Side-by-side distribution
Account Manager
$118,997
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.8%
- Live roles
- 4,042
Technical Support
$107,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.5%
- Live roles
- 1,200
Highest-paying jobs
Manager, Account Management
Associate Account Manager
Account Manager (Creative Services)
Account Manager
Strategic Account Manager (Remote - LATAM Based)
Vice President of Account Manager
Client Operations Specialist (Internal Account Manager)
Account Manager
Senior Partner Account Manager- Brazil and South America
Search Engine Marketing Account Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Technical Support Engineer - Mexico
AI Support Engineer Lead (US)
Senior Database Support Engineer
Staff Security Engineer, Customer Support and Integrity
Senior Support Engineer - San Francisco
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Community Support Engineering
AI Support Engineer - San Francisco (Weekend Shift)
AI Support Engineer - San Francisco
AI Support Engineer, Biosciences - San Francisco
AI Support Engineer, Government - San Francisco
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
EquipmentShare
|
$375,000 | 139 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $125,000 | 79 |
BridgeBio Pharma
|
$182,500 | 48 |
Esri
|
$135,200 | 47 |
Human Interest
|
$133,000 | 24 |
Pinterest
|
$121,716 | 20 |
Reachdesk Ltd
|
$180,000 | 19 |
LandCare
|
$87,500 | 18 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Crusoe
|
$142,500 | 15 |
mthree Recruiting Portal
|
$55,750 | 10 |
|
OpenAI
|
$220,000 | 6 |
Anduril Industries
|
$161,000 | 6 |
Tailscale
|
$119,728 | 6 |
Snowflake
|
$116,650 | 5 |
Delinea
|
$12,784 | 5 |
Sentry
|
$112,294 | 4 |
Account Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $150,200 | 24 |
| Seattle | $148,874 | 18 |
| San Francisco | $148,000 | 114 |
| Denver | $135,200 | 48 |
| New York | $127,040 | 232 |
| Chicago | $110,000 | 75 |
| Boston | $110,000 | 41 |
| London | $109,725 | 46 |
| Los Angeles | $105,840 | 37 |
| Atlanta | $105,840 | 26 |
Account Manager vs Technical Support: which pays more?
The median for Account Manager is $118,997 per year (typically $81,000–$156,650), versus $107,500 for Technical Support ($73,193–$137,500). That puts Account Manager about 11% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Manager and Technical Support 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.