Side-by-side distribution
Account Executive
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.9%
- Live roles
- 7,217
Help Desk
$70,720
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 195
Highest-paying jobs
Wholesale Account Executive, National
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
Highest-paying jobs
IT Helpdesk Technician B2
IT Support Specialist
Senior IT Support Specialist, End User Support, Central Tech
Senior IT VIP Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist (Onsite Site Lead)
IT Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist
IT Support Specialist
Help Desk Technician
Sr IT Desktop Support Specialist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Toast
|
$150,000 | 152 |
talentpluto
|
$140,000 | 77 |
BillionToOne
|
$276,741 | 56 |
Samsara
|
$171,000 | 55 |
SpotHopper
|
$120,000 | 44 |
Zscaler
|
$142,375 | 37 |
HubSpot
|
$137,730 | 35 |
Verkada
|
$250,000 | 33 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| ET ePlus Technology, inc. | $42,505 | 4 |
| DL DLH | $74,000 | 3 |
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
|
$73,750 | 2 |
Fluxergy
|
$64,960 | 2 |
BKF
|
$54,080 | 2 |
|
OneTouch Direct
|
$2,850,000 | 1 |
|
OpenAI
|
$175,500 | 1 |
|
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
|
$163,600 | 1 |
Help Desk salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $72,360 | 8 |
Account Executive vs Help Desk: which pays more?
The median for Account Executive is $150,000 per year (typically $102,371–$230,000), versus $70,720 for Help Desk ($55,810–$87,500). That puts Account Executive about 112% 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.