Side-by-side distribution
Account Manager
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.2%
- Live roles
- 8,994
Sales
$87,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.1%
- Live roles
- 26,776
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
EquipmentShare
|
$375,000 | 125 |
HUB International
|
$71,750 | 77 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $125,000 | 69 |
Esri
|
$135,200 | 61 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$190,000 | 60 |
| HE Heartflow | $125,000 | 51 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$325,500 | 44 |
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
|
$190,000 | 42 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| MT Milwaukee Tool | $52,000 | 227 |
2020 Companies
|
$39,520 | 209 |
Michaels
|
$40,924 | 179 |
| AT AT&T | $76,450 | 174 |
T-Mobile
|
$100,600 | 150 |
Viatris
|
$125,000 | 128 |
| GR Graybar | $55,000 | 101 |
Sysco
|
$64,800 | 90 |
Sales salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $152,250 | 147 |
| San Francisco | $140,688 | 304 |
| London | $136,982 | 84 |
| Los Angeles | $135,000 | 160 |
| Boston | $130,200 | 183 |
| Atlanta | $127,500 | 171 |
| New York | $125,000 | 538 |
| Denver | $119,714 | 174 |
| Chicago | $117,200 | 265 |
| Austin | $113,900 | 159 |
Account Manager vs Sales: which pays more?
The median for Account Manager is $110,000 per year (typically $80,000–$154,125), versus $87,500 for Sales ($56,500–$125,100). That puts Account Manager about 26% 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.