Caterpillar salaries, 1 Nov 2026
How much Caterpillar pays its sales hires
Only 10 of Caterpillar's 22 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for Caterpillar. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026).
Caterpillar pay by sales role
One row per sales role Caterpillar 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 | 11 | $97.5k–$222k/yr4 of 11 post pay | Too few to band | $222k/yr |
| Account management | 5 | $141k–$211k/yr | Too few to band | $222k/yr |
| Sales leadership | 3 | $159k–$239k/yr1 of 3 post pay | Too few to band | $239k/yr |
| Sales engineering | 2 | $97.5k–$146k/yr1 salary | Too few to band | $146k/yr |
| Partner sales | 1 | $148k–$222k/yr1 salary | Too few to band | $222k/yr |
Top-paying sales seats at Caterpillar today
All Caterpillar openings, sorted by paySales Manager (shows the role here)
Sales leadership · Irving, Texas· 3d agoDetails
$159,120–$238,680/yrManager Business Development - Dynamics 365 (shows the role here)
Partner sales · Chicago, Illinois· 3d agoDetails
$147,760–$221,640/yrSenior Sales Support Consultant - Prime Power (shows the role here)
Account management · Lafayette, Indiana, United States· 4d agoDetails
$147,760–$221,640/yr- $147,760–$221,640/yr
- $128,470–$192,710/yr
Account Manager (shows the role here)
Account management · PA-Kennett Square-Tangent Energy Solutions· 1w agoDetails
$112,710–$169,060/yr
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How Caterpillar structures pay
Caterpillar pays its sellers a salary on a posted band plus an incentive bonus rather than commission, with most roles on site five days a week, domestic relocation offered on some, and in the UK a pension contribution of up to 6% and a 50% match on its employee share scheme.
Caterpillar pay from our research
Our researched figure (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026) is Stated per posting. Each US posting prints a yearly salary band with "Incentive bonus" noted beneath it and no commission plan: $97,530 to $146,290 for a generator sales engineer or an energy sales executive, $147,760 to $221,640 for the senior business development and consultant seats, and $159,120 to $238,680 for the Eastern US electric power sales manager. In Europe a posting gives one figure (€89,785 as base minimum for the Mannheim territory manager) or a starting salary (from £68,162 plus up to 20% bonus and a £475 monthly car allowance for the Larne rental power account manager), while the postings in Japan, China, Panama, Chile, Australia, India, the UAE and Côte d'Ivoire name no pay, the last only a possible variable bonus. How we research employer pay.
Questions about pay at Caterpillar
What does Caterpillar pay its salespeople?
Only 10 of Caterpillar's 22 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for Caterpillar. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026).
Which Caterpillar sales opening pays the most?
On 1 Nov 2026 it is Sales Manager, posted at $199k/yr (the posting reads "$159,120-$238,680 per year"). Caterpillar's openings sorted by pay.
How is sales comp structured at Caterpillar?
Caterpillar pays its sellers a salary on a posted band plus an incentive bonus rather than commission, with most roles on site five days a week, domestic relocation offered on some, and in the UK a pension contribution of up to 6% and a 50% match on its employee share scheme.