Sales · Level A2 · Salary
Senior Account Executive salary
Typical on-target earnings (US national)
$210,000–$275,000
Base
$122,000
Variable @ target
$118,000
Equity (annual)
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Mid-market focus; ~$1M-1.5M quota; 50/50. Mid-market SaaS AEs cluster $160-220k OTE; senior seat above that.
Indicative, sourced — not a guarantee. RepVue mid-market AE band (interpolated between AE $200k and Enterprise AE $275k OTE)
Pay by metro — nominal vs cost-adjusted
“Real” adjusts for cost of living, so a high headline number in an expensive metro can be worth less in practice. Ranked by real pay.
| Metro | Nominal | Real (cost-adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| Remote (US national) | $240,000 | $240,000 |
| Atlanta | $235,200 | $240,000 |
| Austin | $240,000 | $235,294 |
| Chicago | $240,000 | $222,222 |
| Seattle | $259,200 | $216,000 |
| Denver | $235,200 | $213,818 |
| Boston | $240,000 | $177,778 |
| Los Angeles | $240,000 | $165,517 |
| New York City | $252,000 | $162,581 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | $252,000 | $140,000 |
Grow this number — your highest-value routes
VP of Salesup to $510,000
$240,000 OTE now → $456,000 total comp in 9 yrs
Regional Sales Directorup to $400,000
$240,000 OTE now → $340,000 total comp in 5 yrs
Strategic Account Executiveup to $360,000
$240,000 OTE now → $300,000 OTE in 5 yrs
Enterprise Account Executiveup to $320,000
$240,000 OTE now → $275,000 OTE in 2 yrs
Sales Managerup to $320,000
$240,000 OTE now → $280,000 OTE in 2 yrs