Zendesk salaries, 31 Oct 2026
How much Zendesk pays its sales hires
Only 7 of Zendesk's 45 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for Zendesk. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026).
Zendesk pay by sales role
One row per sales role Zendesk 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 | $340k–$510k/yr1 of 17 post pay | Too few to band | $510k/yr |
| SDR & BDR | 9 | No pay posted | Too few to band | None posted |
| Sales engineering | 6 | $206k–$338k/yr2 of 6 post pay | Too few to band | $338k/yr |
| RevOps | 4 | $65k–$275k/yr2 salaries | $134k–$293k/yr791 openings | $275k/yr |
| Customer success | 3 | No pay posted | Too few to band | None posted |
| Partner sales | 2 | No pay posted | Too few to band | None posted |
| Sales leadership | 2 | $170k–$254k/yr1 salary | Too few to band | $254k/yr |
| Account management | 1 | No pay posted | Too few to band | None posted |
| other | 1 | $65k–$127k/yr1 salary | Too few to band | $127k/yr |
Top-paying sales seats at Zendesk today
All Zendesk openings, sorted by payEnterprise Account Executive (shows the role here)
AE · San Francisco, California, United States of America· 2w agoDetails
$340,000–$510,000/yr OTESenior Solutions Consultant (shows the role here)
Sales engineering · San Francisco, California, United States of America· 2w agoDetails
$226,000–$338,000/yr OTESenior Solutions Architect, Contact Center, AWS Connect (shows the role here)
Sales engineering · Remote· 2mo agoDetails
$206,000–$308,000/yr OTEPrincipal Product Manager, CRM & Sales Systems (shows the role here)
RevOps · Austin, Texas, United States of America· 2mo agoDetails
$183,000–$275,000/yrManager, SMB Sales (shows the role here)
Sales leadership · Austin, Texas, United States of America· 1w agoDetails
$170,000–$254,000/yr OTERevenue Operations Business Operations Intern (shows the role here)
RevOps · Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America· 1mo agoDetails
$31.25–$61/hr
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How Zendesk structures pay
A Zendesk paycheck split between base and commission at the ratio each posting names (half and half for most account executives), and the postings mention possible bonus or other incentives as well.
Zendesk pay from our research
Our researched figure (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026) is Stated per posting. Most US sales postings quote one annualized OTE range valid across all US locations together with the base-to-commission mix: $320,000 to $480,000 at 50/50 for a senior enterprise account executive, $111,000 to $167,000 at 60/40 for an SMB account executive in San Francisco, $226,000 to $338,000 at 80/20 for a senior solutions consultant. Its two US strategic account director roles and all 57 of its sales postings outside the US show no figure. How we research employer pay.
Questions about pay at Zendesk
What does Zendesk pay its salespeople?
Only 7 of Zendesk's 45 openings post pay, not enough to call any band typical for Zendesk. Our researched figure is Stated per posting (stated by the company, checked 30 Oct 2026).
Which Zendesk sales opening pays the most?
On 31 Oct 2026 it is Enterprise Account Executive, posted at $425k/yr (the posting reads "$340,000-$510,000 per year OTE"). Zendesk's openings sorted by pay.
How is sales comp structured at Zendesk?
A Zendesk paycheck split between base and commission at the ratio each posting names (half and half for most account executives), and the postings mention possible bonus or other incentives as well.