Side-by-side distribution
Account Manager
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.4%
- Live roles
- 4,051
Sales
$86,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.4%
- Live roles
- 8,175
Highest-paying jobs
Manager, Account Management
Associate Account Manager
Account Manager (Creative Services)
Strategic Account Manager (Remote - LATAM Based)
Account Manager
Vice President of Account Manager
Client Operations Specialist (Internal Account Manager)
Account Manager
Search Engine Marketing Account Manager
Account Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Sales Executive, Provider
Outside Sales Representative
Full Cycle Sales Development Representative
Enterprise SDR Northern Europe
National Sales Executive - IME
Regional Sales Manager - Vietnam
Outside Sales Account Executive - MidAtlantic/Northeast
🥥 Sales Development Representative - Job Code: 1781800659993
Channel Sales Manager - India
Sales Development Representative
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
EquipmentShare
|
$375,000 | 141 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $125,000 | 79 |
Esri
|
$135,200 | 47 |
BridgeBio Pharma
|
$182,500 | 46 |
Human Interest
|
$133,000 | 24 |
Reachdesk Ltd
|
$180,000 | 19 |
Pinterest
|
$121,716 | 19 |
LandCare
|
$87,500 | 17 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TN The N2 Company | $132,850 | 191 |
Renuity
|
$200,000 | 72 |
| CH Chowbus | $65,000 | 67 |
SumUp
|
$268,749 | 64 |
Charity Link
|
$35,397 | 63 |
Kognitive Sales Solutions
|
$36,608 | 53 |
Neo Financial
|
$41,600 | 52 |
| LO Lookers | $67,030 | 48 |
Account Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $150,200 | 24 |
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 117 |
| Seattle | $148,874 | 18 |
| Denver | $135,200 | 48 |
| New York | $126,520 | 230 |
| Boston | $110,300 | 42 |
| Chicago | $110,000 | 76 |
| London | $105,991 | 45 |
| Los Angeles | $105,840 | 34 |
| Atlanta | $105,840 | 26 |
Sales salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $140,000 | 203 |
| Seattle | $140,000 | 49 |
| London | $131,174 | 86 |
| Chicago | $125,500 | 96 |
| Boston | $121,500 | 58 |
| Paris | $119,152 | 5 |
| New York | $114,000 | 350 |
| Los Angeles | $110,500 | 63 |
| Atlanta | $105,840 | 50 |
| Dublin | $93,600 | 23 |
Account Manager vs Sales: which pays more?
The median for Account Manager is $120,000 per year (typically $81,375–$157,327), versus $86,000 for Sales ($60,000–$135,104). That puts Account Manager about 40% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Manager and Sales 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.