Side-by-side distribution
Account Executive
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 49.1%
- Live roles
- 7,490
SDR
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.7%
- Live roles
- 1,764
Highest-paying jobs
Account Executive, Bailiwick (Req#1206)
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Enterprise Account Executive
Highest-paying jobs
Full Cycle Sales Development Representative
Enterprise SDR Northern Europe
🥥 Sales Development Representative - Job Code: 1781800659993
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Technical Sales Development Representative (SDR)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Hibu
|
$95,000 | 210 |
Toast
|
$150,000 | 137 |
Samsara
|
$171,000 | 64 |
BillionToOne
|
$276,741 | 57 |
talentpluto
|
$138,750 | 56 |
Verkada
|
$250,000 | 43 |
Zscaler
|
$137,700 | 40 |
SpotHopper
|
$120,000 | 40 |
Remote
Okta
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
Airwallex
Compass
Sitemate
Snowflake
SDR salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $91,250 | 66 |
| New York | $81,000 | 98 |
| Los Angeles | $80,000 | 3 |
| Austin | $80,000 | 32 |
| Dublin | $73,710 | 7 |
| London | $72,764 | 27 |
| Berlin | $71,878 | 13 |
| Amsterdam | $71,878 | 13 |
| Chicago | $67,400 | 17 |
| Seattle | $65,000 | 5 |
Account Executive vs SDR: which pays more?
The median for Account Executive is $150,000 per year (typically $102,500–$230,375), versus $70,000 for SDR ($55,000–$90,000). That puts Account Executive about 114% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Account Executive 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.