Side-by-side distribution
Account Manager
$114,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.5%
- Live roles
- 9,009
Help Desk
$31.11/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 35.9%
- Live roles
- 398
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
EquipmentShare
|
$375,000 | 126 |
Amgen
|
$186,978 | 107 |
HUB International
|
$70,720 | 79 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $130,000 | 67 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$190,000 | 60 |
Esri
|
$135,200 | 60 |
Zayo
|
$91,545 | 47 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$328,625 | 42 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
GDIT
|
$67,496 | 12 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$71,450 | 4 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $59,280 | 4 |
| UL Universal Logistics Holdings | $41,600 | 4 |
|
Astreya
|
$109,762 | 3 |
Centene
|
$78,593 | 3 |
Leidos
|
$73,000 | 3 |
Motorola Solutions
|
$70,002 | 3 |
Account Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $153,063 | 134 |
| Seattle | $147,500 | 48 |
| Sydney | $139,249 | 5 |
| Denver | $135,200 | 94 |
| Boston | $132,500 | 75 |
| Austin | $130,300 | 52 |
| New York | $125,500 | 308 |
| Berlin | $123,607 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $113,900 | 63 |
| Los Angeles | $111,000 | 71 |
Help Desk salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $95,550 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $69,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $55,176 | 4 |
| Toronto | $44,656 | 3 |
Account Manager vs Help Desk: which pays more?
The median for Account Manager is $114,000 per year (typically $82,000–$167,000), versus $31.11/hr for Help Desk ($25.75/hr–$35.81/hr). That puts Account Manager about 76% 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.