1,000+ Sales & Account Management Jobs in San Francisco, CA

Government data shows a wide spread: the broader sales and related group in the metro had a 2025 median wage of $53,370, a 75th percentile of $85,120, and a 90th percentile of $147,210, while sales managers averaged $194,670. More current posting data centers this category on about $140k to $190k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $100k to $260k.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 930 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $90,000 at the 25th percentile, $138,250 at the median and $199,744 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 15, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

This market is active, but it is not easy. The metro unemployment rate was 4.6% in August 2026, so the local economy is not distressed. Within this category, the last 90 days showed more than 2,000 postings across more than 1,200 companies, but the mix skewed toward mid-level roles and hybrid or on-site work rather than entry-level or remote jobs. Broader local demand is mixed: total metro nonfarm employment was up 0.5593% year-over-year in August 2026, while Professional and Business Services fell -1.1787%, which points to real openings but tougher screening for many SaaS-oriented commercial roles.

Best positioned: Best odds go to candidates who can prove enterprise or mid-market B2B wins, renewal or expansion ownership, and disciplined account planning with strong analytical judgment.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming San Francisco sales hiring is wide open just because pay can look high; most openings sit behind experience filters, hybrid expectations, and software-sector selectivity.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 1,166 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Hightouch: 14 open roles
2. Amazon Web Services, Inc.: 11 open roles
3. TalentPluto, Inc.: 10 open roles
4. Amazon: 9 open roles
5. Anthropic Limited: 9 open roles
6. AT&T inc.: 9 open roles
7. Best Version Media: 9 open roles
8. Breakthru Beverage Group: 9 open roles
9. Google Inc: 9 open roles
10. Genentech, Inc.: 8 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Francisco: 854
• Oakland: 42
• South San Francisco: 29
• Walnut Creek: 26
• Redwood City: 22
• San Leandro: 21
• San Mateo: 19
• Hayward: 18

Work arrangement

on-site 566 (49%), hybrid 415 (36%), remote 164 (14%)

Where the demand is

Most local opportunity is still tied to B2B software and tech. In the job sample, about 45% of postings came from software development, about 20% from technology, and about 10% from technology, information and internet. The employer base is broad rather than winner-take-all, with hiring described as fragmented and active employers including WinsAbove, Nubeero Limited, Applied Methods Ltd, Braze, Anthropic Limited, Rippling, Inc., and Amazon. There is also a smaller but useful pocket around financial, compliance, and partner-led selling. Financial services and enterprise software and network solutions each made up about 5% of postings. Numeral's $100 million Series C came with plans to hire across sales and a new accounting partner program, which creates channel and ecosystem openings in addition to direct-selling roles. Ema's $77 million round and planned go-to-market expansion point to fresh account-growth and customer-expansion work around AI products, not just classic new-logo prospecting.

• B2B software and AI revenue roles (high): This is the largest pool by far: software development accounts for about 45% of sampled postings, technology about 20%, and technology, information and internet about 10%.
• Account growth and customer expansion at funded vendors (high): Ema said it had more than 50 active enterprise deals and that over 90% of customers expanded beyond their initial use case, while Numeral said it plans to hire across sales.
• Financial or compliance-fluent commercial roles (moderate): Financial services and enterprise software and network solutions each contribute about 5% of sampled postings, and CPA is the most commonly named certification even though it appears in less than 5% of ads.
• Pure entry-level SDR or BDR seats (limited): Only about 5% of postings are entry-level, and transactional SDR work is the sales work most exposed to AI automation.

Where to focus: Focus first on hybrid mid-market or enterprise software employers where the job combines consultative selling, renewals or expansion, and cross-functional customer ownership rather than pure cold-call volume.

