Side-by-side distribution
Account Executive
$140,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45%
- Live roles
- 10,644
Help Desk
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39%
- Live roles
- 395
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
IT Support Specialist
Senior IT Infrastructure Support Specialist-ICAM & PKI
Subcontracts Specialist, IT Support, Software
IT Support Specialist
Senior IT VIP Support Specialist
IT Engineering Systems Support Specialist (Remote)
Manager, Senior Application Specialist - IT Lending Support
IT Support Specialist - TS/SCI with Polygraph
Senior IT Support Specialist
IT End User Support Specialist
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
GDIT
|
$74,745 | 14 |
| VT Voyager Technologies, Inc. | $90,000 | 3 |
CyberSheath
|
$76,500 | 3 |
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
|
$75,000 | 3 |
| AT AT&T | $59,800 | 3 |
| ET ePlus Technology, inc. | $42,505 | 3 |
| DS Data Systems Analysts, Inc. | $102,500 | 2 |
|
CACI
|
$91,045 | 2 |
Help Desk salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $110,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $92,500 | 4 |
| New York | $88,250 | 12 |
| Atlanta | $66,833 | 3 |
| Boston | $60,353 | 3 |
| Chicago | $53,917 | 4 |
| Toronto | $45,358 | 4 |
Account Executive vs Help Desk: which pays more?
The median for Account Executive is $140,000 per year (typically $95,000–$200,625), versus $70,000 for Help Desk ($57,000–$89,500). That puts Account Executive about 100% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Executive and Help Desk 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.