Entry · Sales

Sales Development Representative salary in Yorkshire, 2026.

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

Headline benchmark

£28k-£38k base (£38k-£55k OTE)

In Yorkshire, 2026. Compared to North West: £30k-£40k base (£42k-£60k 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

Yorkshire

Yorkshire compensation centres on Leeds and Sheffield, with Leeds typically commanding a 5-10% premium over the rest of the region for senior commercial roles thanks to the FinTech, HealthTech and SaaS scale-up density around Wellington Place and the South Bank.

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 Yorkshire

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

Related roles

Account Executive

£50k-£80k base (£90k-£150k OTE)

Sales Manager

£75k-£110k base (£110k-£165k OTE)

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