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Sales leadership

What do sales leaders earn in tech sales?

Sales Team Lead → VP Sales · DACH SaaS

Player-coach to full revenue ownership. Sales Team Lead carries quota plus 2–4 reports. Head of Sales runs GTM at Series A/B or scales to VP-equivalent at €20M+ ARR. VP Sales owns full revenue at Series B+; equity is standard at this tier.

Sales Team LeadPlayer-coach · 2–4 reports
88110kOTE
Base6075kVariable2835k32% variable
Head of SalesSeries A/B · 3–8 reports
140200kOTE
Base100140kVariable4060k29% variable
Head of Sales€20M+ ARR · VP-equivalent
170240kOTE
Base120160kVariable5080k32% variable
VP SalesSeries B+ · full revenue
180280kOTE
Base130180kVariable50100k33% variable
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Tech sales salary benchmark 2026
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