Kong salaries, 30 Oct 2026
How much Kong pays its sales hires
Only 20 of Kong's 44 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for Kong. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026).
Kong pay by sales role
One row per sales role Kong 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 | 23 | $289k–$400k/yr | Too few to band | $400k/yr |
| Sales engineering | 6 | $220k–$250k/yr2 of 6 post pay | Too few to band | $250k/yr |
| SDR & BDR | 6 | $56k–$70k/yr2 of 6 post pay | Too few to band | $70k/yr |
| Customer success | 4 | $120k–$200k/yr2 salaries | Too few to band | $200k/yr |
| Partner sales | 2 | $130k–$210k/yr2 salaries | $163k–$328k/yr528 openings | $210k/yr |
| Sales leadership | 2 | No pay posted | Too few to band | None posted |
| RevOps | 1 | No pay posted | $136k–$285k/yr566 openings | None posted |
Top-paying sales seats at Kong today
All Kong openings, sorted by pay- $350,000–$400,000/yr
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How Kong structures pay
Employee pay with uncapped commission, which its AE postings stress, and equity on most US sales offers.
Kong pay from our research
Our researched figure (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026) is Stated per posting. US postings show one annual range in Ashby's pay field without saying whether it is base or OTE: $320K to $400K for enterprise account executives, $250K to $320K for an enterprise territory AE, $56K to $70K for an account development rep, with commission and equity flagged. Outside the US only the Italian AE postings give a figure, in euros. How we research employer pay.
Questions about pay at Kong
What does Kong pay its salespeople?
Only 20 of Kong's 44 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for Kong. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026).
Which Kong sales opening pays the most?
On 30 Oct 2026 it is Enterprise Account Executive - LATAM, posted at $375k/yr (the posting reads "$350,000-$400,000 per year"). Kong's openings sorted by pay.
How is sales comp structured at Kong?
Employee pay with uncapped commission, which its AE postings stress, and equity on most US sales offers.