Side-by-side distribution
Account Executive
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.9%
- Live roles
- 7,180
Account Manager
$118,617
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38%
- Live roles
- 4,046
Highest-paying jobs
Wholesale Account Executive, National
Account Executive, Bailiwick (Req#1206)
Account Executive
Account Executive
Account Executive, EMEA
Account Executive, EMEA
Senior Account Executive
Enterprise Account Executive
Enterprise Account Executive
Enterprise Account Executive
Highest-paying jobs
Manager, Account Management
Associate Account Manager
Account Manager (Creative Services)
Account Manager
Strategic Account Manager (Remote - LATAM Based)
Vice President of Account Manager
Client Operations Specialist (Internal Account Manager)
Senior Partner Account Manager- Brazil and South America
Account Manager
Search Engine Marketing Account Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Toast
|
$150,000 | 148 |
talentpluto
|
$150,000 | 77 |
BillionToOne
|
$276,741 | 56 |
Samsara
|
$171,000 | 55 |
SpotHopper
|
$120,000 | 44 |
Zscaler
|
$142,375 | 39 |
Verkada
|
$228,387 | 36 |
HubSpot
|
$137,730 | 33 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
EquipmentShare
|
$375,000 | 137 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $125,000 | 80 |
Esri
|
$135,200 | 51 |
BridgeBio Pharma
|
$182,500 | 48 |
Human Interest
|
$133,000 | 23 |
Pinterest
|
$115,823 | 21 |
Reachdesk Ltd
|
$180,000 | 18 |
| HE Heartflow | $125,000 | 17 |
Account Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $150,248 | 18 |
| Austin | $150,200 | 24 |
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 116 |
| Denver | $135,200 | 54 |
| New York | $122,500 | 225 |
| Boston | $110,000 | 43 |
| Chicago | $106,988 | 78 |
| London | $105,991 | 47 |
| Los Angeles | $105,840 | 39 |
| Atlanta | $105,840 | 25 |
Account Executive vs Account Manager: which pays more?
The median for Account Executive is $150,000 per year (typically $102,500–$230,157), versus $118,617 for Account Manager ($80,625–$155,000). That puts Account Executive about 26% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Executive and Account Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.