Key Account Manager salary: $162K median
The median advertised Key Account Manager salary is $162K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $130K to $210K: counted from 129 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $78 an hour or $13,500 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $302K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll key account manager jobs
$162Kmedian advertised salary
$130K – $210Kmiddle half of roles
$183Kaverage advertised salary
129roles counted
Key Account Manager salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $176K | 18 |
| 🇺🇸New York, NY | $175K | 32 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $156K | 116 |
Skills that pay more for Key Account Manager roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pipeline management | $172K | +$10K | 13 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Decagon | $360K | 4 |
| Skydio | $162K | 15 |
| Invivyd | $158K | 4 |
| Datadog | $149K | 12 |
| LG Electronics | $130K | 4 |
| Hellopatient | $112K | 3 |
| Sol de Janeiro | $85K | 3 |
Highest-paying open Key Account Manager roles
All key account manager jobs- National Account ManagerProfit Recovery Partners · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, CA$300K - $800K
- Strategic Account ManagerEquipmentShare · 🇺🇸Phoenix, AZ$150K - $600KGoDriver's licenseMicrosoft Office
- Key Accounts DirectorOkta · 🇺🇸Michigan$356K - $534KLead and aboveMachine LearningContract negotiationProcurement
- Global Account ManagerKetryx · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States$350K - $400KQuality management systemsMedical devicesFDA regulations
- Strategic Account PartnerBasis Ai · Remote$200K - $400KRemote
- Director, Employer Sales - National AccountsOmada Health · 🇺🇸Remote, USA$350K - $397KRemoteLead and abovePipeline managementMEDDICWorkforce planning
- Strategic Account Director - EastDecagon · Remote$340K - $380KRemoteLead and aboveAI agentsSolution selling
- Strategic Account Director, HealthcareDecagon · 🇺🇸San Francisco$340K - $380KLead and aboveAI agentsMEDDICSales methodologies
- Global Account Manager (NY/NJ)Druva · 🇺🇸New York City$284K - $379KPipeline managementSolution sellingMEDDIC
- Strategic Account Manager - SoutheastDelinea · 🇺🇸U.S. Remote$280K - $350KRemote
- National Account DirectorCareDx, Inc. · 🇺🇸United States$325K - $340KLead and above
- Strategic Account DirectorAxion · 🇺🇸New York, NY$280K - $325KLead and aboveSlackMedical devices
- Senior Account Executive, Key AccountsMonte Carlo · Remote, Americas$260K - $300KRemoteSeniorSnowflakeHubSpotDatabricks
- Strategic Account ManagerOmnea · 🇺🇸New York$200K - $300KHybridGo
- Strategic Account LeadFal Ai · 🇺🇸San Francisco$250K - $300KLead and above
- Strategic Account ManagerDatasnipper · 🇺🇸New York$270K - $300KHybrid
- Global Account ManagerOutset · Remote$200K - $300KRemoteHubSpotAWSUser research
- Global Account Manager - Consulting & Research AgenciesOutset · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200K - $300KHybridHubSpotUser researchCRM
- Strategic Account ManagerCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA$177K - $296KContract negotiation
- Strategic Account ManagerReindeer Ai · 🇺🇸New York$220K - $290KHybridAI agentsChange management
Questions about Key Account Manager pay
- What is the average Key Account Manager salary?
- $183K a year on average and $162K at the median, across 129 open Key Account Manager postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $130K to $210K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Key Account Manager pay?
- Decagon ($360K), Skydio ($162K), Invivyd ($158K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a key account manager a high-paying job?
- The median Key Account Manager posting advertises $162K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 7% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a key account manager?
- A tenth of the postings offer $302K a year or more; the highest open Key Account Manager role advertises up to $800K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Key Account Manager salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $162K a year is about $78 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $13,500 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $62 to $101 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Key Account Manager roles?
- Postings that ask for Pipeline management (+$10K, 13 postings) advertise more than the $162K median of all Key Account Manager postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Key Account Manager roles at companies is $162K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $130K to $210K. Counted from 129 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/key-account-manager/
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