DDN salaries, 1 Nov 2026
How much DDN pays its sales hires
Only 8 of DDN's 18 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for DDN. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026).
DDN pay by sales role
One row per sales role DDN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales engineering | 11 | $129k–$330k/yr4 of 11 post pay | Too few to band | $330k/yr |
| AE | 5 | $150k–$400k/yr2 of 5 post pay | Too few to band | $400k/yr |
| Customer success | 1 | $128k–$154k/yr1 salary | Too few to band | $154k/yr |
| Sales leadership | 1 | $200k–$240k/yr1 salary | Too few to band | $240k/yr |
Top-paying sales seats at DDN today
All DDN openings, sorted by pay- $350,000–$400,000/yr OTE
Principal Solution Architect (shows the role here)
Sales engineering · Santa Clara Office· 3w agoDetails
$300,000–$330,000/yr OTESenior Sales Engineer (shows the role here)
Sales engineering · Santa Clara Office· 1mo agoDetails
$250,000–$300,000/yr OTEDirector, Global People Business Partner - GTM (shows the role here)
Sales leadership · New York Office· 2mo agoDetails
$200,000–$240,000/yrSalesforce Solutions Architect (shows the role here)
Sales engineering · New York Office· 1mo agoDetails
$155,000–$195,000/yr- $150,000–$175,000/yr
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How DDN structures pay
The pay lines name commission for the life sciences AE and both principal architects, a bonus for the technical account manager and the Salesforce roles, and equity on every one except the Army AE's; DDN's careers page adds bonus programs, tuition reimbursement and medical, dental and vision cover.
DDN pay from our research
Our researched figure (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026) is Stated per posting. Each of the 7 US postings read carries a pay line: $150K to $175K base plus commission of $150K to $175K for the life sciences AE (roughly $300K to $350K at plan), $350K to $400K for the Army AE with no split between base and variable, and $300K to $330K plus commission for the principal solution architect in Santa Clara. Outside the US only the Madrid Salesforce developer names a figure (€50K to €70K plus bonus); the sales engineers in Sweden, Germany and Tokyo, the Bangalore architect, the North India AE, the Singapore partner director and the London VP state none, the VP posting saying only that base, variable incentive and equity are included. How we research employer pay.
Questions about pay at DDN
What does DDN pay its salespeople?
Only 8 of DDN's 18 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for DDN. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026).
Which DDN sales opening pays the most?
On 1 Nov 2026 it is Account Executive - Army, posted at $375k/yr (the posting reads "$350,000-$400,000 per year OTE"). DDN's openings sorted by pay.
How is sales comp structured at DDN?
The pay lines name commission for the life sciences AE and both principal architects, a bonus for the technical account manager and the Salesforce roles, and equity on every one except the Army AE's; DDN's careers page adds bonus programs, tuition reimbursement and medical, dental and vision cover.