Side-by-side distribution
Account Executive
$140,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45%
- Live roles
- 10,644
Solutions Engineer
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.6%
- Live roles
- 2,082
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
Enterprise Solutions Engineer
Director, Solutions Engineer
Senior Solution Engineer
Sr. Solutions Engineer - Enterprise
Senior Applied AI Solutions Engineer
Leader, Solutions Engineer
Distinguished Engineer, Enterprise Solutions Engineering
Senior Solutions Engineer - Pre Sales (SF)
Senior Solutions Engineer - Pre Sales (NYC)
Solutions Engineer
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 |
|---|---|---|
Esri
|
$106,392 | 49 |
| SI SHI International | $175,000 | 45 |
Netskope
|
$208,790 | 25 |
| SA Salesforce | $162,120 | 23 |
|
Cisco
|
$252,350 | 21 |
Snowflake
|
$190,781 | 20 |
Grafana Labs
|
$152,375 | 12 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$134,600 | 12 |
Solutions Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $185,000 | 98 |
| Los Angeles | $180,000 | 11 |
| New York | $172,288 | 118 |
| Austin | $170,750 | 22 |
| Chicago | $166,740 | 42 |
| Atlanta | $166,740 | 17 |
| Boston | $162,120 | 32 |
| Seattle | $150,000 | 18 |
| Denver | $136,084 | 45 |
| London | $128,256 | 16 |
Account Executive vs Solutions Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Account Executive is $140,000 per year (typically $95,000–$200,625), versus $160,000 for Solutions Engineer ($128,250–$195,000). That puts Solutions Engineer about 14% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Executive and Solutions Engineer 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.