Sales professional salary in California
In California, space employers offer sales and business development professionals a median of $150k a year, the middle half $135k–$188k $17.5k below the national posted median. From 57 jobs at 22 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$135,000/hr
- Median (50th)$150,000/hr
- 75th percentile$187,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates57
- Jobs stating an hourly rate57
- Employers22
The median is the middle of the 57 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $135,000–$187,500 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$135,000/hr
- Median (50th)$150,000/hr
- 75th percentile$187,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates57
- Jobs stating an hourly rate57
- Employers22
The median is the middle of the 57 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $135,000–$187,500 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$150,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$72.12/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
- SpaceX11 jobs
- Astranis6 jobs
- Teledyne5 jobs
- Northrop Grumman5 jobs
- Viasat3 jobs
- Hubble Network3 jobs
- Planet3 jobs
- Iridium2 jobs
- CesiumAstro2 jobs
- Blue Origin2 jobs
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 42 at the 10 shown and 15 at 12 other employers, 57 in all.
The jobs themselves: Sales professional jobs in California · Sales professional pay nationwide
What sales and business development professionals are paid in California
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $150k a year. Middle half $135k to $188k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in California
Middle half of 57 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $150k. 68% of the 84 open sales professional jobs in California state pay.
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Sales professional pay by town in California
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne | $144k | $80k–$230k | 14 (3) |
| San Francisco | $152k | $73.8k–$250k | 12 (3) |
| Redondo Beach | $131k | $94.2k–$263k | 6 (2) |
| Long Beach | $153k | $66k–$203k | 5 (3) |
| El Segundo | $237k | $208k–$311k | 3 (2) |
| Los Angeles | $204k | $145k–$290k | 3 (2) |
| Carlsbad | $195k | $121k–$275k | 3 (1) |
| Torrance | $140k | $120k–$160k | 3 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Sales professional pay by employer in California
What each employer posts for sales and business development professionals here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in California (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for sales and business development professionals nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open sales professional jobs in California
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$243,360–$310,960/yr
$235,000–$306,000/yr- $235,000–$306,000/yr
$220,000–$290,000/yr
$208,000–$266,000/yr- $208,000–$266,000/yr
$200,000–$250,000/yr
$174,000–$275,000/yr
$175,400–$263,200/yr
$175,000–$240,000/yr
$180,000–$230,000/yr
$169,624–$237,473/yr
Sales professional salary in California: common questions
How much does a sales professional make in California?
Open sales professional jobs in California that state pay post a median of $150k, the middle half $135k–$188k (57 jobs from 22 employers).
Where in California do sales and business development professionals earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Hawthorne ($144k), San Francisco ($152k), Redondo Beach ($131k) and Long Beach ($153k). The town table lists 8.
Which employers in California pay sales and business development professionals the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Viasat ($195k), Astranis ($188k) and Hubble Network ($153k).
How does California compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in California ($150k) is $17.5k below the national posted median of $168k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 57 of 84 open sales professional jobs in California (68%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sales professional pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Sales professional salary in California. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/sales-professionals/california