Account Executive pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior Account Executive, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $77k to $308k.
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Account ExecutiveIC1 Associate / Entry | $77k |
| Account ExecutiveIC2 Mid-level | $107k |
| Senior Account ExecutiveIC3 Senior | $140k |
| Lead Account ExecutiveIC4 Staff / Lead | $171k |
| Principal Account ExecutiveIC5 Senior Staff / Principal | $199k |
| Senior Principal Account ExecutiveIC6 Distinguished | $231k |
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, SalesM2 Associate Manager | $147k |
| Manager, SalesM3 Manager | $171k |
| Senior Manager, SalesM4 Senior Manager | $199k |
| Director, SalesM5 Director | $235k |
| Senior Director, SalesM6 Senior Director | $266k |
| VP, SalesE1 Vice President | $308k |
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