salary

Sotheby’s pays a median of $109K ($90K–$166K) across 20 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $90K–$166K salary range

Median: $109K  ·  Based on 20 public Sotheby’s job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026


This Sotheby’s 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

Sotheby’s · pay benchmark · updated July 1, 2026
$109K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$90K–$166K
Typical range
$320K view JD
Highest base · Head of Product Management
20
Open roles
~8 yrs
Typical exp.
+6
7 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 5% of roles mention equity
Highest-paying skills
Kong $113K

Highest-paying open roles at Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s salary — lead & management

  • Director: $208K median · $320K top base — Head of Product Management (view JD) (5)

Sotheby’s salary by location

  • New York: $113K median · $320K top base — Head of Product Management (view JD) (17 roles)

What Sotheby’s looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Performance Management (3) · InDesign (1) · Copywriting (1) · Auditing (1) · Payroll (1) · Onboarding (1) · Employee Relations (1) · Total Rewards (1) · P&L (1).

About Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s is Late Stage stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · HQ New York, New York. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Sotheby’s

Roles typically ask for around 8 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 20 that do, 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; 5% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Sotheby’s total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Sotheby’s hiring activity

Sotheby’s has 20 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 20 public job postings with disclosed pay. 6 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (7 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Sotheby’s's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs Sotheby’sStage
SeatGeek$177K↑ +62%Series E
Nant$135K↑ +24%Seed
Vendelux$178K↑ +63%Series A
Partiful$175K↑ +61%Series A
CGS Federal$126K↑ +16%
Amat$148K↑ +36%Series C

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Common questions

What does Sotheby’s pay?
The median pay is $109K, with a typical range of $90K–$166K, based on 20 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Sotheby’s?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Head of Product Management, at $275K–$320K 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 20 public Sotheby’s 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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