2026 Q3 · Quarterly Hiring Report
SalesJobs.io Hiring Report — 2026 Q3
Built from 1,935 job listings posted on SalesJobs.io in 2026 Q3 · Generated October 1, 2026
SalesJobs.io’s 2026 Q3 report covers hiring activity published on salesjobs.io during the quarter. In total, 1,935 job postings were published.
The quarter combined a large jump in posting volume with a sales-focused mix spanning business development, relationship management, and leadership-oriented roles.
Key findings
SalesJobs.io published 1,935 job postings in 2026 Q3 from 1,508 companies.
Salary data was stated in 1,221 postings, with the median at $111,500, the lower quartile at $82,500, and the upper quartile at $162,500.
Remote postings accounted for 13.1% of Q3 publishing, and the monthly remote share moved from 17% in July to 16.1% in August and 5.2% in September.
By work arrangement, 1,398 postings were onsite, 283 were hybrid, and 254 were remote.
Among postings that stated a job type, 1,879 were full-time, 43 were contract, and 13 were part-time.
Posting volume by month
Salary distribution (yearly, USD, n=1221)
| Min | P25 | Median | P75 | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000 | $82,500 | $111,500 | $162,500 | $525,000 |
Most in-demand skills
- Sales1687
- Business Development1490
- Relationship Management1235
- New Business Development1170
- Sales Management1110
- Sales Leadership1050
- Client Prospecting983
- Lead Generation928
- Manager895
- B2B892
- Field Sales888
- CRM877
- Sales Outreach835
- Account Management801
- Territory Management775
Work arrangement
Of 1,935 postings: 254 remote, 283 hybrid, 1,398 on-site (unclassified counted as on-site — see methodology).
Top hiring companies
Top locations
- New York73
- San Francisco, CA36
- Houston, TX31
- Chicago, IL30
- Dallas, TX28
- Atlanta, GA27
- Phoenix, AZ24
- Miami, FL23
Compared with 2026 Q2, hiring volume on SalesJobs.io rose from 1,037 to 1,935 postings, an increase of 898 or 86.6%. The salary median also edged up from $108,250 to $111,500, a 3% increase, while the remote share increased from 7.8% to 13.1%. Within the quarter, publishing was strongest in July at 757 postings, then settled at 583 in August and 595 in September, while the remote share moved downward each month from 17% to 16.1% and then to 5.2%.
The salary distribution shows a broad spread around the middle of the market: the lower quartile sits at $82,500, the median at $111,500, and the upper quartile at $162,500, with stated salaries running from $15,000 to $525,000 across 1,221 postings. Work arrangement leaned heavily onsite at 1,398 postings, with smaller hybrid and remote cohorts at 283 and 254. Among postings that stated a job type, full-time roles dominated at 1,879, with contract at 43 and part-time at 13. The tag mix also points to a market centered on core sales execution and account growth, led by Sales, Business Development, Relationship Management, New Business Development, and Sales Management.
By employment type: Full Time 1,879 · Contract 43 · Part Time 13.
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Source: SalesJobs.io 2026 Q3 Hiring Report — https://salesjobs.io/reports/hiring-report-2026-q3