3M salaries, 31 Oct 2026
How much 3M pays its sales hires
Only 25 of 3M's 101 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for 3M. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026).
3M pay by sales role
One row per sales role 3M is hiring for, set beside what that role posts at every other company here, so a strong number stands out from an ordinary one. Typical means from the 25th percentile of the midpoints of posted ranges (each counted as yearly pay, a rate per hour at 2,080 hours) to the 90th percentile of their top ends. Click a figure for the openings behind it.
| Sales role | Openings | Pay posted | All companies | Top posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 38 | $90.4k–$230k/yr12 of 38 post pay | Too few to band | $230k/yr |
| Sales leadership | 26 | $165k–$230k/yr3 of 26 post pay | Too few to band | $230k/yr |
| Account management | 19 | $114k–$271k/yr4 of 19 post pay | Too few to band | $271k/yr |
| RevOps | 10 | $188k–$306k/yr3 of 10 post pay | Too few to band | $306k/yr |
| Partner sales | 5 | $250k–$351k/yr2 of 5 post pay | Too few to band | $351k/yr |
| Sales engineering | 3 | $165k–$201k/yr1 of 3 post pay | Too few to band | $201k/yr |
Top-paying sales seats at 3M today
All 3M openings, sorted by payDirector, Alliances & Business Development - Electronics Vertical (shows the role here)
Partner sales · US, Texas, Austin· 2w agoDetails
$287,281–$351,122/yrPartner sales · US, Minnesota, Maplewood· 3w agoDetails
$250,253–$305,864/yr- $250,253–$305,864/yr
Global Key Account Manager Semiconductor (shows the role here)
Account management · US, Idaho, Boise· 1w agoDetails
$221,591–$270,834/yr- $221,591–$270,834/yr
- $188,251–$230,084/yr
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How 3M structures pay
Salaried, with variable incentive pay under sales incentive plans run centrally from Maplewood; the Midwest utility territory comes with a company vehicle.
3M pay from our research
Our researched figure (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026) is Stated per posting. Of the 26 postings sampled, only one prints a figure: the Ontario senior graphics sales representative at $100,591 to $132,781, a range 3M says covers base pay plus variable incentive pay. The US postings sampled, from the Midwest utility territory to the Boise semiconductor key account role, show no range, nor do those in India, Asia, Latin America or Europe; the US internships state only a cap of 899 working hours a year. How we research employer pay.
Questions about pay at 3M
What does 3M pay its salespeople?
Only 25 of 3M's 101 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for 3M. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026).
Which 3M sales opening pays the most?
On 31 Oct 2026 it is Director, Alliances & Business Development - Electronics Vertical, posted at $319k/yr (the posting reads "$287,281-$351,122 per year"). 3M's openings sorted by pay.
How is sales comp structured at 3M?
Salaried, with variable incentive pay under sales incentive plans run centrally from Maplewood; the Midwest utility territory comes with a company vehicle.