Average Key Account Manager Salary

The top respondents for the job title Key Account Manager are from the companies C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., PepsiCo Inc and Murata. Reported salaries are highest at Newell Rubbermaid Inc where the average pay is $83,335. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Republic National Distributing Company and PepsiCo Inc, earning around $70,300 and $70,295, respectively. Hydrite Chemical Company pays the lowest at around $52,760. Glazer's Wholesales and C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $59,825 and $61,369, respectively.

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

An entry-level Key Account Manager with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $53,821 based on 33 salaries. An early career Key Account Manager with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $62,190 based on 618 salaries. A mid-career Key Account Manager with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $71,901 based on 562 salaries. An experienced Key Account Manager with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $80,553 based on 597 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $89,191.

Employees with Key Account Manager in their job title in Seattle, Washington earn an average of 22.9% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Francisco, California (18.3% more) and Chicago, Illinois (18.2% more).