Side by side
Account Executive vs SDR
Pay is effectively the same — the medians sit under 1% apart. Demand is comparable on both sides. Listings for Account Executive move faster — median age 86 days against 91.
Comparison
Side by side
| Measure | Account Executive | SDR | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open postings | 36,923 | 35,151 | +1,772 |
| Posted this week | 1,712 | 3,152 | |
| Median salary | $100,500 | $101,500 | $-1k |
| 25th percentile | $79.5k | $80k | |
| 75th percentile | $125k | $126k | |
| Salary disclosed | 3.4% | 5.3% | |
| Remote share | 10.0% | 9.3% | +0.7pp |
| Median age of posting | 86d | 91d | |
| Open over 60 days | 39.4% | 50.5% | |
| Visa sponsorship | 7.8% | 13.6% |
Pay
Pay distribution
Account Executive
$45k$174k
SDR
$46k$176k
Freshness
How old the listings are
Account Executive
just posted86d median90d+
SDR
just posted91d median90d+
Demand
What each side asks for
Account Executive — technologies
SDR — technologies
Account Executive — employers
SDR — employers
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Both sides are counted the same way on the same day, so the gap is comparable even where the
absolute numbers move. Salary figures use only postings that publish a range — the disclosure
rate is in the table because a median over 20% of a cohort is a weaker number than one over 70%.