Sales Director salary
12 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 18, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for sales director roles at lead level across the United States: 290 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $147,500 and $223,690, with a median of $181,942.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 6 of the 12 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Sales Director pay by specialization
Sales Leadership 716Channel & Partnerships 23Account Executive 6Account Management 5Business Development 1Solutions & Sales Engineering 1
Live sales director roles by sales function. A title spans functions; each link opens that function's own benchmark.
Every measured range
12 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $147,500 – $223,690 | $181,942 | 290 |
| Canada · country-wide | Lead | CA$136,375 – CA$184,375 | CA$150,500 | 10 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Lead | £73,817 – £140,625 | £99,250 | 8hint |
| Remote · United States | Lead | $147,591 – $217,500 | $186,625 | 114 |
| Austin | Lead | $155,000 – $277,500 | $213,500 | 5hint |
| Boston | Lead | $152,500 – $179,625 | $164,000 | 6hint |
| Chicago | Lead | $160,000 – $186,825 | $165,250 | 10 |
| Dallas | Lead | $157,500 – $320,000 | $170,000 | 5hint |
| London | Lead | £72,667 – £108,500 | £74,200 | 5hint |
| Los Angeles | Lead | $170,000 – $192,500 | $170,000 | 7hint |
| New York | Lead | $162,500 – $220,094 | $182,500 | 42 |
| San Francisco | Lead | $179,375 – $378,750 | $227,500 | 12 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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Open sales director roles · 266 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $112,700–$226,700scale $60,000–$320,000
Regional Sales Director - West Redis · Remote · US New $178,000–$220,000 1d ago Consulting Professional Services Sales Director morganfranklinconsultingllc · Montreal New CA$150,000–CA$250,000 1d ago Sales Director Arcis · Valencia Country Club - Valencia, CA New $70,304–$150,000 2d ago Sales Director Arcis · Phoenix New $40,000–$125,000 2d ago Sales Director Arcis · Angel Park Golf Club - Las Vegas, NV New $40,000–$125,000 2d ago 
Regional Sales Director - South Central Madrigalpharma · Houston New $216,000–$265,000 2d ago 
NeuroPsych Executive Sales Director, Northwest Zone Neurocrine · Remote · US New $255,000–$348,000 2d ago Regional Sales Director Sb · Remote California USA C New $133,039–$209,061 2d ago 
Sales Director, Tax Thomson Reuters · United States of America, Frisco, Texas New $255,500–$474,500 2d ago Retention Sales Director Tiaa · Dallas New $117,000–$172,000 2d ago 
Sales Director - Texas U.S. Bank (Elavon Careers) · Remote · US New $114,750–$140,250 2d ago Senior Regional Sales Director, West Region Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Field Based New $232,000–$348,000 2d ago 
Large Enterprise Customer Base Regional Sales Director - Healthcare Workday · USA, TX, Frisco New $174,000–$261,000 2d ago 
Sales Director, New Business - Financial Services AlphaSense · Remote · US New $175,000–$241,000 3d ago Associate Internal Sales Director Empower · CO Greenwood Village New $43,600–$60,025 3d ago 
Area Sales Director Flowers Foods · Tuscumbia New $62,000 3d ago Area Sales Director Flowers Foods · Calera New $62,000 3d ago 
Sales Director MiQ · Chicago New $140,000–$180,000 3d ago 
Growth and Sales Director, Environment & Health Ramboll · Madrid New €90,000–€95,000 3d ago 
REMOTE: Sales Director marrinadecisions · San Francisco New $85,000–$120,000 3d ago 
