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What does an Account Executive earn in tech sales?

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AEs own the deal from qualified opportunity to signed contract. Variable rises with seniority: junior 30%, Enterprise 47%. Each promotion adds roughly 45% to midpoint OTE — about twice what an SDR promotion does.

Junior1–2 yrs
7095kOTE
Base5065kVariable2030k30% variable
Mid2–5 yrs
95145kOTE
Base6595kVariable3050k33% variable
Senior5+ yrs
140200kOTE
Base90130kVariable5070k35% variable
EnterpriseTop IC closer
200300kOTE
Base110155kVariable90145k47% variable
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Bar width scales with OTE midpoint
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Tech sales salary benchmark 2026
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