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Senior Director, Account Management salary

What a Senior Director, Account Management (level M6, Senior Director) is paid in 2026 in the highest-paying US markets.

Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026

Median base salary, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Seattle

$228,000

Most companies pay between $176,500 and $279,500.

Median $228k $177k25th$280k75th

The shaded middle is where most companies aim. Anything inside it is normal pay for this level and market.

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Account Manager pay by level

Median base salary, top-tier markets.

TitleMedian base
Associate Manager, Account ManagementM2 Associate Manager$126k
Manager, Account ManagementM3 Manager$147k
Senior Manager, Account ManagementM4 Senior Manager$171k
Director, Account ManagementM5 Director$202k
Senior Director, Account ManagementM6 Senior Director$228k
VP, Account ManagementE1 Vice President$264k

All Account Manager levels

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How much does a Senior Director, Account Management make?

In the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, the modeled median base salary for a Senior Director, Account Management is $228,000, with most companies paying between $176,500 and $279,500. Pay in other cities, bonus, and equity are in the full range on Benchmarked.

How do I know if I am underpaid?

Pay below the 25th percentile for your level and market is below what most companies target. Check your salary against this range to see your percentile, then use that number in a conversation with your manager.

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.