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What is a typical OTE for an enterprise Account Executive in the US?

In New York, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago an enterprise Account Executive with 8 years and $150K average deals prices at $348K OTE.

Victor Vatus
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Based on TrackRec's pay estimator, an enterprise Account Executive with 8 years of experience and $150K average deals prices at $348K OTE in New York, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago, in US dollars. The range around that figure runs from $306K to $390K.

By city tier

On-target earnings (OTE) in US dollars for an enterprise Account Executive with 8 years of experience and $150K average deals, by US city tier: low, middle and high estimate
Enterprise Account Executive, 8 years, average deal size $150KNew York, San Francisco, Boston, ChicagoAustin, Denver, Atlanta, MiamiSmaller markets, like Omaha
OTE, US dollars$348K$306K to $390K$298K$263K to $334K$249K$219K to $279K

OTE is base plus variable at 100% of quota, before equity. Enterprise Account Executive roles pay about 50/50, so the $348K figure is roughly $174K base and $174K variable at target.

What moves the number

  • City. The same profile prices about 14% lower in Austin than in New York.
  • Years and deal size. A mid-market Account Executive with 5 years and $50K deals prices at $341K in New York, close to the enterprise figure. With 2 years and $25K deals the same seat prices at $163K.
  • Segment. An SMB Account Executive with 3 years and $12K deals prices at $200K.

In Canada the same enterprise profile prices at $324K in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary and $273K in Ottawa, in Canadian dollars.

The full tables, with Canada, BDRs and sales leaders, are in the sales salary guide. These are TrackRec's estimates, rounded to the nearest $1,000.

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