Workday salaries, 30 Oct 2026
How much Workday pays its sales hires
Only 19 of Workday's 53 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for Workday. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026).
Workday pay by sales role
One row per sales role Workday 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 | 17 | $105k–$240k/yr7 of 17 post pay | Too few to band | $240k/yr |
| Sales engineering | 11 | $105k–$234k/yr4 of 11 post pay | Too few to band | $234k/yr |
| SDR & BDR | 10 | $44.2k–$66.4k/yr1 of 10 post pay | Too few to band | $66.4k/yr |
| Sales leadership | 7 | $218k–$261k/yr | Too few to band | $261k/yr |
| Customer success | 4 | $128k–$192k/yr2 salaries | Too few to band | $192k/yr |
| Partner sales | 2 | No pay posted | $163k–$328k/yr528 openings | None posted |
| Account management | 1 | 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 Workday today
All Workday openings, sorted by payRegional Sales Director, Platform - Large Enterprise Diversified Industries (shows the role here)
Sales leadership · USA, CA, Pleasanton· 3d agoDetails
$174,000–$261,000/yrRegional Sales Director, Platform - Higher Ed/ SLED/ NFP (shows the role here)
Sales leadership · USA, CA, Pleasanton· 4d agoDetails
$174,000–$261,000/yrRegional Sales Director, Platform - Healthcare (shows the role here)
Sales leadership · USA, CA, Pleasanton· 1w agoDetails
$174,000–$261,000/yrMedium Enterprise Regional Sales Director - Healthcare (shows the role here)
Sales leadership · USA, MA, Boston· 1w agoDetails
$174,000–$261,000/yr- $160,000–$240,000/yr
Sr. Solution Architect, Enterprise Applications (shows the role here)
Sales engineering · USA, CA, Pleasanton· 4w agoDetails
$155,900–$233,900/yr
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How Workday structures pay
A base salary on Workday's payroll, where a sales role can take its own commission or bonus in place of the company bonus plan, with yearly refresh stock grants; most roles are Flex Work, at least half of each quarter in the office or with customers.
Workday pay from our research
Our researched figure (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026) is Stated per posting. Each US posting lists an annualized base pay range for its primary location and one for additional US locations (a large enterprise platform account executive at $160,000 to $240,000, a regional sales director at $174,000 to $261,000, an Atlanta SDR at $44,200 to $66,400), noting the role may carry a role-specific commission or bonus and annual refresh stock grants. Canadian and most European postings give a local base range (CAD 149,500 to 224,300 for a Toronto account executive, €36,400 to €54,600 for a Dublin BDR); those in Japan, Singapore, India and Australia show none. How we research employer pay.
Questions about pay at Workday
What does Workday pay its salespeople?
Only 19 of Workday's 53 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for Workday. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026).
Which Workday sales opening pays the most?
On 30 Oct 2026 it is Regional Sales Director, Platform - Large Enterprise Diversified Industries, posted at $218k/yr (the posting reads "$174,000-$261,000 per year"). Workday's openings sorted by pay.
How is sales comp structured at Workday?
A base salary on Workday's payroll, where a sales role can take its own commission or bonus in place of the company bonus plan, with yearly refresh stock grants; most roles are Flex Work, at least half of each quarter in the office or with customers.