Bottom quarter
$83K
Customer Success Salary in Birmingham
Base pay and on-target total cash for a quota-carrying role. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Base salary
Median
$96K
Top quarter
$113K
Top 10%
$129K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$116K
Median
$134K
Top quarter
$159K
Top 10%
$180K
Adjusted for Birmingham at 0.96× the national baseline. Total cash assumes 100% of quota — actual earnings vary by attainment. See the math →
What this number means.
Customer Success in Birmingham pulls a median of $134,400 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $158,592 and the strongest reps clearing $180,096. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $96,000, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $113,280. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. The Birmingham adjustment moves the band 4% below the national baseline. The number to anchor on for a counter is $158,592 in total earnings. That's where strong reps land — not where they ceiling.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$158,592 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$146,496 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$134,400 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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