Side-by-side distribution
Account Manager
$121,910
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.1%
- Live roles
- 4,011
SDR
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.7%
- Live roles
- 1,764
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Account Manager
Associate Account Manager
Account Manager (Creative Services)
Strategic Account Manager (Remote - LATAM Based)
Vice President of Account Manager
Search Engine Marketing Account Manager
Account Manager
Sr. Partner Account Manager - Canada
Strategic Account & Channel Sales Manager
Technical Account Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Full Cycle Sales Development Representative
Enterprise SDR Northern Europe
🥥 Sales Development Representative - Job Code: 1781800659993
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative
Sales Development Representative
Technical Sales Development Representative (SDR)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
EquipmentShare
|
$375,000 | 137 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $125,000 | 94 |
Esri
|
$135,200 | 54 |
BridgeBio Pharma
|
$182,500 | 48 |
Human Interest
|
$135,000 | 28 |
Block
|
$154,300 | 16 |
City Wide Facility Solutions
|
$70,625 | 16 |
Pinterest
|
$124,082 | 14 |
Remote
Okta
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
Airwallex
Compass
Sitemate
Snowflake
Account Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $154,500 | 23 |
| San Francisco | $142,500 | 135 |
| Seattle | $138,600 | 22 |
| Denver | $135,200 | 56 |
| New York | $117,500 | 229 |
| Boston | $110,000 | 44 |
| Chicago | $108,000 | 81 |
| London | $105,991 | 47 |
| Los Angeles | $105,840 | 40 |
| Atlanta | $105,840 | 22 |
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 Manager vs SDR: which pays more?
The median for Account Manager is $121,910 per year (typically $82,120–$157,109), versus $70,000 for SDR ($55,000–$90,000). That puts Account Manager about 74% 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.