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Sales Representative (SDR/BDR) Career Market Report 2026

9,258 active jobs. 1,720 companies. Median salary $65K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

9,258
Active Job Openings
1,720
Companies Hiring
$65K
Median Salary (US)
63%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Sales Representative (SDR/BDR) market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 63% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $65K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $50K to $135K.

Remote roles pay 19% below the US national median

Remote positions in this field tend to be at companies with lower average pay scales, or reflect geographic salary adjustments.

AI/LLM is the most-demanded skill at 26%

AI/LLM demand rose +7.4pp — fastest-growing skill

drdemo leads hiring with 419 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Mid-Level → Senior (+$38K, +60%)

Salary increase: +$38K · Sample: Mid-Level → Senior

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 26% of postings

Week-over-week changes reflect dataset expansion, not market surge

Recent growth in tracked postings is from adding new data sources, not a one-week hiring boom. Interpret trend data with this in mind.

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Junior215$53K$60K$125K
Entry-Level100$55K$62K$85K
Senior53$80K$100K$131K
Mid-Level46$59K$62K$143K
Manager17$28K$28K$180K
Lead3$50K$55K$62K

What jumps out

Mid-Level → Senior: +$38K (60%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States634$65KUSD
Remote136$53KUSD
Canada89$135KUSD
United Kingdom13$140KGBP
Germany4$69KEUR

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site4.0%
Remote17.0%
Hybrid1.7%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

AI/LLM
26%
Salesforce
18%
Cold Calling
13%
Lead Generation
9%
Sales Pipeline
7%
B2B Sales
6%
CRM Software
6%
Account Management
6%
Customer Success
5%

Skills on the Rise

AI/LLM ↑+7.4ppSalesforce ↑+6.1ppCRM Software ↑+5.9ppAccount Management ↑+5.7ppCold Calling ↑+5.2pp

Declining in Demand

Customer Service ↓-9.2ppExcel ↓-7.8ppJournalism ↓-7.0ppTime Management ↓-6.7ppAdaptability ↓-5.1pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
drdemo4194.5%
Stryker2502.7%
Bluelightconsulting2022.2%
thebusickagency2002.2%
Lithia1892.0%
Medtronic1781.9%
bciacrylic1521.6%
Sysco1411.5%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States2,936
Remote562
Canada375
United Kingdom257
Germany125
Spain120
Mexico106
Philippines102

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree47.4%2,369
Bachelor's Degree11.6%582
Master's Degree11.4%568
High School / GED0.2%10
PhD / Doctorate0.1%6
MBA0.0%2

Certifications

All certifications below 1% threshold. Certifications carry minimal weight in this profession's hiring decisions.

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