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M5 - Director
The median salary range for Sales Engineering (M5) roles disclosed in public job postings is $183k - $260k as of Aug 2026, based on 650 job postings from 140 companies.
Salary Range
Low
$182,875
17%
Mid
$221,438
17%
High
$260,000
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Director, Solutions Architect
Santa Clara
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$489k - $575k
$488,750 - $575,000
Director, Solution Engineering for NVIDIA Experience
Santa Clara
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$443k
$442,750
Director, Solutions Architect
Santa Clara
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$489k - $575k
$488,750 - $575,000
Director, Solution Engineering for NVIDIA Experience
Santa Clara
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$443k
$442,750
Director, Solutions Architect
Santa Clara
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$489k - $575k
$488,750 - $575,000
Director, Solution Engineering for NVIDIA Experience
Santa Clara
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$443k
$442,750
Director, Solutions Architect
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
$340k - $425k
$340,000 - $425,000
Director, Solutions Architect
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
$340k - $425k
$340,000 - $425,000
Director, Solutions Architect
Austin
·10+ Years Experience
$340k - $425k
$340,000 - $425,000
Director of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
$240k - $300k
$240,000 - $300,000
Director of Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
$240k - $300k
$240,000 - $300,000
Director of Forward Deployed Engineering
Austin
·10+ Years Experience
$240k - $300k
$240,000 - $300,000
Director, Solutions Architecture - Enterprise & Strategic
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$320k - $360k
$320,000 - $360,000
Director, Solutions Architecture - Enterprise & Strategic
New York
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$320k - $360k
$320,000 - $360,000
Head of Solutions Engineering, Americas
Remote
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$298k - $351k
$298,000 - $351,000
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$300k - $350k
$300,000 - $350,000
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$300k - $350k
$300,000 - $350,000
Director, Specialist Solutions Engineering
Austin
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$298k - $350k
$298,000 - $350,000
Director, Specialist Solutions Engineering
Chicago
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$298k - $350k
$298,000 - $350,000
Director, Specialist Solutions Engineering
New York City
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$298k - $350k
$298,000 - $350,000
Director, Specialist Solutions Engineering
San Francisco
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$298k - $350k
$298,000 - $350,000
Director, Specialist Solutions Engineering
Salt Lake City
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$298k - $350k
$298,000 - $350,000
Director, Solutions Consulting
New York City
·10+ Years Experience
$258k - $348k
$258,400 - $348,000
Director, Solutions Consulting
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
$258k - $348k
$258,400 - $348,000
Director, Solutions Consulting
United States
·10+ Years Experience
$258k - $348k
$258,400 - $348,000
Director, Applied Field Engineering - AI/ML Product Specialist
Bellevue
·4+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$264k - $347k
$264,000 - $346,500
Director, Applied Field Engineering - AI/ML Product Specialist
Bellevue
·4+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$264k - $347k
$264,000 - $346,500
Director, Global Solutions Architecture
Remote
N/A
N/A
Director, Global Solutions Architecture
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
N/A
N/A
Director, Specialist Solutions Architecture – North America
Seattle
·12+ Years Experience
$241k - $326k
$241,200 - $326,400
Director, Solutions Architecture – National Security, Worldwide Public Sector Partners
Arlington
·15+ Years Experience
$241k - $326k
$241,200 - $326,400
Director, Solutions Architecture – National Security, Worldwide Public Sector Partners
Arlington
·15+ Years Experience
$241k - $326k
$241,200 - $326,400
Director, AWS Data & Analytics Solutions Architecture, Database & Analytics GTM
Seattle
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$241k - $326k
$241,200 - $326,400
Director, Energy Solutions Architecture, AWS Industries
Houston
·16+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$241k - $326k
$241,200 - $326,400
Solutions Architecture Leader, Amazon Connect AMER, Applied AI Solutions, SA Team
Seattle
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$231k - $313k
$231,200 - $312,800
WW Solutions Architecture Leader, Amazon Connect Public Sector, Applied AI Solutions, SA Team
Arlington
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$221k - $299k
$221,100 - $299,200
WW Solutions Architecture Leader, Amazon Connect Public Sector, Applied AI Solutions, SA Team
Arlington
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$221k - $299k
$221,100 - $299,200
Area Leader - Solutions Architecture, AWS Startups
