Side-by-side distribution
Account Executive
$141,026
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.3%
- Live roles
- 10,264
SDR
$67,807
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.8%
- Live roles
- 2,068
Highest-paying jobs
Wholesale Account Executive, National
Founding Account Executive, Japan
Founding Account Executive, Hong Kong
Enterprise Account Executive, East
Founding Account Executive, India
Founding Account Executive, UKI
Founding Account Executive, Singapore
Founding Account Executive, Colombia
Founding Account Executive, Benelux
Founding Account Executive, France
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Development Representative - Tax & Accounting SaaS
Sales Development Representative (Insurance Tech)
Sales Development Representative - B2B Insurance
Sales Development Representative - Medical Equipment
Sales Development Representative (Insurance)
Sales Development Representative (Fall '26 - Spring '27 Graduates)
Sales Development Representative Lead
Lead RF Systems Engineer (Tactical Comms / SDR / DSP)
Senior DSP/SDR Engineer
Senior Electrical Engineer- SDR Hardware
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Toast
|
$150,000 | 185 |
T-Mobile
|
$100,600 | 164 |
| GI Goosehead Insurance | $71,500 | 84 |
Grand Canyon University
|
$75,000 | 67 |
Snap! Mobile, Inc.
|
$85,000 | 59 |
Braze
|
$145,000 | 48 |
Travelers
|
$144,750 | 47 |
| SI SHI International | $185,000 | 46 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| CW Camping World | $45,000 | 49 |
memoryBlue
|
$39,655 | 8 |
Verkada
|
$62,500 | 7 |
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
|
$60,008 | 7 |
Piston Technologies
|
$60,000 | 7 |
Getwingapp
|
$10,942 | 7 |
Compass
|
$77,500 | 6 |
talentpluto
|
$75,000 | 6 |
SDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $90,000 | 84 |
| New York | $85,000 | 89 |
| Dublin | $83,161 | 4 |
| Seattle | $81,473 | 6 |
| London | $79,693 | 17 |
| Amsterdam | $79,351 | 4 |
| Berlin | $69,863 | 5 |
| Sydney | $69,813 | 3 |
| Boston | $65,000 | 30 |
| Los Angeles | $62,500 | 5 |
Account Executive vs SDR: which pays more?
The median for Account Executive is $141,026 per year (typically $95,000–$209,000), versus $67,807 for SDR ($55,000–$90,000). That puts Account Executive about 108% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Executive and SDR 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.