Partnership & Channel Salary Data
Compensation benchmarks from 724 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 | 63 | $65K | $69K - $98K |
| Mid | 384 | $103K | $112K - $196K |
| Senior | 105 | $120K | $131K - $184K |
| Director | 121 | $131K | $140K - $197K |
| Head of | 14 | $195K | $185K - $254K |
| VP | 31 | $178K | $184K - $229K |
| SVP | 3 | $208K | $219K - $282K |
Salary by Metro Area
Top-paying metro areas for partnerships professionals, ranked by median base salary.
| Metro | Postings | Median | Base Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 33 | $176K | $176K - $256K |
| Miami | 6 | $148K | $131K - $180K |
| Seattle | 14 | $143K | $143K - $232K |
| Boston | 12 | $132K | $124K - $174K |
| Washington DC | 19 | $130K | $133K - $177K |
| Austin | 6 | $121K | $118K - $171K |
| New York | 204 | $120K | $132K - $184K |
| Los Angeles | 58 | $115K | $126K - $182K |
| Denver | 8 | $115K | $117K - $163K |
| Chicago | 24 | $101K | $112K - $170K |
Highest-Paying Partnership Roles
Driftwood Ambassador / Strategic Partnerships Representative
Driftwood Builders Roofing
$60,000 - $12,000,000
Freelance Business Consultant / Strategic Technology Partner (USA)
Insightful Technologies
$36,000 - $611,208
Senior Manager, Partner Management, Brand Partnerships
Netflix
$318,000 - $511,000
Referral & Affiliate Partnership - Business Funding Broker
Prime Capital Group Llc
$25,000 - $500,000
VP, Strategic Partnerships
Automation Anywhere
$450,000 - $500,000
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