Sales · Level C1 · Salary
Customer Success Manager (CSM) salary
Typical on-target earnings (US national)
$120,000–$165,000
Base
$105,000
Variable @ target
$35,000
Equity (annual)
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Retention/NRR + expansion target; ~80/20 or 70/30 base/variable. ~58% hit target.
Indicative, sourced — not a guarantee. RepVue Customer Success Manager (median base $105k / OTE $140k; ~58% attainment)
Pay by metro — nominal vs cost-adjusted
“Real” adjusts for cost of living, so a high headline number in an expensive metro can be worth less in practice. Ranked by real pay.
| Metro | Nominal | Real (cost-adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| Remote (US national) | $140,000 | $140,000 |
| Atlanta | $137,200 | $140,000 |
| Austin | $140,000 | $137,255 |
| Chicago | $140,000 | $129,630 |
| Seattle | $151,200 | $126,000 |
| Denver | $137,200 | $124,727 |
| Boston | $140,000 | $103,704 |
| Los Angeles | $140,000 | $96,552 |
| New York City | $147,000 | $94,839 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | $147,000 | $81,667 |
Grow this number — your highest-value routes
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$140,000 OTE now → $340,000 total comp in 8 yrs
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