Side-by-side distribution
Account Executive
$150,994
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 48.5%
- Live roles
- 7,122
Sales
$85,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.6%
- Live roles
- 7,580
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
Sales Executive
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative - Tax & Accounting SaaS
Sales Development Representative (Insurance Tech)
Sales Development Representative - B2B Insurance
Sales Development Representative - Medical Equipment
Manager, Account Executive - Strategic Sales
Sales Manager- New York City
Sales Manager- San Francisco HQ
Senior Manager, Key Accounts Sales
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Toast
|
$150,000 | 186 |
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Renuity
|
$225,000 | 71 |
SumUp
|
$272,598 | 69 |
| CH Chowbus | $65,000 | 67 |
Charity Link
|
$35,983 | 56 |
Neo Financial
|
$29,693 | 54 |
City Wide Facility Solutions
|
$85,000 | 42 |
| LO Lookers | $68,150 | 38 |
Getwingapp
|
$19,715 | 37 |
Sales salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $136,750 | 204 |
| Seattle | $135,000 | 37 |
| New York | $120,250 | 314 |
| Los Angeles | $115,000 | 51 |
| Chicago | $112,500 | 90 |
| London | $107,977 | 105 |
| Atlanta | $107,920 | 44 |
| Dublin | $94,116 | 19 |
| Boston | $90,938 | 52 |
| Paris | $86,715 | 4 |
Account Executive vs Sales: which pays more?
The median for Account Executive is $150,994 per year (typically $107,500–$232,499), versus $85,000 for Sales ($57,500–$140,000). That puts Account Executive about 78% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Executive and Sales 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.