Sales · Level A3 · Salary
Enterprise Account Executive salary
Typical on-target earnings (US national)
$240,000–$320,000
Base
$140,000
Variable @ target
$135,000
Equity (annual)
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Enterprise/complex deals; ~$1.2M-2M+ quota; 50/50. ~39% hit quota; 6+ mo ramp. Top performers >$667k.
Indicative, sourced — not a guarantee. RepVue Enterprise Account Executive (median base $140k / OTE $275k; ~39% attainment; 12,705 submissions)
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) | $275,000 | $275,000 |
| Atlanta | $269,500 | $275,000 |
| Austin | $275,000 | $269,608 |
| Chicago | $275,000 | $254,630 |
| Seattle | $297,000 | $247,500 |
| Denver | $269,500 | $245,000 |
| Boston | $275,000 | $203,704 |
| Los Angeles | $275,000 | $189,655 |
| New York City | $288,750 | $186,290 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | $288,750 | $160,417 |
Grow this number — your highest-value routes
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)up to $780,000
$275,000 OTE now → $715,000 total comp in 12 yrs
VP of Salesup to $510,000
$275,000 OTE now → $456,000 total comp in 7 yrs
Regional Sales Directorup to $400,000
$275,000 OTE now → $340,000 total comp in 3 yrs
Strategic Account Executiveup to $360,000
$275,000 OTE now → $300,000 OTE in 3 yrs