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Salary$29,673 - $78,549  
   
Bonus$730 - $20,790  
Profit Sharing$496.65 - $12,541  
Commission$3,991 - $59,185  
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)		$31,032 - $100,754  
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Companies and Industries for Account Executive Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range
The Travelers Companies, Inc.$48,936 - $88,341
IKON Office Solutions$27,162 - $124,162
Verizon Wireless$37,153 - $45,379
Sprint Nextel Corporation$38,146 - $47,782
United Parcel Service (UPS), Inc.$46,000 - $61,200
Popular Industries

Salary Range
Advertising Agency$28,692 - $77,631
Insurance$30,521 - $82,833
Marketing, Advertising & Media Management$27,945 - $75,098
Public Relations$27,201 - $68,305
Information Technology (IT) Services$30,722 - $94,255

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Key Statistics for Account Executive Jobs

Gender
Female
52%
female alumni
  
Male
48%
male alumni
Salary:$36,665 - $58,212 $36,388 - $62,600
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
5%
1-4 years
44%
5-9 years
25%
10-19 years
18%
20 years or more
8%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 85% dental benefits Dental: 73%
vision benefits Vision: 54% employee benefits None: 13%

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Career Path for Account Executive Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Account Executive

Salary Range

$31,032 - $100,754
payscale
Account Manager
$30,648 - $87,840
Customer Service Representative (CSR)
$19,282 - $42,543
Sales Associate
$15,467 - $61,470
 
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Common Future Jobs

Account Executive

Salary Range

$31,032 - $100,754
payscale
Senior Account Executive
$41,750 - $159,551
Account Manager Sales
$34,421 - $122,961
Regional Sales Manager
$50,414 - $160,703
 

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Account Executive Job Description

People with the job title Account Executive typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Public Relations Managers
Plan and direct public relations programs designed to create and maintain a favorable public image for employer or client; or if engaged in fundraising, plan and direct activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects and nonprofit organizations.
Copy Writers
Write advertising copy for use by publication or broadcast media to promote sale of goods and services.

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Account Executive - (City withheld for privacy), Massachusetts, United States
As a self-employed person who works a national market, a move does not have to be disruptive. Keep a P.O. box in your old location for at least a year, make sure you have call forwarding for at least a year and/or get an 800 line so your clients do not lose you. Follow up with all your clients or potential clients in your database with new contact information: this can also be done by e-mail. New invoices will obviously note the new location. Written correspondence can also highlight the chang...
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