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Account Director salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 624 open job postings for Account Director roles at 281 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 46 more postings in GBP (median £60K), 28 more postings in CAD (median CA$113K), 13 more postings in SGD (median SGD 114K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Account Director: postings by posted pay524 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 9 bands from $100K to $280K. Median $130K; middle half $120K–$163K.Median $130K$100K$280K

Postings per pay band: $100K–$120K: 125; $120K–$140K: 186; $140K–$160K: 68; $160K–$180K: 56; $180K–$200K: 17; $200K–$220K: 23; $220K–$240K: 7; $240K–$260K: 8; $260K–$280K: 34.

Pay by level

  1. Director$130K median, $120K–$163K typical, 521 postingsDirector: middle half $120K–$163K, median $130K
  2. Executive$148K median, $148K–$148K typical, 3 postingsExecutive: middle half $148K–$148K, median $148K

Companies hiring

  1. Interpublic$120K median, $115K–$125K typical, 46 postingsInterpublic: middle half $115K–$125K, median $120K
  2. Lumen$125K median, $108K–$128K typical, 24 postingsLumen: middle half $108K–$128K, median $125K
  3. Open AI$240K median, $200K–$342K typical, 14 postingsOpen AI: middle half $200K–$342K, median $240K
  4. Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis$100K median, $100K–$128K typical, 11 postingsSunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis: middle half $100K–$128K, median $100K

Top-paying companies

  1. Snyk · $315K median, 7 postings
  2. TRM Labs · $277K median, 5 postings
  3. Qualys · $275K median, 4 postings
  4. LSEG · $245K median, 3 postings

Who’s hiring Account Director

  1. Account Director jobs at Interpublic · 39 open roles
  2. Account Director jobs at Publicis Groupe Hungary · 39 open roles
  3. Account Director jobs at Open AI · 34 open roles
  4. Account Director jobs at Employees Publicisgroupe · 33 open roles
  5. Account Director jobs at Djeholdings · 3 open roles

By location

  1. United States$131K median, $120K–$163K typical, 508 postingsUnited States: middle half $120K–$163K, median $131K
  2. New York$130K median, $120K–$155K typical, 144 postingsNew York: middle half $120K–$155K, median $130K
  3. New York City, NY$128K median, $120K–$152K typical, 140 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $120K–$152K, median $128K
  4. California$137K median, $128K–$195K typical, 65 postingsCalifornia: middle half $128K–$195K, median $137K
  5. Remote$130K median, $116K–$160K typical, 222 postingsRemote: middle half $116K–$160K, median $130K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $130K median, $116K–$160K typical, from 200 postings. On-site: $128K median, $120K–$153K typical, from 212 postings.

Newest Account Director postings

  1. Account DirectorPublicis Sapient · Chicago, IL · $121K–$174K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. Account DirectorPublicis · Chicago, IL · $121K–$174K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. Account DirectorPublicis Groupe · Alpharetta, GA · $97K–$133K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  4. Account DirectorPublicis Groupe · Atlanta, GA · $96K–$131K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  5. Account DirectorPublicis Groupe · Boston, MA · $97K–$149K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Account Director make?

The median posted base pay for Account Director jobs is $130K a year, from 624 job postings with pay at 281 companies.

What is the typical Account Director pay range?

The middle half of postings list $120K–$163K. The top 10% list $210K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $105K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Account Director jobs?

By median posted pay: Snyk ($315K), TRM Labs ($277K), Qualys ($275K).

How does Account Director pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Director $130K, Executive $148K.

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