Side-by-side distribution
Account Manager
$111,615
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.6%
- Live roles
- 9,085
Customer Success
$117,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.9%
- Live roles
- 2,173
Highest-paying jobs
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager (Pump, Power & HVAC)
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager (Pump, Power & HVAC)
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Customer Success Manager, Public Sector (National Security)
Customer Success Manager, Top Accounts
Manager, Customer Success – Cyber
Manager, Customer Success
Manager, Customer Success
Customer Success Manager
Customer Success Manager
Customer Success Manager, Director - Marketing Cloud
Customer Success Manager, Director - Retail
Customer Success Manager, Senior Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
EquipmentShare
|
$375,000 | 129 |
HUB International
|
$71,235 | 82 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $130,000 | 69 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$190,000 | 60 |
Esri
|
$135,200 | 60 |
Zayo
|
$95,773 | 46 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$325,500 | 45 |
| HE Heartflow | $125,000 | 45 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SA Salesforce | $154,700 | 19 |
Samsara
|
$122,964 | 18 |
Harvey
|
$153,750 | 12 |
Braze
|
$103,800 | 12 |
DXC Technology
|
$137,000 | 11 |
|
Anthropic
|
$232,500 | 9 |
Connecteam
|
$120,000 | 9 |
Datadog
|
$105,000 | 9 |
Account Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $153,615 | 139 |
| Austin | $150,000 | 51 |
| Seattle | $149,499 | 47 |
| Sydney | $139,249 | 5 |
| Denver | $135,200 | 103 |
| Boston | $131,500 | 73 |
| New York | $126,125 | 307 |
| Berlin | $123,607 | 5 |
| Chicago | $109,169 | 137 |
| Los Angeles | $108,750 | 72 |
Customer Success salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $155,000 | 109 |
| Seattle | $154,700 | 24 |
| Atlanta | $154,700 | 23 |
| New York | $135,000 | 169 |
| Austin | $135,000 | 35 |
| Chicago | $135,000 | 63 |
| London | $120,935 | 16 |
| Boston | $119,500 | 36 |
| Los Angeles | $110,880 | 14 |
| Denver | $105,000 | 25 |
Account Manager vs Customer Success: which pays more?
The median for Account Manager is $111,615 per year (typically $81,000–$160,000), versus $117,750 for Customer Success ($87,500–$148,424). That puts Customer Success about 5% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Manager and Customer Success 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.