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Starburst
About Starburst
Starburst, built by the creators of the open-source Trino engine, sells a platform that queries data across many sources and Apache Iceberg tables without copying it, and now markets that reach as the data context AI needs. Its commercial AEs cover companies under $1 billion in revenue, from SMB to enterprise, while senior enterprise AEs take larger accounts, supported by presales and resident solution architects. Boston has the most sales roles, with others in San Francisco, the US East (Atlanta, Charlotte, Virginia) and Central regions, Germany and India.
Typical pay, live
, SalesJobs.Now shows 7 open Starburst sales roles; the postings mostly run from $163k to $246k a year, with $180k in the middle.
Starburst sales openings
Board read 30 Oct 2026, 20:06 UTC- $160,000–$200,000/yr
- $185,000–$225,000/yr
Senior Solution Architect (Presales) (shows the role here)
Sales engineering · Boston, MA· 1mo agoDetails
$230,000–$260,000/yr- $50,000–$60,000/yr
- $150,000–$175,000/yr
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Starburst as an employer
Commercial company behind Trino, the open-source distributed SQL engine. Posted pay: $163k–$246k/yr, midpoint $180k/yr.
Hiring now, with pay read from the salaries its own postings state7 sales openings at Starburst, as its own board showed them 30 Oct 2026.
A range that may fold in commission or bonus, and its US postings say every employee receives an equity package (ISOs).
Boston, San Francisco, the US East (Atlanta, Charlotte, Virginia) and Central regions; Germany and India.
Pay at Starburst
From today's postings, 30 Oct 2026Midpoint $180k/yr across 5 openings with posted pay. Posted figures range from $50k/yr to $260k/yr.
Based on 5 distinct posted pay ranges, at this company, every range put on a yearly basis (a rate per hour × 2,080 hours). 2 of the 7 openings here list no pay.
| Sales role | Openings | Typical base | Top posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 3 | $150k–$200k/yr2 salaries | $200k/yr |
| SDR & BDR | 2 | $50k–$60k/yr1 salary | $60k/yr |
| RevOps | 1 | $185k–$225k/yr1 salary | $225k/yr |
| Sales engineering | 1 | $230k–$260k/yr1 salary | $260k/yr |
Best-paid Starburst openings on the board
All 7 of its openings, sorted by paySenior Solution Architect (Presales) (shows the role here)
Sales engineering · Boston, MA· 1mo agoDetails
$230,000–$260,000/yr- $185,000–$225,000/yr
- $160,000–$200,000/yr
- $150,000–$175,000/yr
- $50,000–$60,000/yr
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, the yardstick behind every list on this site. How we source and grade each salary figure.
Sales roles Starburst hires for
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Is Starburst a good company to sell for?
Commercial company behind Trino, the open-source distributed SQL engine.
Is Starburst still an active employer?
Yes. Commercial company behind Trino, the open-source distributed SQL engine. How its pay is structured: A range that may fold in commission or bonus, and its US postings say every employee receives an equity package (ISOs).
What does a sales job at Starburst pay?
On Starburst's board today, the 5 openings that post pay put the typical band at $163k–$246k/yr and the midpoint at $180k/yr. Posted figures range from $50k/yr up to $260k/yr.
Is selling for Starburst worth it?
Posted pay at Starburst: $163k–$246k/yr, midpoint $180k/yr. Selling AI and data products suits reps who can hold a technical buyer's attention through a proof of concept.
How is Starburst's sales comp put together?
A range that may fold in commission or bonus, and its US postings say every employee receives an equity package (ISOs).
Where are Starburst's sales roles based?
Boston, San Francisco, the US East (Atlanta, Charlotte, Virginia) and Central regions; Germany and India.
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