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15 job boards, ranked for $100K remote Customer Success Roles! ๐Ÿš€

Published about 1 month agoย โ€ขย 1 min read

Where are the remote CS jobs that actually pay $100K?

I get this question every single week. So I did the homework for you.

I went through majority of the popular remote job boards and checked every one for real customer success roles. Here's the honest breakdown.

Start with these 3 (free, real salaries posted)

  1. Built In. Hundreds of remote CS roles with salary bands posted. I saw $119K to $238K at Zapier.
  2. Jobgether. 849 remote CSM listings when I checked. Set the salary slider to $100K and hide jobs without pay info.
  3. We Work Remotely. Search "customer success" and filter for the $100K+ salary band.

Worth a bookmark

  1. Wellfound. Startup roles with salary and equity shown up front. Cash pay runs lower at early-stage companies.
  2. Remote.co. Free, salaries shown. Search "customer success" to skip the call center listings.
  3. Remotive. Has a minimum salary filter. The free tier only shows a slice of the jobs.
  4. FlexJobs. Deep CS category with real six-figure listings, but it's paid. Try the $2.95 trial first.
  5. Web3 Jobs. 456 CS roles, many with real $100K to $160K ranges. Only if crypto doesn't scare you.

But here's the part nobody tells you.

Job boards are only half the game. The other half is being found.

My student Nick heard crickets for months. Zero recruiter messages.

Then we rebuilt his resume in our coaching sessions. Since the update, 5 to 6 recruiters have reached out to him about CS opportunities. He didn't chase a single one of them.

So yes, browse the boards above. But make sure your resume is working the night shift for you too.

Know someone hunting for a remote job right now? Forward her this email. This list will save her hours.

Talk soon,

Gozde

P.S. I've been recording interviews with CS hiring managers and recruiters for a new video series. What they said about hiring career changers surprised even me. Stay tuned.
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Career Coach @The Success Path | Helping career-pivoters break into Customer Success | Former GTM Leader at hyper-growth SaaS startups (Apollo, Lob, Twitter) | AI Advisor @University of San Francisco

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