Bottom quarter
$84K
Pharma Sales Rep 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
$100K
Top quarter
$117K
Top 10%
$135K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$115K
Median
$136K
Top quarter
$160K
Top 10%
$185K
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.
Pharma Sales Rep in Birmingham pulls a median of $136,320 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $159,914 and the strongest reps clearing $184,818. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $99,840, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $117,120. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. Pay in Birmingham runs about 4% below the national baseline. $159,914 is what top-quartile Pharma Sales Rep earnings look like in Birmingham when you hit quota. Don't undersell the variable.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$159,914 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$148,117 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$136,320 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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