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Account Executive salary by level

Account Executive pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.

Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026

Median base salary, Senior Account Executive, top-tier markets

$140,000

From entry level to VP, medians run from $77k to $308k.

Individual contributor track

Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.

TitleMedian 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

Management track

TitleMedian 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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Where do these numbers come from?

They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.