Sales

Account Executive Jobs

Compensation is roughly half variable, so base salary understates the role substantially. Quota attainment rates matter more than headline on-target earnings when comparing offers.

Demand index: 69
Est. openings: 58,000
YoY growth: +4.6%
Median salary: $102k

Process

Typical interview loop

1Recruiter screen
2Hiring manager interview
3Mock discovery call
4Mock demo or pitch
5Leadership panel

In-demand skills

Discovery and qualificationCommercial negotiationMulti-threading in accountsForecast accuracyCRM hygiene

By market

Account Executive openings by city

Full salary breakdown

City	Est. openings	Median salary
San Francisco	170	$125k
New York	155	$127k
London	150	$80k
Bangalore	140	$25k
Singapore	130	$74k
Berlin	120	$63k
Toronto	115	$74k
Tel Aviv	115	$72k

Employers

Companies hiring account executives

HubSpot

Customer platform bundling CRM, marketing, sales and service for mid-market companies.

Salesforce

The enterprise CRM standard, expanded into a sprawling platform through sustained acquisition.

monday.com

Work operating system sold across project management, CRM and service workflows.