All figures are base salary plus OTE. Ranges reflect variation by sector, company stage and candidate seniority within the band. Technology and SaaS roles command the upper end of each range. Professional services and logistics typically sit at the lower end.
SDR / BDR
Base: £25,000 to £35,000
OTE: £38,000 to £52,000
Entry to mid-level outbound pipeline generation. Higher end for candidates with 12 to 24 months of outbound SaaS experience. SaaS and tech roles pay a 15 to 20% premium over other sectors.
Account Executive
Base: £38,000 to £58,000
OTE: £65,000 to £95,000
Quota-carrying new business. Enterprise AEs command the upper end. Mid-market AEs in SaaS typically earn £45,000 to £55,000 base. Professional services AEs sit at £38,000 to £48,000.
Business Development Manager
Base: £40,000 to £65,000
OTE: £65,000 to £100,000
New business focus with some account management. Technology BDMs at the upper end. Energy and logistics BDMs typically £40,000 to £52,000 base. FinTech BDMs £50,000 to £65,000.
Account Manager
Base: £32,000 to £52,000
OTE: £50,000 to £80,000
Retention and expansion. Senior AMs at SaaS businesses with large books command the upper end. Professional services AMs sit at £32,000 to £42,000 base.
Sales Manager
Base: £55,000 to £80,000
OTE: £80,000 to £120,000
Team leadership with personal revenue target. SaaS Sales Managers in the Thames Valley are in high demand in 2026. FinTech Sales Managers command £65,000 to £80,000 base. Energy Sales Managers £55,000 to £70,000.
Sales Director
Base: £80,000 to £130,000
OTE: £130,000 to £200,000+
P&L ownership and commercial leadership. Wide range reflects significant variation in company size and stage. Series B SaaS Sales Directors typically £90,000 to £110,000 base. Established enterprise £110,000 to £130,000+.
VP of Sales
Base: £110,000 to £160,000
OTE: £180,000 to £260,000+
Full commercial function ownership. Equity participation increasingly standard at this level for scale-up and growth-stage businesses. Thames Valley VP roles frequently include London-level packages.
Marketing Manager
Base: £38,000 to £58,000
Total: £42,000 to £65,000
Mid-level marketing leadership. Demand generation specialists command a 10 to 15% premium over generalist marketing managers. Digital-first roles at tech businesses pay the highest in this band.
Head of Marketing
Base: £60,000 to £90,000
Total: £70,000 to £110,000
Function ownership across demand generation, brand and content. SaaS and technology businesses at the upper end. Professional services and logistics at the lower end.
Customer Success Manager
Base: £35,000 to £55,000
OTE: £48,000 to £75,000
Post-sale retention and expansion. Enterprise CSMs with large books of high-value accounts command the upper end. SaaS CSM roles in the Thames Valley have grown significantly in 2025 and 2026.
RevOps Manager
Base: £45,000 to £70,000
Total: £50,000 to £80,000
Revenue operations and systems ownership. A relatively new function in the Thames Valley market with salaries rising as demand increases. CRM-specialist RevOps roles at growth-stage businesses command a premium.