Side-by-side distribution
Account Manager
$118,454
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.9%
- Live roles
- 3,773
SDR
$69,628
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.6%
- Live roles
- 1,746
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Account Manager
Account Growth Manager (VIC)
Strategic Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager (Pump, Power & HVAC)
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Territory Account Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative - Tax & Accounting SaaS
Sales Development Representative - B2B Insurance
Sales Development Representative (Insurance Tech)
Sales Development Representative - Medical Equipment
Lead RF Systems Engineer (Tactical Comms / SDR / DSP)
SDR Manager
Senior Electrical Engineer- SDR Hardware
Senior FPGA & Firmware Engineer - SDR
Sales Development Representative Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
EquipmentShare
|
$375,000 | 110 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
Remote
|
$70,950 | 21 |
Getwingapp
|
$13,200 | 13 |
talentpluto
|
$82,500 | 8 |
Sitemate
|
$70,134 | 7 |
Verkada
|
$62,500 | 7 |
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
|
$60,008 | 7 |
Piston Technologies
|
$60,000 | 7 |
Airwallex
|
$92,652 | 6 |
Account Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $148,764 | 23 |
| Austin | $148,250 | 24 |
| San Francisco | $145,500 | 110 |
| London | $139,318 | 38 |
| Sydney | $139,249 | 5 |
| Denver | $135,200 | 61 |
| New York | $129,000 | 206 |
| Chicago | $105,930 | 65 |
| Los Angeles | $105,840 | 37 |
| Boston | $105,000 | 37 |
SDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $101,300 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $91,250 | 74 |
| New York | $82,825 | 90 |
| Austin | $78,750 | 36 |
| Los Angeles | $78,000 | 5 |
| Dublin | $75,849 | 3 |
| Sydney | $72,000 | 6 |
| London | $67,793 | 30 |
| Boston | $65,000 | 24 |
| Chicago | $58,250 | 24 |
Account Manager vs SDR: which pays more?
The median for Account Manager is $118,454 per year (typically $80,000–$152,500), versus $69,628 for SDR ($55,038–$87,500). That puts Account Manager about 70% 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.