Side-by-side distribution
Account Executive
$142,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.2%
- Live roles
- 10,411
BDR
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.1%
- Live roles
- 1,320
Highest-paying jobs
Wholesale Account Executive, National
Senior Enterprise Account Executive
Account Executive
Account Executive
Founding Account Executive, Nordics
Founding Account Executive, Japan
Founding Account Executive, Colombia
Enterprise Account Executive
Enterprise Account Executive, East
Enterprise Account Executive, West
Highest-paying jobs
BDR Manager
BDR Manager
Senior Business Development Representative, New York New Jersey Region
Global Business Development Representative
Experienced Business Development Representative
Technical BDR
Senior Manager, BDR Operations & Engagement
Business Development Representative – Real Estate Technology Services
BDR Manager
BDR Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Toast
|
$150,000 | 195 |
T-Mobile
|
$100,600 | 164 |
| GI Goosehead Insurance | $71,500 | 85 |
Grand Canyon University
|
$75,000 | 67 |
Snap! Mobile, Inc.
|
$85,000 | 66 |
Braze
|
$141,500 | 48 |
| SI SHI International | $185,000 | 45 |
BillionToOne
|
$176,266 | 45 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Block
|
$63,700 | 9 |
Teya
|
$92,542 | 8 |
Ingram Micro
|
$64,350 | 8 |
TruGreen
|
$54,411 | 8 |
| RX RXO | $45,000 | 8 |
Teleperformance Spain
|
$31,664 | 8 |
Notion
|
$78,771 | 7 |
ICBD
|
$142,500 | 6 |
BDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $99,503 | 36 |
| Berlin | $91,680 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $84,999 | 7 |
| London | $84,012 | 21 |
| New York | $80,000 | 94 |
| Los Angeles | $80,000 | 6 |
| Boston | $70,000 | 19 |
| Austin | $60,000 | 20 |
| Denver | $58,720 | 16 |
| Chicago | $57,900 | 23 |
Account Executive vs BDR: which pays more?
The median for Account Executive is $142,500 per year (typically $95,000–$210,000), versus $70,000 for BDR ($55,006–$90,000). That puts Account Executive about 104% 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.