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Who’s Hiring in Medical Sales Right Now?
Through September 29, employers posted 5,546 new U.S. medical-sales roles.
We filtered the broader market toward major medtech, medical device and healthcare technology employers to see where the hiring activity is concentrated.
TOP 10 COMPANIES HIRING IN MEDICAL SALES
1. Johnson & Johnson | 361 new postings
Orthopaedics, cardiovascular, surgical robotics, clinical sales and more. Important caveat: J&J’s total includes both MedTech and pharmaceutical positions.
2. Medtronic | 254
Spine, cardiovascular, neuromodulation, surgical products, monitoring and clinical specialist roles.
3. Stryker | 222
Orthopaedics, Endoscopy, Instruments, Medical, Neurovascular, Enabling Technologies and more.
4. Abbott | 208
Cardiovascular, electrophysiology, structural heart, diabetes care, neuromodulation and diagnostics.
5. Boston Scientific | 85
EP, interventional cardiology, peripheral interventions, endoscopy, urology and neuromodulation.
6. HeartFlow | 53
One of the most interesting names on the list. Despite being considerably smaller than the giants above it, HeartFlow has been aggressively hiring into cardiovascular sales.
7. BD | 50
Medication management, vascular access, surgery, diagnostics and other hospital-based businesses.
8. Siemens Healthineers | 46
Imaging, diagnostics and complex capital/enterprise sales.
9. Philips | 44
Imaging, monitoring, ultrasound and connected-care technologies.
10. Danaher | 40
Diagnostics and life-sciences commercial roles across its operating companies.
Source: MedSales Radar. September data through September 29, 2026. Counts represent new U.S. medical-sales postings observed on employer career sites, not confirmed hires or unique vacancies.
What stands out
The opportunity isn’t just the volume of openings. It’s the range.
Orthopedics. Cardiovascular. Neuromodulation. Robotics. Diagnostics. Capital equipment. Imaging. Endoscopy.
If you’re trying to break into the industry and only searching “medical device sales representative,” you’re probably missing opportunities. And if you’re an experienced rep considering a move, don’t assume the next step has to look like the job you already have.
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COMPENSATION
A Job Opening Doesn’t Tell You What You’ll Actually Make
More jobs create more options.
But don’t confuse a company name, job title or advertised base salary with the economics of the territory.
The latest MDR Compensation Index shows just how wide the spread can be:
51% reported $200K+ total W-2
36% reported $300K+
20% reported $400K+
Yet 18% landed between $100K and $124,999.
There is no single “medical device sales salary.”
Role, specialty, experience, territory quality and compensation structure can completely change the economics of two seemingly similar jobs.
And experience matters.
Among current MDR respondents, nobody with fewer than two years in device reported $200K+. That climbs to 55% at 6-10 years and 80% at 11-15 years.
The data we’re missing
We’re not going to tell you “Stryker pays more than Medtronic” based on a handful of anonymous submissions.
The dataset isn’t deep enough yet.
But that’s where we’re headed.
We want enough responses to eventually answer:
What does a Stryker TM actually make?
Which companies consistently deliver the OTE they recruit against?
How does compensation compare across specialties?
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INDUSTRY
You Built the Territory. Can Your Company Stop You From Taking Another Job?
The company owns the product. The company owns the contracts.
But who builds the relationships?
The rep.
The 5:30 AM texts. Add-on cases. Weekend calls. Staff trainings. Office visits. Years spent earning credibility with surgeons and hospital teams.
Then a competitor calls with a better opportunity.
And suddenly the non-compete you signed years ago matters.
The 12-month problem
Imagine spending five years building a territory and then being told you can’t compete around those accounts for the next 12 months.
Sometimes 18.
From the rep’s perspective, that’s difficult to swallow.
But employers have an argument too. Companies invest in training, pricing information, contracts, product strategy and territory development. Protecting legitimate confidential information makes sense.
The harder question is:
Where does protecting a company’s business interests end and restricting a rep’s career begin?
There isn’t one national answer.
That’s why we built the free MDR 50-State Non-Compete Tracker.
Choose your state and get a straightforward overview of enforceability, restrictions, income thresholds where applicable, and other state-specific rules.
Before you take the competitor interview, know what you signed.
More openings create more opportunities. But the company hiring you, the economics of the territory and the agreement you’re leaving behind all matter.
Know what you’re walking into. And know what you’re walking away from.
The tracker is provided for informational purposes and is not legal advice. Employment agreements and individual circumstances vary. Consult a qualified attorney for advice regarding your agreement.
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