Account Executive Salary in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The average salary for an Account Executive in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is $46,452.

10%

$34k

MEDIAN

$46k

90%

$85k

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Salary

$34k - $85k

Bonus

$700 - $50k

Commission

$12k - $37k

Total Pay

$33k - $117k

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Job Description for Account Executive

An account executive usually holds a sales position, typically selling services and products to other businesses and individuals. Generally, the executive's company sets sales quotas that must be met to succeed in this position. The account executive may be provided with clients and/or carry out research and recruiting to gain prospective clients; some cold calling may be necessary. When prospective clients are identified, the executive must work to discover those potential clients' needs and ma…Read more

Account Executive Tasks

Solicits and maintains contact with current and prospect key accounts.
Sell the organization's products and/or services to established customers or new prospects.
Track activity, prepare and maintain records for sales leads and account status.
Handle entire inside sales process from proposal to close; reach or exceed sales quotas.
Attend special training of products and/or services to understand technical aspects of solutions.

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Popular Skills for Account Executive

Account Management

$52,072

22 responses

Client Interaction

$49,910

18 responses

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

$52,000

13 responses

Account Sales

$45,000

10 responses

Business Development

$55,326

8 responses

Skills in Account Management, Client Interaction, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Business Development are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Account Sales.

Pay by Experience Level for Account Executive

An early career Account Executive with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $41,489 based on 24 salaries. A mid-career Account Executive with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $68,784 based on 5 salaries. An experienced Account Executive with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $71,216 based on 10 salaries.

Pay Difference by Location

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San Francisco, California

▲36%

New York, New York

▲21%

Los Angeles, California

▲20%

▲19%

▲12%

▲11%

▲8%

Employees with Account Executive in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 35.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (21.1% more) and Los Angeles, California (19.8% more).