New York City
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$201k - $272k
$201,000 - $272,000
Canada Leader, Specialist Solution Architects
Toronto
·Last Posted: May 2026
$139k - $209k
$139,180 - $208,770
ProServe Area Delivery Leader - ASEAN, AWS Professional Services
Republic of Singapore
N/A
N/A
ProServe Area Delivery Leader - ASEAN, AWS Professional Services
Singapore
N/A
N/A
Scale Leader, APJC Prototyping and AI Customer Engineering (PACE)
Melbourne
N/A
N/A
Scale Leader, APJC Prototyping and AI Customer Engineering (PACE)
Melbourne
N/A
N/A
Director, Solution Architecture, Korea, AWS Korea
Seoul
N/A
N/A
Director, Marketing and Ad Technology Solutions Architecture
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$176k - $317k
$176,036 - $316,865
Director, Marketing and Ad Technology Solutions Architecture
New York
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$176k - $317k
$176,036 - $316,865
Director, Developer Solutions
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$280k - $315k
$280,000 - $315,000
Director, Sales Engineering
United States
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$269k - $336k
$268,800 - $336,000
Director, Sales Engineering
Remote
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$269k - $336k
$268,800 - $336,000
Director, Sales Engineering
California
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$269k - $336k
$268,800 - $336,000
Director, Sales Engineering - SLED
Maryland
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$269k - $336k
$268,800 - $336,000
Director, Sales Engineering - SLED
United States
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$269k - $336k
$268,800 - $336,000
Director, Sales Engineering - SLED
Remote
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$269k - $336k
$268,800 - $336,000
Senior Field Technical Director
Remote
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$221k - $276k
$220,800 - $276,000
Senior Field Technical Director
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$221k - $276k
$220,800 - $276,000
Senior Field Technical Director
Florida
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$221k - $276k
$220,800 - $276,000
Director, Solution Architecture
California
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$207k - $230k
$207,360 - $230,400
Director, Solution Architecture
United States
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$207k - $230k
$207,360 - $230,400
Director, Solution Architecture
Remote
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$207k - $230k
$207,360 - $230,400
Director, Field Engineering
Toronto
·5+ Years Experience
$221k - $304k
$221,200 - $304,150
Director, Field Engineering
Canada
·5+ Years Experience
$221k - $304k
$221,200 - $304,150
Director, Field Engineering
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$218k - $300k
$218,400 - $300,300
Director, Field Engineering - Financial Services
Georgia
·10+ Years Experience
$218k - $300k
$218,400 - $300,300
Director, Field Engineering - Financial Services
Georgia
·10+ Years Experience
$218k - $300k
$218,400 - $300,300
Director, Field Engineering - Financial Services
Texas
·10+ Years Experience
$218k - $300k
$218,400 - $300,300
Director, Field Engineering - Financial Services
Illinois
·10+ Years Experience
$218k - $300k
$218,400 - $300,300
Director, Field Engineering - Financial Services
New York
·10+ Years Experience
$218k - $300k
$218,400 - $300,300
Director, Field Engineering - Financial Services
Washington
·10+ Years Experience
$218k - $300k
$218,400 - $300,300
Director, Field Engineering - Financial Services
Washington, DC
·10+ Years Experience
$218k - $300k
$218,400 - $300,300
Director, Field Engineering
Republic of Singapore
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Director, Field Engineering
Singapore
·5+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Director, Field Engineering
Tokyo
N/A
N/A
Director, Field Engineering
Japan
N/A
N/A
Director, Field Engineering (CPG & Retail)
United States
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Field CTO
New York City
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$290k - $300k
$290,000 - $300,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Very Large 110 Data Points | $85,686 | $100,343 | $115,000 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 677 Data Points | $117,100 | $135,050 | $153,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 1,013 Data Points | $129,300 | $151,725 | $174,150 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 1,068 Data Points | $142,700 | $167,850 | $193,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 326 Data Points | $155,000 | $182,500 | $210,000 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Very Large 338 Data Points | $164,800 | $189,840 | $214,879 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 238 Data Points | $150,750 | $180,375 | $210,000 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 102 Data Points | $170,680 | $209,706 | $248,731 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 125 Data Points | $182,875 | $221,438 | $260,000 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Medium 31 Data Points | $223,000 | $271,330 | $319,660 |