Entry · Sales

Sales Development Representative salary in North West, 2026.

Live compensation benchmarks, time-to-hire and equity guidance for a Sales Development Representative in North West, drawn from Evara retained search data.

Headline benchmark

£30k-£40k base (£42k-£60k OTE)

In North West, 2026. Compared to Yorkshire: £28k-£38k base (£38k-£55k OTE).

Equity: Equity rare at this level outside very early-stage scale-ups

Time to hire

3-5 weeks

From kick-off to signed offer

Region

North West

North West compensation is anchored by Manchester, which is now the deepest GTM and senior commercial talent market outside London.

Typical responsibilities

Outbound prospecting via call, email and LinkedIn against target account list
Inbound lead qualification and routing to AEs
Pipeline contribution against a meeting or qualified opportunity quota
CRM hygiene and signal capture

What good looks like

A strong SDR books 8-15 qualified meetings per month, converts ~25% to qualified opportunities, and is promotion-ready into an AE seat within 18-24 months.

Comparator employers in North West

Sky Betting (Leeds) · Hibob (Manchester) · Peak (Manchester) · Jet2 (Leeds)

Related roles

Account Executive

£55k-£85k base (£100k-£160k OTE)

Sales Manager

£80k-£120k base (£120k-£180k OTE)

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