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Sales Director salary in Houston, TX

Average Base Salary in Houston, TX

$161,900
$127,500
Additional Cash Compensation
$289,400
Total Compensation
Median: 140,000
Min: $97K
Max: $252K

How Much Does a Sales Director Make in Houston, TX?

The average salary for a Sales Director in Houston, TX is $161,900. The average additional cash compensation for a Sales Director in Houston, TX is $127,500. The average total compensation for a Sales Director in Houston, TX is $289,400. Sales Director salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Sales Director employees in Houston, TX.

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best-paying cities for Sales Director

The metropolitan areas that pay the highest salaries for software engineers are Colorado, San Francisco, Remote, Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
City NameAverage SalaryCompared to National Average
Colorado, CO$190,000
+ 22% (147,471)
San Francisco, CA$186,770
+ 21% (147,471)
Remote$174,668
+ 16% (147,471)
Baltimore, MD$169,286
+ 13% (147,471)
Pittsburgh, PA$165,714
+ 11% (147,471)
Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN$165,000
+ 11% (147,471)
Hartford, CT$163,857
+ 10% (147,471)
Washington DC$163,333
+ 10% (147,471)
Houston, TX$161,900
+ 9% (147,471)
Tampa Bay, FL$161,286
+ 9% (147,471)

Sales Director Salary by gender

The average Sales Director salary for women is $200,000 and the average Sales Director salary for men is $155,000.

Sales Director Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Sales Director with 7+ years of experience is $155,000.

Sales Director Salary ranges

The most common Sales Director salary in Houston, TX is between $130k - $140k.

Average Sales salaries in Houston, TX

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Sales Associate$37,694
Min: $38K
Max: $38K
Sales Coordinator$45,237
Min: $45K
Max: $45K
Customer Support Rep$50,125
Min: $40K
Max: $74K
Inside Sales Representative$51,611
Min: $40K
Max: $92K
Tech Sales Representative$53,125
Min: $53K
Max: $53K
Business Development Representative$58,750
Min: $45K
Max: $80K
Sales Development Representative$61,500
Min: $40K
Max: $89K
Sales Operations Analyst$66,667
Min: $60K
Max: $78K
Account Executive$69,222
Min: $50K
Max: $80K
Client Success Manager$74,800
Min: $52K
Max: $117K
Account Manager$76,375
Min: $65K
Max: $112K
Software Sales Representative$83,050
Min: $83K
Max: $83K
Business Development Manager$89,375
Min: $85K
Max: $95K
Inside Sales Manager$90,625
Min: $75K
Max: $118K
Sales Operations Manager$106,444
Min: $90K
Max: $131K
Sales Manager$120,750
Min: $75K
Max: $202K
Sales Engineer$125,800
Min: $110K
Max: $193K
Director of Customer Success$136,750
Min: $115K
Max: $195K
Sales Director$161,900
Min: $97K
Max: $252K
Vice President of Sales$214,500
Min: $158K
Max: $400K
CRO (Chief Revenue Officer)$237,500
Min: $235K
Max: $240K

FAQ

Q:

What does a sales director do?

A.
A sales director leads the sales department, developing its overall strategy and working closely with sales managers to help sales reps meet their goals.
Q:

How to become a sales director?

A.
Sales directors most often come from fields like business, finance or marketing, earning their bachelor’s and, in some cases, master’s degrees. Directors also typically bring a minimum 10 years of experience working as sales reps and manager.
Q:

How much does a sales director make?

A.

The salary range for a sales director is $57K-$399K. The average salary for a Sales Director in Houston, TX is $161,900.

Career Info

Sales Director jobs in Houston, TX

Skills that affect Sales Director salaries in Houston, TX

1
Account Development
4% have this skill
2
Sales Management
1% have this skill
3
Sales Strategy
1% have this skill
4
Enterprise Sales
1% have this skill
5
Account Management
1% have this skill
6
Sales Planning
1% have this skill

Average Sales Director Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Sales Director make the most at companies with 1,000+ employees, earning $220,000 on average.

Recent Sales Director salaries in Houston, TX

$200,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Sales reported a yearly salary of $200,000 with +$100,000 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Houston, TX
$155,000
Yearly Salary
A Director, Federal Civilian Sales reported a yearly salary of $155,000 with +$155,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Houston, TX
1-5 Reports
$220,000
Yearly Salary
A Sales Director reported a yearly salary of $220,000
1,000+ Employees
Houston, TX
$140,000
Yearly Salary
A Sales Director reported a yearly salary of $140,000
51-200 Employees
Houston, TX
$135,000
Yearly Salary
A Sales Director reported a yearly salary of $135,000
51-200 Employees
Houston, TX
$140,000
Yearly Salary
A Sales Director reported a yearly salary of $140,000
51-200 Employees
Houston, TX
$135,000
Yearly Salary
A Sales Director reported a yearly salary of $135,000
51-200 Employees
Houston, TX
$145,000
Yearly Salary
A Sales Director reported a yearly salary of $145,000
51-200 Employees
Houston, TX
$252,000
Yearly Salary
A Sales Director reported a yearly salary of $252,000
51-200 Employees
Houston, TX
$97,000
Yearly Salary
A Sales Director reported a yearly salary of $97,000
201-500 Employees
Houston, TX