Side-by-side distribution
Account Executive
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.6%
- Live roles
- 7,213
Customer Success
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 1,764
Highest-paying jobs
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
Account Executive, US
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Manager, Customer Success
Mid-Market Customer Success Manager, North America
Customer Success Manager
Customer Success Manager
Customer Success Manager
Senior Customer Success Manager
Senior Manager, Enterprise Customer Success
Customer Success Programs Manager
Customer Success Manager, Strategics
Manager, Customer Success
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Toast
|
$150,000 | 152 |
talentpluto
|
$138,750 | 76 |
BillionToOne
|
$276,741 | 57 |
Samsara
|
$171,000 | 55 |
SpotHopper
|
$120,000 | 44 |
Verkada
|
$250,000 | 36 |
HubSpot
|
$137,730 | 35 |
Zscaler
|
$137,700 | 35 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Samsara
|
$114,739 | 17 |
| ZG Zeta Global | $87,500 | 12 |
Crusoe
|
$202,500 | 10 |
Harvey
|
$172,500 | 10 |
NoGigiddy
|
$39,520 | 9 |
Chainguard
|
$160,000 | 7 |
MongoDB
|
$143,500 | 7 |
|
Anthropic
|
$232,500 | 6 |
Customer Success salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $160,000 | 103 |
| Atlanta | $137,141 | 4 |
| New York | $135,000 | 164 |
| Boston | $135,000 | 19 |
| Los Angeles | $130,000 | 11 |
| Chicago | $122,606 | 20 |
| London | $119,161 | 21 |
| Austin | $111,250 | 22 |
| Dublin | $109,563 | 4 |
| Paris | $108,879 | 3 |
Account Executive vs Customer Success: which pays more?
The median for Account Executive is $150,000 per year (typically $102,500–$233,427), versus $120,000 for Customer Success ($88,598–$153,475). That puts Account Executive about 25% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Executive and Customer Success 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.