Side-by-side distribution
Account Manager
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.7%
- Live roles
- 8,965
Help Desk
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39%
- Live roles
- 395
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HUB International
|
$70,000 | 113 |
|
EquipmentShare
|
$375,000 | 110 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $125,000 | 81 |
Esri
|
$135,200 | 55 |
Human Interest
|
$85,000 | 47 |
GSK
|
$220,000 | 46 |
Towne Park
|
$72,000 | 30 |
Smith+Nephew
|
$90,000 | 27 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
GDIT
|
$74,745 | 14 |
| VT Voyager Technologies, Inc. | $90,000 | 3 |
CyberSheath
|
$76,500 | 3 |
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
|
$75,000 | 3 |
| AT AT&T | $59,800 | 3 |
| ET ePlus Technology, inc. | $42,505 | 3 |
| DS Data Systems Analysts, Inc. | $102,500 | 2 |
|
CACI
|
$91,045 | 2 |
Account Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $155,000 | 46 |
| San Francisco | $140,000 | 151 |
| London | $139,318 | 42 |
| Sydney | $139,249 | 5 |
| Austin | $135,875 | 54 |
| Denver | $133,750 | 100 |
| Boston | $130,000 | 71 |
| New York | $127,269 | 322 |
| Los Angeles | $105,840 | 77 |
| Atlanta | $105,840 | 64 |
Help Desk salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $110,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $92,500 | 4 |
| New York | $88,250 | 12 |
| Atlanta | $66,833 | 3 |
| Boston | $60,353 | 3 |
| Chicago | $53,917 | 4 |
| Toronto | $45,358 | 4 |
Account Manager vs Help Desk: which pays more?
The median for Account Manager is $105,000 per year (typically $77,982–$149,000), versus $70,000 for Help Desk ($57,000–$89,500). That puts Account Manager about 50% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Manager and Help Desk 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.