Partnership & Channel Salary Data
Compensation benchmarks from 418 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 | 33 | $66K | $75K - $98K |
| Mid | 202 | $101K | $112K - $161K |
| Senior | 80 | $130K | $136K - $196K |
| Director | 70 | $123K | $144K - $191K |
| Head of | 12 | $200K | $172K - $263K |
| VP | 20 | $190K | $197K - $255K |
Salary by Metro Area
Top-paying metro areas for partnerships professionals, ranked by median base salary.
| Metro | Postings | Median | Base Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 18 | $159K | $162K - $241K |
| Seattle | 10 | $148K | $144K - $189K |
| Austin | 4 | $145K | $140K - $198K |
| Boston | 6 | $135K | $137K - $220K |
| New York | 147 | $130K | $136K - $187K |
| Chicago | 11 | $110K | $131K - $182K |
| Denver | 11 | $110K | $116K - $159K |
| Los Angeles | 25 | $100K | $108K - $146K |
Highest-Paying Partnership Roles
Senior Director, NVIDIA Partnership
Nutanix
$256,800 - $514,800
Head of Business Development, Citi Services (Partnerships & Innovation Org)
Citi
$250,000 - $500,000
National Brand Partnerships Director
NapkinAds
$350,000 - $450,000
VP, Ecosystem Lead
Salesforce
$221,900 - $426,900
Supply Chain Ecosystem Orchestration Architect
Logic, Inc.
$150,900 - $413,600
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