Side-by-side distribution
Account Executive
$140,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45%
- Live roles
- 10,644
BDR
$70,600
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.1%
- Live roles
- 1,411
Highest-paying jobs
Wholesale Account Executive, National
Account Executive, EMEA
Account Executive, EMEA
Account Executive - LATAM
Sr. Prospect Account Executive, Payments
Account Executive
SMB Account Executive
Manager, Account Executive - GSIs
Manager, Account Executive - Strategic Sales
Federal Health (VA, DHA, HHS) Account Executive (Remote: DC/MD/VA)
Highest-paying jobs
BDR Manager
BDR Manager
Manager (Head of), Business Development Representatives (BDR)
BDR Manager
Technical BDR
Lead Marketer, BDR Revenue Marketing — Upmarket
Business Development Representative
Global Business Development Representative
Experienced Business Development Representative
BDR Enablement Lead
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Toast
|
$150,000 | 187 |
T-Mobile
|
$100,600 | 136 |
| SA Salesforce | $133,450 | 91 |
| GI Goosehead Insurance | $71,500 | 89 |
Grand Canyon University
|
$75,000 | 77 |
talentpluto
|
$135,000 | 71 |
Travelers
|
$144,750 | 53 |
Zscaler
|
$146,625 | 49 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
HubSpot
|
$66,217 | 14 |
ICBD
|
$142,500 | 13 |
Notion
|
$80,745 | 8 |
|
talentpluto
|
$80,000 | 8 |
Ingram Micro
|
$64,350 | 8 |
Block
|
$63,700 | 8 |
| RX RXO | $45,000 | 8 |
Wonder
|
$94,500 | 7 |
BDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $92,500 | 45 |
| New York | $80,000 | 100 |
| London | $78,760 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $78,750 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $74,500 | 7 |
| Denver | $70,750 | 25 |
| Boston | $70,000 | 17 |
| Paris | $65,863 | 5 |
| Berlin | $62,586 | 4 |
| Dublin | $62,073 | 24 |
Account Executive vs BDR: which pays more?
The median for Account Executive is $140,000 per year (typically $95,000–$200,625), versus $70,600 for BDR ($57,500–$90,000). That puts Account Executive about 98% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Executive and BDR 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.