Account Executive salary in San Francisco
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026
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Account Executive pay in San Francisco is measured from 266 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 221 postings put the middle half between $140,000 and $260,000, with a median of $185,000.
By level here, the medians run mid-level $185,000 and senior $160,000.
Against the 69 other measured markets for account executive at mid-level, this sits below 3 of them; Redwood City leads at $267,750.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
27 account executive roles are open in San Francisco right now, 19 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $140,000 – $260,000 | $185,000 | 221 |
| Senior | $130,000 – $215,500 | $160,000 | 37 |
| Lead | $206,125 – $236,463 | $224,125 | 8hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open account executive roles in San Francisco · 19 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $126,350–$320,000scale $70,000–$450,000