How much does an Account Director make?

Updated Nov 29, 2023

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Total Pay Range
$145K - $251K/yr
Base Pay
$99K - $165K/yr
Additional Pay
$46K - $86K/yr

$189K

/yr
$145K$251K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Account Director is $189,299 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $127,942 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $61,357 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $145K-$251K/yr?

Total Pay Trajectory

For Director of Accounts

$184,227 /yr
Director of Accounts
$236,540 /yr
Senior Director of Accounts
$322,383 /yr
Vice President of Accounts
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What is the total pay trajectory for Director of Accounts?

Job TitleSalary
Director of Accounts$184,227 /yr
Senior Director of Accounts$236,540 /yr
Vice President of Accounts$322,383 /yr

Top Paying Companies

For an Account Director in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for an Account Director in United States. Employers include Broadcom, Microsoft and Adobe.

1
Broadcom
Broadcom
$355,055/yr
155 open jobs
3
Adobe
$335,091/yr
7
Yahoo
$316,022/yr
9
Oracle
$305,026/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Account Director in United States

1Broadcom$355,055
2Microsoft$346,032
3Adobe$335,091
4Salesforce$331,152
5LinkedIn$325,292
6LiveRamp$323,786
7Yahoo$316,022
8AstraZeneca$312,215
9Oracle$305,026
10Quantcast$300,335
Total Pay Trajectory

For Director of Accounts

$184,227 /yr
Director of Accounts
$236,540 /yr
Senior Director of Accounts
$322,383 /yr
Vice President of Accounts
See Full Career Path

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What is the total pay trajectory for Director of Accounts?

Job TitleSalary
Director of Accounts$184,227 /yr
Senior Director of Accounts$236,540 /yr
Vice President of Accounts$322,383 /yr

What are total pay estimates for an Account Director at different companies?

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Radancy
4
Account DirectorSee 133 salaries from all locations

$190,703

 / yr
Salesforce
4
Account DirectorSee 122 salaries from all locations

$331,152

 / yr
Mondo
3.4
Account DirectorSee 116 salaries from all locations

$186,734

 / yr
Ogilvy
3.7
Account DirectorSee 101 salaries from all locations

$127,423

 / yr
LinkedIn
4.1
Account DirectorSee 90 salaries from all locations

$325,292

 / yr
Lumen
3.5
Account DirectorSee 89 salaries from all locations

$222,127

 / yr
FCB Global
3.9
Account DirectorSee 69 salaries from all locations

$124,543

 / yr

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Weber Shandwick
3.7
Account DirectorSee 65 salaries from all locations

$119,523

 / yr
Octagon
4
Account DirectorSee 63 salaries from all locations

$128,956

 / yr
WE Communications
3.6
Account DirectorSee 60 salaries from all locations

$156,752

 / yr
Burson Cohn & Wolfe
3.6
Account DirectorSee 53 salaries from all locations

$117,090

 / yr
Epsilon
4
Account DirectorSee 52 salaries from all locations

$158,495

 / yr
Digitas
3.8
Account DirectorSee 47 salaries from all locations

$127,732

 / yr
Aquent
3.9
Account DirectorSee 44 salaries from all locations

$177,722

 / yr
GCI Health
3.7
Account DirectorSee 42 salaries from all locations

$156,853

 / yr
Brunswick Group
3.7
Account DirectorSee 41 salaries from all locations

$155,483

 / yr
Integer Group
3.9
Account DirectorSee 40 salaries from all locations

$127,634

 / yr
EVERSANA INTOUCH
3.6
Account DirectorSee 39 salaries from all locations

$153,965

 / yr
BBDO
3.7
Account DirectorSee 39 salaries from all locations

$127,748

 / yr
News America Marketing
3.3
Account DirectorSee 38 salaries from all locations

$156,784

 / yr
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Account Director Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Radancy Account Director salaries - 133 salaries reported$190,703/yr
Salesforce Account Director salaries - 122 salaries reported$331,152/yr
Mondo Account Director salaries - 116 salaries reported$186,734/yr
Ogilvy Account Director salaries - 101 salaries reported$127,423/yr
LinkedIn Account Director salaries - 90 salaries reported$325,292/yr
Lumen Account Director salaries - 89 salaries reported$222,127/yr
FCB Global Account Director salaries - 69 salaries reported$124,543/yr
Weber Shandwick Account Director salaries - 65 salaries reported$119,523/yr
Octagon Account Director salaries - 63 salaries reported$128,956/yr
WE Communications Account Director salaries - 60 salaries reported$156,752/yr
Burson Cohn & Wolfe Account Director salaries - 53 salaries reported$117,090/yr
Epsilon Account Director salaries - 52 salaries reported$158,495/yr
Digitas Account Director salaries - 47 salaries reported$127,732/yr
Aquent Account Director salaries - 44 salaries reported$177,722/yr
GCI Health Account Director salaries - 42 salaries reported$156,853/yr
Brunswick Group Account Director salaries - 41 salaries reported$155,483/yr
Integer Group Account Director salaries - 40 salaries reported$127,634/yr
EVERSANA INTOUCH Account Director salaries - 39 salaries reported$153,965/yr
BBDO Account Director salaries - 39 salaries reported$127,748/yr
News America Marketing Account Director salaries - 38 salaries reported$156,784/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For an Account Director in United States

The top 5 paying industries for an Account Director in United States are Manufacturing with a median total pay of $302,328, Information Technology with a median total pay of $236,129, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $224,884, Real Estate with a median total pay of $186,764, and Telecommunications with a median total pay of $185,378.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • ManufacturingManufacturing$302,328

    48% Higher than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$236,129

    33% Higher than other industries

  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$224,884

    30% Higher than other industries

  • Real EstateReal Estate$186,764

    16% Higher than other industries

  • TelecommunicationsTelecommunications$185,378

    15% Higher than other industries

Manufacturing

Top paying companies in Manufacturing for Account Director are Broadcom and Nestlé Purina U.S..

BroadcomBroadcom$355,055/yr

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Account Director pay FAQ

The average salary for an Account Director is $189,299 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 8957 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Account Director employees in United States.

The highest salary for an Account Director in United States is $251,154 per year.

The lowest salary for an Account Director in United States is $145,072 per year.

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