Side-by-side distribution
Account Executive
$150,994
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 48.5%
- Live roles
- 7,122
Customer Success
$115,844
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.2%
- Live roles
- 1,619
Highest-paying jobs
Wholesale Account Executive, National
Account Executive, EMEA
Account Executive, EMEA
Account Executive - LATAM
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)
Senior Mid-Market Account Executive
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Manager, Strategic Expansion and Customer Success
Senior Manager, AMERs Customer Success
Lead Customer Success Specialist
Customer Success Manager, Tech
Manager, Customer Success - Beneficial Deployments
Manager, Customer Success GSI
Customer Success Manager, Top Accounts
Regional Manager, Customer Experience and Success
Customer Success Manager
Customer Success Manager, Financial Services
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Toast
|
$150,000 | 187 |
talentpluto
|
$135,000 | 71 |
Braze
|
$131,500 | 52 |
Zscaler
|
$146,300 | 49 |
BillionToOne
|
$176,266 | 47 |
SpotHopper
|
$110,000 | 46 |
|
Anthropic
|
$414,267 | 36 |
Verkada
|
$209,024 | 33 |
Samsara
Harvey
Crusoe
NoGigiddy
MongoDB
Ashby
Account Executive vs Customer Success: which pays more?
The median for Account Executive is $150,994 per year (typically $107,500–$232,499), versus $115,844 for Customer Success ($87,500–$149,822). That puts Account Executive about 30% 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.