Sotheby's salaries, 1 Nov 2026
How much Sotheby's pays its sales hires
Across the 6 Sotheby's openings that post a salary on 1 Nov 2026, the typical band is $85k–$170k/yr and the midpoint $115k/yr. The lowest figure posted is $68k/yr; the highest, $170k/yr.
Based on 6 distinct posted pay ranges, at this company, every range put on a yearly basis (a rate per hour × 2,080 hours). 2 of the 8 openings here list no pay.
Sotheby's pay by sales role
One row per sales role Sotheby's 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 | Typical base | All companies | Top posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales leadership | 3 | $150k–$170k/yr1 of 3 post pay | Too few to band | $170k/yr |
| AE | 2 | $70k–$170k/yr2 salaries | Too few to band | $170k/yr |
| Partner sales | 2 | $100k–$130k/yr2 salaries | Too few to band | $130k/yr |
| SDR & BDR | 1 | $68k–$72k/yr1 salary | Too few to band | $72k/yr |
Top-paying sales seats at Sotheby's today
All Sotheby's openings, sorted by payHead of Auction Sales, Wine, Americas (shows the role here)
Sales leadership · New York, United States· 3mo agoDetails
$150,000–$170,000/yr- $140,000–$170,000/yr
Senior Global Partnerships Manager, Automotive (shows the role here)
Partner sales · New York, United States· 1y+ agoDetails
$100,000–$130,000/yrPartnership Development Manager (shows the role here)
Partner sales · New York, United States· 1y+ agoDetails
$100,000–$130,000/yr- $70,000–$80,000/yr
- $68,000–$72,000/yr
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How Sotheby's structures pay
Base salary with a discretionary bonus and benefits on Sotheby's payroll; the wine auction head carries an individual revenue target, and no posting describes a commission plan.
Questions about pay at Sotheby's
What does Sotheby's pay its salespeople?
Across the 6 Sotheby's openings that post a salary on 1 Nov 2026, the typical band is $85k–$170k/yr and the midpoint $115k/yr. The lowest figure posted is $68k/yr; the highest, $170k/yr.
Which Sotheby's sales opening pays the most?
On 1 Nov 2026 it is Head of Auction Sales, Wine, Americas, posted at $160k/yr (the posting reads "$150,000-$170,000 per year"). Sotheby's's openings sorted by pay.
How is sales comp structured at Sotheby's?
Base salary with a discretionary bonus and benefits on Sotheby's payroll; the wine auction head carries an individual revenue target, and no posting describes a commission plan.