Transparency

Our Methodology

How we collect, validate, and update salary data — explained step by step.

Primary Source

Our salary bands are anchored on the hyrise 2026 Tech Sales Salaries in Germany report — a meta-analysis of compensation across the DACH tech sales market.

Internal Placement Data

We cross-reference with 1000+ real placement outcomes (2022–2026) across most of DACH’s top tech companies.

External Validation

All roles are validated against DACH market benchmarks from Glassdoor, RepVue, and PayScale DE.

Coverage

10 role categories (SDR, BDR, AE, AM, CSM, Sales Engineer, Sales Manager, Head of Sales, VP Sales) across Junior, Mid, Senior, Lead, and Director seniority levels. All figures are annual OTE (base + variable) in EUR for the DACH market. Bands are P10–P90; the top and bottom 10% of accepted offers are excluded.

Refresh cadence

The dataset grows weekly with new verified placements. Bands are recomputed monthly, so seasonal and market shifts feed in promptly.

Known limitations

The dataset focuses on the DACH SaaS sales market — other industries (FinTech operations, healthcare sales) are under-represented. Very early pre-seed startups (<5 employees) are also less covered. We continuously work to deepen these clusters.

Estimates are AI-powered and based on market data. They are not a substitute for individual negotiation or professional compensation advice.