Roles worth searching next

• Revenue Operations Analyst: It uses the same CRM, forecasting, pipeline, and analytical habits that strong sellers already build.
• Implementation or Onboarding Manager: It is a natural bridge for customer success candidates who already manage handoffs, adoption, and stakeholder coordination.
• Product Marketing Manager: Strategic sellers often understand buyer pain, market positioning, and competitive messaging better than pure marketers do.
• Demand Generation or Account-Based Marketing Manager: It is a sensible move for SDRs and BDRs who like pipeline creation more than closing and want to stay close to revenue outcomes.

What postings ask for

• Salesforce (table_stakes | immediate): Salesforce showed up in about 15% of local postings, which makes CRM fluency a basic screen rather than a bonus. Who: Everyone in account executive, account manager, and customer success tracks.
• Pipeline management and forecasting (table_stakes | immediate): Pipeline management appeared in about 15% of local postings and forecasting in about 10%, and AI is increasingly being used in sales for lead scoring, forecasting, and customer engagement. Who: Mid-career sellers, team leads, and career switchers trying to sound credible fast.
• Data analysis and data literacy (differentiator | immediate): Data analysis appeared in about 10% of local postings, customer success research flags data literacy as a core requirement, and Hays said 35% of employers were looking for business and analytical skills. Who: Customer success managers, account managers, and sellers moving into more strategic books of business.
• Negotiation and strategic planning (differentiator | immediate): Both negotiation and strategic planning showed up in about 15% of local postings, which is a strong signal that employers want more than activity—they want deal strategy and account judgment. Who: AEs moving upmarket, account managers, and partnerships candidates.
• AI sales workflow tools (premium | near-term): Salesforce reported that 87% of sales organizations use some form of AI and 54% of sellers have used AI agents, while common 2026 workflow tools include Read AI, Gong, Chorus, Outreach, and Salesloft. Who: Anyone targeting tech employers, especially SDRs, AEs, and sales managers.
• Customer journey mapping and proactive success motions (premium | near-term): Hays lists customer-journey mapping among in-demand skills, and customer success research points to a shift from reactive support to proactive, data-driven engagement. Who: Customer success managers, implementation leaders, and sellers moving toward post-sale ownership.

Questions about this market

What do Sales, Customer Success & Account Management roles pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Government data shows a wide spread: the broader sales and related group in the metro had a 2025 median wage of $53,370, a 75th percentile of $85,120, and a 90th percentile of $147,210, while sales managers averaged $194,670. More current posting data centers this category on about $140k to $190k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $100k to $260k. That gap tells you the Bay Area market is split. Commodity or junior sales work still pays much less than enterprise AE, strategic account, and expansion-oriented customer success roles, and local postings reflect a software-heavy mix where about 45% of ads come from software development alone.

Where is demand for Sales, Customer Success & Account Management roles in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA concentrated?

Most local opportunity is still tied to B2B software and tech. In the job sample, about 45% of postings came from software development, about 20% from technology, and about 10% from technology, information and internet. The employer base is broad rather than winner-take-all, with hiring described as fragmented and active employers including WinsAbove, Nubeero Limited, Applied Methods Ltd, Braze, Anthropic Limited, Rippling, Inc., and Amazon. There is also a smaller but useful pocket around financial, compliance, and partner-led selling. Financial services and enterprise software and network solutions each made up about 5% of postings. Numeral's $100 million Series C came with plans to hire across sales and a new accounting partner program, which creates channel and ecosystem openings in addition to direct-selling roles. Ema's $77 million round and planned go-to-market expansion point to fresh account-growth and customer-expansion work around AI products, not just classic new-logo prospecting.

Which employers are hiring the most Sales, Customer Success & Account Management talent in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Recent postings show the most activity from WinsAbove (30 postings), Nubeero Limited (20 postings), Applied Methods Ltd (20 postings), Braze (20 postings), Anthropic Limited (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Sales, Customer Success & Account Management roles in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 15% are remote and 45% hybrid, with 40% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

Openings come from the Callings.ai live index of over 13 million jobs, refreshed hourly. This page searches postings from the last 30 days; run the search yourself to filter by anything else in plain language.

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