Side-by-side distribution
Account Manager
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.2%
- Live roles
- 8,991
Sales Engineer
$161,950
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.5%
- Live roles
- 1,695
Highest-paying jobs
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
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Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Highest-paying jobs
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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 |
|---|---|---|
CaptiveAire
|
$85,000 | 36 |
Zscaler
|
$188,063 | 28 |
Cohesity
|
$209,475 | 20 |
Samsara
|
$127,190 | 18 |
Datadog
|
$173,500 | 16 |
Everpure
|
$176,750 | 14 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$244,500 | 13 |
Sierra
|
$230,000 | 12 |
Sales Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $230,000 | 20 |
| San Francisco | $217,034 | 60 |
| Singapore | $210,888 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $187,950 | 9 |
| Seattle | $184,150 | 16 |
| New York | $180,000 | 81 |
| Boston | $178,375 | 24 |
| Chicago | $175,175 | 16 |
| Austin | $166,386 | 20 |
| Toronto | $155,193 | 6 |
Account Manager vs Sales Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Account Manager is $110,000 per year (typically $80,000–$154,000), versus $161,950 for Sales Engineer ($119,140–$205,667). That puts Sales Engineer about 47% 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.