Side-by-side distribution
Account Manager
$118,454
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.9%
- Live roles
- 3,773
BDR
$71,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.7%
- Live roles
- 1,067
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Account Manager
Account Growth Manager (VIC)
Strategic Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager (Pump, Power & HVAC)
Territory Account Manager (Pump, Power & HVAC)
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Highest-paying jobs
BDR Manager
BDR Manager
Manager (Head of), Business Development Representatives (BDR)
BDR Manager
Technical BDR
Lead Marketer, BDR Revenue Marketing — Upmarket
Global Business Development Representative
Experienced Business Development Representative
BDR Enablement Lead
Senior Manager, BDR Operations & Strategy
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
EquipmentShare
|
$375,000 | 109 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $125,000 | 81 |
Esri
|
$135,200 | 55 |
Human Interest
|
$85,000 | 47 |
BridgeBio Pharma
|
$182,500 | 26 |
LandCare
|
$87,000 | 18 |
DoorDash USA
|
$105,840 | 15 |
City Wide Facility Solutions
|
$70,000 | 15 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
HubSpot
|
$66,075 | 14 |
ICBD
|
$142,500 | 13 |
Notion
|
$80,745 | 8 |
talentpluto
|
$80,000 | 8 |
Block
|
$63,700 | 8 |
Fivetran
|
$79,320 | 6 |
Valsoft Corporation
|
$57,500 | 5 |
Teleperformance Spain
|
$28,620 | 5 |
Account Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $150,632 | 22 |
| Austin | $148,250 | 24 |
| San Francisco | $146,000 | 109 |
| London | $139,318 | 38 |
| Sydney | $139,249 | 5 |
| Denver | $135,200 | 61 |
| New York | $127,413 | 207 |
| Chicago | $105,930 | 67 |
| Los Angeles | $105,840 | 36 |
| Boston | $105,000 | 37 |
BDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $97,500 | 39 |
| New York | $81,750 | 92 |
| London | $76,781 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $75,300 | 4 |
| Boston | $71,750 | 10 |
| Denver | $66,300 | 19 |
| Dublin | $66,075 | 18 |
| Paris | $65,863 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $65,520 | 5 |
| Chicago | $65,000 | 13 |
Account Manager vs BDR: which pays more?
The median for Account Manager is $118,454 per year (typically $80,000–$152,500), versus $71,500 for BDR ($58,232–$90,000). That puts Account Manager about 66% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Manager and BDR 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.