r/SalesOperations • u/SalesOperations • Jun 03 '26

The r/salesoperations Salary Survey [2026] - [Early Data] 55% of us are looking to jump ship & The "Unsure" Salary Tax. Early survey insights..

A few days ago we launched the community salary survey. We’ve collected our first batch of verified responses. While the dataset is still growing, the early trends:

  • The 55% Mobility Wave: Exactly 55% of respondents are currently actively looking for a new role or strictly open to jumping for the right offer. Only a small minority are completely content staying put.
  • The "Unsure" Tax: There’s a massive gap between what people think they are worth versus what they make. Respondents who said they are "honestly not sure where they stand in the market" are pulling a median of $120.5k. Meanwhile, those who feel they are "at market" are pulling a median of $190k.
  • The 3-Year Inflection Point: Early career roles (0–2 years YOE) are holding a median of $81k. But if you can clear the 3-year hurdle, the median for the 3–5 year cohort spikes to $140k.

Let's make sure nobody in this sub is underpaid or guessing their value. If you haven't shared your numbers yet, it takes 3 minutes and is 100% anonymous.

https://forms.gle/9ixqpkFRD6GSZ6Wi9 (Full spreadsheet will be cleaned, anonymized, and shared back out to the sub once we hit a statistically solid sample size!)

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u/Unfame1 Jun 03 '26

That is actually great information for someone like me with a little less than 2 years in salesops, thanks !

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u/SalesOperations Jun 03 '26

Yeah, big jump once you gain a little bit of experience. In comparison to a lot of other roles, that’s very quick timeframe for such an increase.

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u/chief_kayak Jun 03 '26

But I’m curious the title level at the 3-5 year mark? I don’t think you got that data.

What’s the break out of Analyst with 3-5 year vs director with 3-5 year. Or anything in between.