Side-by-side distribution
Account Manager
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.2%
- Live roles
- 8,991
SDR
$67,807
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.8%
- Live roles
- 2,068
Highest-paying jobs
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Highest-paying jobs
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Sales Development Representative Lead
Lead RF Systems Engineer (Tactical Comms / SDR / DSP)
Senior DSP/SDR Engineer
Senior Electrical Engineer- SDR Hardware
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CW Camping World | $45,000 | 49 |
memoryBlue
|
$39,655 | 8 |
Verkada
|
$62,500 | 7 |
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
|
$60,008 | 7 |
Piston Technologies
|
$60,000 | 7 |
Getwingapp
|
$10,942 | 7 |
Compass
|
$77,500 | 6 |
talentpluto
|
$75,000 | 6 |
SDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $90,000 | 84 |
| New York | $85,000 | 89 |
| Dublin | $83,161 | 4 |
| Seattle | $81,473 | 6 |
| London | $79,693 | 17 |
| Amsterdam | $79,351 | 4 |
| Berlin | $69,863 | 5 |
| Sydney | $69,813 | 3 |
| Boston | $65,000 | 30 |
| Los Angeles | $62,500 | 5 |
Account Manager vs SDR: which pays more?
The median for Account Manager is $110,000 per year (typically $80,000–$154,000), versus $67,807 for SDR ($55,000–$90,000). That puts Account Manager about 62% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Manager and SDR 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.