What is the average Sales salary in San Francisco?

The median midpoint of 392 live Sales postings in San Francisco is $220k a year. Half of them fall between $162k and $300k.

How does Sales pay change with seniority?

Entry-level postings have a median of $90k, while senior postings $197k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.

Which companies pay Sales roles the most?

Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Samsara ($350k), Okta ($342k), Anthropic ($333k), Databricks ($332k).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

Sales salary in San Francisco

What employers are offering right now, from 392 live Sales postings in San Francisco that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$220k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$162k–$300k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$652k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$71k

$119k

$168k

$217k

$265k

$314k

$363k

$411k

Sales pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Entry level	$90k	7
Senior	$197k	36
Staff & principal	$178k	5
Director & executive	$263k	45

Top-paying companies for Sales roles

Company	Median	Postings
Samsara	$350k	3
Okta	$342k	6
Anthropic	$333k	41
Databricks	$332k	10
Sierra	$323k	21
Decagon	$318k	4
Latent	$305k	2
Numeric	$300k	3
Modal	$300k	2
Fireworks AI	$288k	6
Column	$275k	2
Orb	$270k	4

Highest-paying open Sales jobs

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New Relic

SVP, Sales - Americas

Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Portland, Oregon, USA; San Francisco, California, USA $580k – $724k/yr

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AnthropicRemote

Head of State and Local Government Sales

Austin, TX | Remote-Friendly, United States; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC $550k – $700k/yr

visa sponsorshiprecruitingDirect from employer Aug 24

Anthropic

Manager, Enterprise Sales - HCLS

Boston, MA; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA $450k – $550k/yr

visa sponsorshiprecruitingDirect from employer Mar 3

Databricks

Sales Leader, Hunter VC-Backed Startups

San Francisco, California $390k – $537k/yr

databricksexcelanalyticsunityDirect from employer Aug 27

SierraRemote

Enterprise Sales Leader, Consumer Business Services

US - Remote · San Francisco, CA Full-time $450k – $470k/yr

salesforceDirect from employer Aug 21

SierraRemote

Enterprise Sales Leader, Retail

US - Remote · San Francisco, CA Full-time $450k – $470k/yr

salesforceDirect from employer Jul 10

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Sales salary: common questions

What is the average Sales salary in San Francisco?: The median midpoint of 392 live Sales postings in San Francisco is $220k a year. Half of them fall between $162k and $300k.
How does Sales pay change with seniority?: Entry-level postings have a median of $90k, while senior postings $197k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
Which companies pay Sales roles the most?: Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Samsara ($350k), Okta ($342k), Anthropic ($333k), Databricks ($332k).
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

JobApplyPilot reads employers' own job postings. Pay shown is base salary from published ranges, not total compensation.