Side-by-side distribution
Account Manager
$118,454
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.9%
- Live roles
- 3,773
Sales Engineer
$162,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.1%
- Live roles
- 922
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Account Manager
Account Growth Manager (VIC)
Strategic Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager (Pump, Power & HVAC)
Territory Account Manager (Pump, Power & HVAC)
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Sales Systems Engineer
Field Sales Engineer
Senior Sales Systems Engineer, Kasten, West
Director, Enterprise Sales Engineer (West)
Senior Solutions Engineer - Pre Sales (SF)
Sales Engineer (Bay Area)
Senior Solutions Engineer - Pre Sales (NYC)
Principal Sales Engineer – Warehouse Robotics Systems
Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Post-Sales)
Solutions Engineer (AI/ML, Pre-Sales)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
EquipmentShare
|
$375,000 | 109 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $125,000 | 81 |
Esri
|
$135,200 | 55 |
Human Interest
|
$85,000 | 47 |
BridgeBio Pharma
|
$182,500 | 26 |
LandCare
|
$87,000 | 18 |
DoorDash USA
|
$105,840 | 15 |
City Wide Facility Solutions
|
$70,000 | 15 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CaptiveAire
|
$85,000 | 33 |
Zscaler
|
$188,063 | 32 |
Samsara
|
$124,574 | 22 |
Datadog
|
$137,500 | 15 |
| RL Rithum LinkedIn Board | $130,000 | 15 |
| AX Axon | $146,250 | 12 |
Everpure
|
$176,750 | 11 |
Sierra
|
$215,000 | 10 |
Account Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $150,632 | 22 |
| Austin | $148,250 | 24 |
| San Francisco | $146,000 | 109 |
| London | $139,318 | 38 |
| Sydney | $139,249 | 5 |
| Denver | $135,200 | 61 |
| New York | $127,413 | 207 |
| Chicago | $105,930 | 67 |
| Los Angeles | $105,840 | 36 |
| Boston | $105,000 | 37 |
Sales Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $215,000 | 12 |
| London | $203,842 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $195,460 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $195,000 | 59 |
| New York | $180,000 | 67 |
| Boston | $176,650 | 16 |
| Seattle | $176,350 | 12 |
| Toronto | $146,552 | 5 |
| Chicago | $142,500 | 6 |
| Austin | $138,175 | 5 |
Account Manager vs Sales Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Account Manager is $118,454 per year (typically $80,000–$152,500), versus $162,500 for Sales Engineer ($130,000–$205,793). That puts Sales Engineer about 37% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Manager and Sales Engineer 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.