# Medical sales jobs in Carlsbad, California

> 19 open medical sales roles in Carlsbad, California, at IQVIA, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Medtronic and more. Re-checked nightly on employers' own careers sites.

Updated: November 11, 2026
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## Carlsbad at a glance

As of November 11, 2026, The Lobby lists 19 open medical sales roles in Carlsbad, California, the 13th most of any California city on The Lobby, with 14 posted in the last 60 days. IQVIA, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Medtronic, Abbott, FYF Medical and MDM are hiring the most.

Plus 43 California roles that name no city, not counted above.

## Posted pay

Median posted base pay in California (Carlsbad has too few postings with pay to report on its own), postings from the last 60 days, and the US median posted OTE (on-target earnings: base plus commission or bonus at 100% of quota) from the last 30 days. These are what employers publish on open roles, not what reps earn.

| Role | Median base | US median OTE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Associate rep | $70k | $119k |
| Territory manager | $101k | $132k |
| Regional manager | $148k | $205k |
| Sales rep | $94k | $150k |
| Senior rep | $100k | $185k |
| Clinical specialist | $90k | $130k |
| Key account manager | $125k | $150k |

## Companies hiring in Carlsbad

- [IQVIA](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/iqvia): 8 open roles
- [Thermo Fisher Scientific](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific): 6 open roles
- [Medtronic](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/medtronic): 2 open roles
- [Abbott](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/abbott): 1 open role
- [FYF Medical](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/fyf-medical): 1 open role
- [MDM](https://thelobbynetwork.com/companies/mdm): 1 open role

## Questions

### How many medical sales jobs are open in Carlsbad?

As of November 11, 2026, The Lobby lists 19 open medical sales roles in Carlsbad, California. Roles are read from employers' own careers sites and re-checked nightly; a role we can no longer find there is taken off. Another 43 California roles name no city and are not counted here.

### How much do medical sales reps make in Carlsbad?

Carlsbad has too few postings with pay to report on its own. In California postings from the last 60 days, the median posted base pay is $70k for associate reps, $101k for territory managers and $148k for regional managers. Most roles pay commission or bonus on top of base.

### How much do medical sales reps make in Carlsbad with commission?

Most Carlsbad postings list base pay only. Across US postings from the last 30 days that list OTE (on-target earnings: base plus commission or bonus at 100% of quota), the median is $119k for associate reps, $132k for territory managers, $205k for regional managers, $150k for sales reps, $185k for senior reps, $130k for clinical specialists and $150k for key account managers.

### What is the highest paying medical sales job in Carlsbad?

Among roles with enough postings to report, regional managers have the highest median posted base in California at $148k, followed by key account managers at $125k.

### Is Carlsbad a good city for medical sales jobs?

Carlsbad has the 13th most open medical sales roles of any California city on The Lobby (19 as of November 11, 2026), with 14 roles posted in the last 60 days.

### Which companies are hiring medical sales reps in Carlsbad?

IQVIA (8 roles), Thermo Fisher Scientific (6), Medtronic (2), Abbott (1), FYF Medical (1) and MDM (1) have the most open Carlsbad roles right now.

### Are there 1099 or independent medical sales jobs in Carlsbad?

2 1099 and independent roles list California as a location on The Lobby: roles where the company said 1099 or independent, and lines for reps to carry. The Include 1099 opportunities filter on the job board shows them alongside W-2 roles.

### Are there medical device sales jobs in Carlsbad?

Yes. 8 medical device sales roles are open in Carlsbad, along with 5 pharmaceutical roles.

## How we count

Roles are read nightly from employers' own careers sites and re-checked each night; a role counts for Carlsbad when Carlsbad is one of its listed locations or the role is Nationwide, and a role we can no longer find on the employer's site is taken off. Remote roles, and California roles that name no city, are not counted. Pay is posted pay, not earnings. Vocari, The Lobby's connector for AI assistants (https://thelobbynetwork.com/mcp), gives the same total for the same city.

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