Partnership & Channel Salary Data
Compensation benchmarks from 710 real job postings. Updated weekly from active partnership and channel sales listings.
Salary by Seniority Level
Base salary ranges across 7 seniority levels, from entry-level partner coordinators to SVP of partnerships.
| Seniority | Postings | Median | Base Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | 43 | $70K | $79K - $102K |
| Mid | 387 | $108K | $113K - $161K |
| Senior | 113 | $125K | $132K - $190K |
| Director | 110 | $131K | $138K - $194K |
| Head of | 17 | $180K | $176K - $233K |
| VP | 36 | $180K | $181K - $244K |
| SVP | 3 | $177K | $176K - $252K |
Salary by Metro Area
Top-paying metro areas for partnerships professionals, ranked by median base salary.
| Metro | Postings | Median | Base Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 17 | $200K | $178K - $239K |
| Boston | 8 | $154K | $150K - $196K |
| Seattle | 17 | $149K | $147K - $237K |
| Miami | 5 | $140K | $126K - $190K |
| Austin | 5 | $134K | $115K - $144K |
| Washington DC | 11 | $126K | $121K - $168K |
| New York | 232 | $125K | $129K - $177K |
| Los Angeles | 59 | $125K | $123K - $179K |
| Chicago | 15 | $117K | $130K - $186K |
| Denver | 7 | $80K | $100K - $130K |
Highest-Paying Partnership Roles
Senior Strategic Alliance Manager- Indian GSIs
Okta
$269,000 - $403,000
Vice President, Client Partnerships (Publisher Cloud)
Zeta Global
$250,000 - $400,000
VP, Commercial Partnerships - East & Midwest
FORTUNE
$375,000 - $400,000
Director, Alliances & Channel Sales
Coralogix
$250,000 - $400,000
Vice President, Account Management, Global Partnerships
Mastercard
$245,000 - $391,000
Explore Salary Data
Deeper Analysis
Long-form analyses built on the salary dataset above.
State of Partner Manager Pay in 2026
The median is around $120,000. The top of the market clears $500,000. What the spread tells you about where to build a career.
Read the analysis →VP of Partnerships Pay
What 35 disclosed VP postings show about the $170K floor, the $223K ceiling, and where the outlier roles cluster.
Read the analysis →Why 1 in 3 Partner Jobs Hide Salary
The 32 percent hidden-band rate is a signal, not a quirk. Who hides pay, why, and what it predicts about the offer.
Read the analysis →