Vessel Closure Regional Sales Director - Southern California Abbott · Los Angeles $113,300–$226,700 4d ago 
ABDG Regional Sales Director Ameriprise · Remote · US $114,500–$157,400 4d ago 
Market Sales Director - Vancouver Eljs · Vancouver CA$160,000–CA$225,000 4d ago 
Sales Director, Amazon Ferrero · Parsippany $168,000–$210,000 4d ago Senior Sales Director, Luxury Future Publishing · New York $162,000–$210,000 4d ago 
Regional Sales Director, HIV Treatment -- Chicago Region Gilead Sciences, Inc · United States - Field $205,615–$266,090 4d ago 
Regional Sales Director, HIV Treatment -- Chicago Region Gilead Sciences, Inc (Gileadhotjobcareers) · United States - Field $205,615–$266,090 4d ago 
Regional Sales Director, Enterprise - Southeast GitLab · Remote · US $148,000–$248,400 4d ago 
Battery Sales Director Voltus · Remote · US $130,000–$150,000 4d ago 
Regional Sales Director (New York City) WEX · Remote · US $112,700–$143,000 4d ago Regional Sales Director (San Francisco) WEX · Remote · US $112,700–$143,000 4d ago Regional Sales Director (Kansas City / St Louis) WEX · Remote · US $112,700–$143,000 4d ago Regional Sales Director (Denver) WEX · Remote · US $112,700–$143,000 4d ago Regional Sales Director (Chicago) WEX · Remote · US $112,700–$143,000 4d ago Regional Sales Director (Tampa) WEX · Remote · US $112,700–$143,000 4d ago Regional Sales Director (Seattle) WEX · Washington State $112,700–$143,000 4d ago Regional Sales Director (Atlanta) WEX · Remote · US $112,700–$143,000 4d ago Regional Sales Director (Philadelphia) WEX · Remote · US $112,700–$143,000 4d ago Regional Sales Director (Houston) WEX · Remote · US $112,700–$143,000 4d ago Regional Sales Director (Los Angeles) WEX · Remote · US $112,700–$143,000 4d ago 
Sales Director, Tourism Azira · Remote · US $135,000–$150,000 5d ago 
Sales Director, D365 Alliance & Sales Enablement PwC · IL-Chicago $155,000–$410,000 5d ago Sales Director Savista · Alpharetta $130,000–$140,000 5d ago 
Strategic Sales Director - Public Sector Sedgwick · US Telecommuter $130,000–$140,000 5d ago Coronary Regional Sales Director - Washington D.C. Abbott · Washington DC $113,300–$226,700 6d ago 
Regional Sales Director, IO&E Mid Atlantic Boston Scientific · Baltimore $150,000–$180,000 6d ago Regional Sales Director, Lab Diagnostics - Rocky Mountains Onehealthineers · Remote · US $159,200–$218,900 6d ago Sales Director, D365 Alliance & Sales Enablement PwC · IL-Chicago $155,000–$410,000 6d ago 
Sales Director Super Micro Computer · San Jose $131,000–$205,000 6d ago Sr. Sales Director Super Micro Computer · Seattle $165,000–$206,000 6d ago Division Sales Director – Chain Accounts CDI (BBG US) · Denver CO USA $128,520–$174,250 9d ago Regional Sales Director - SLED Edel · Miami $350,000–$425,000 9d ago 
Sales Director (Credit Unions) Happy Money · Remote · US $175,000–$210,000 9d ago 
Enterprise Sales Director Omnea · Pari $200,000–$350,000 9d ago 
Area Sales Director, Pacific Northwest Region Tempus · Remote · US $150,000–$200,000 9d ago Area Sales Director, Pacific Northwest Region Tempus (Ambry Careers) · Remote · US $150,000–$200,000 9d ago 
Data & AI Technology Sales Director Accenture · Chicago $136,800–$237,600 10d ago Regional Sales Director, Apartments.com - Vancouver, British Columbia CoStar Group · Vancouver CA$150,000–CA$170,000 10d ago Pricing Sales Director Guidewire · Remote · US $136,000–$204,000 10d ago 
Sales Director Read AI, Inc. · Seattle $250,000–$350,000 10d ago 60 of 752 open roles. All sales director jobs
