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Global account manager salary

Average global account manager salary

$123,233

$59.25 hourly rate

Entry-level global account manager salary
$87,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

Average Global Account Manager Salary

The average salary for a Global Account Manager stands at $123,233 per year or approximately $59 per hour. This role typically involves managing key accounts and building relationships with international clients. Salaries can vary significantly based on geographic location, industry, and years of experience.

Where Can a Global Account Manager Earn More?

The highest paying states for this position include California, New York, and Texas, where salaries often exceed the national average. Industries such as technology and finance frequently offer higher compensation compared to other sectors.

Global Account Manager Salary by State

  • California: $130,000
  • New York: $128,000
  • Texas: $125,000

Understanding these factors is crucial for anyone considering a career as a Global Account Manager, as they highlight the potential for growth and the importance of selecting the right market and industry.

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Where can a Global Account Manager earn more?

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Global account manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, SalaryExpert, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a global account manager typically falls between $79,635 and $220,915.
zippia
$123,233yearly
glassdoor[1]
$220,915yearly
comparably[2]
$190,980yearly
Salary.com[3]
$79,635yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$95,750yearly
payscale[5]
$109,888yearly
SalaryExpert[6]
$120,056yearly

Average global account manager salary by state

The highest-paying states for global account managers are California, New Hampshire, and New York. The lowest average global account manager salary states are Arkansas, Tennessee, and Alabama.

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Highest paying states for global account managers

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington$137,486$66.10
2New York$142,491$68.51
3New Hampshire$142,620$68.57
4Nevada$130,041$62.52
5District of Columbia$138,684$66.67
6Oregon$128,448$61.75
7Delaware$135,209$65.00
8Michigan$135,504$65.15
9California$144,697$69.57
10Vermont$140,281$67.44
11Virginia$128,619$61.84
12Montana$119,128$57.27
13Indiana$128,106$61.59
14Wisconsin$115,981$55.76
15Connecticut$117,050$56.27
16Wyoming$116,781$56.14
17Louisiana$119,814$57.60
18Pennsylvania$110,833$53.29
19Idaho$111,808$53.75
20West Virginia$122,615$58.95
21Massachusetts$120,716$58.04
22Hawaii$133,176$64.03
23Texas$105,192$50.57
24North Dakota$105,182$50.57
25Rhode Island$112,672$54.17
26Arizona$104,596$50.29
27Illinois$113,039$54.35
28Utah$109,315$52.56
29Maryland$113,663$54.65
30New Mexico$111,233$53.48
31Georgia$105,017$50.49
32Minnesota$101,404$48.75
33North Carolina$101,407$48.75
34Alaska$115,169$55.37
35Nebraska$104,943$50.45
36Maine$106,801$51.35
37Ohio$98,968$47.58
38New Jersey$107,200$51.54
39South Dakota$99,703$47.93
40Arkansas$87,740$42.18
41Iowa$98,788$47.49
42Oklahoma$95,448$45.89
43Tennessee$86,234$41.46
44Florida$84,101$40.43
45Kentucky$92,321$44.39
46South Carolina$91,017$43.76
47Missouri$84,215$40.49
48Kansas$84,196$40.48
49Mississippi$93,773$45.08
50Colorado$94,702$45.53
51Alabama$85,518$41.11

Highest paying cities for global account managers

The highest-paying cities for global account managers are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, and Concord, NH.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Francisco, CA$155,293$74.66
2New York, NY$142,768$68.64
3Concord, NH$142,315$68.42
4Seattle, WA$139,899$67.26
5Washington, DC$139,016$66.83
6Detroit, MI$136,115$65.44
7Dover, DE$135,206$65.00
8Carson City, NV$134,720$64.77
9Indianapolis, IN$128,080$61.58
10Helena, MT$121,260$58.30
11Boston, MA$120,705$58.03
12Juneau, AK$120,038$57.71
13Hartford, CT$117,363$56.42
14Madison, WI$114,634$55.11
15Chicago, IL$113,829$54.73
16Annapolis, MD$113,776$54.70
17Philadelphia, PA$111,291$53.51
18Salt Lake City, UT$108,770$52.29
19Austin, TX$107,931$51.89
20Trenton, NJ$106,885$51.39

Global account manager salary details

A global account manager's salary ranges from $87,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $174,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average global account manager salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a global account manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$174,000$14,500$84
75th Percentile$147,000$12,250$71
Average$123,233$10,269$59
25th Percentile$102,000$8,500$49
10th Percentile$87,000$7,250$42

Highest paying global account manager jobs

The highest paying types of global account managers are product manager/sales, key account manager, and business development account manager.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Market Sales Manager$75,416$6,285$36.26128,368
Product Manager/Sales$108,492$9,041$52.16181,400
Account Development Manager$72,375$6,031$34.80214,004
Business Development Account Manager$99,209$8,267$47.70222,573
Strategic Accounts Manager$83,574$6,965$40.18141,224
National Accounts Sales Manager$91,882$7,657$44.17116,777

Top companies hiring global account managers now:

  1. Microsoft jobs (19)
  2. Cisco jobs (45)
  3. Hewlett Packard Enterprise jobs (54)
  4. Intel jobs (24)
  5. Dell jobs (52)

Which companies pay global account managers the most?

Global account manager salaries at Meta and VMware are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average global account manager salary at companies like Bt Financial Group and Apple are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Meta$197,304$94.86
2VMware$171,065$82.24
3Bt Financial Group$163,887$78.79
4Apple$159,844$76.85
5Boston Consulting Group$157,404$75.67
6Microsoft$156,586$75.28
7HashiCorp$150,682$72.44
8LinkedIn$146,165$70.27
9Amazon$141,160$67.87
10New Relic$137,572$66.14
11SAP$136,841$65.79
12Fortinet$134,129$64.49
13Vodafone Americas Foundation$133,313$64.09
14Cisco$133,116$64.00
15Certara$132,385$63.65
16Hewlett Packard Enterprise$131,808$63.37
17Avis Budget Group$131,428$63.19
18Intel$131,196$63.08
19Telefónica Ecuador$130,900$62.93
20Riot Games$130,169$62.58

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$124,000$121,200$118,400$115,600$112,800$110,000
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Global Account Manager salary by industry

The average global account manager salary varies across industries:

  • The average global account manager salary in the technology industry is $119,239, the highest of any industry.
  • The average global account manager salary in the finance industry is $119,062.
  • Global account managers in the transportation industry earn an average salary of $101,776, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for global account managers

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Technology$119,239$57.33
2Hospitality$119,062$57.24
3Telecommunication$118,373$56.91
4Manufacturing$106,979$51.43
5Automotive$102,310$49.19
6Transportation$101,776$48.93

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Global account manager salary trends

The average global account manager salary has risen by $28,552 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average global account manager earned $94,681 annually, but today, they earn $123,233 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for global account managers over the last decade.

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Average global account manager salary over time

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Global account manager salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$123,000$59.25+4.3%
2024$118,000$56.72+1.9%
2023$116,000$55.63+2.5%
2022$113,000$54.22+2.6%
2021$110,000$52.83+3.5%

Recently added global account manager salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
CarrierGlobal Account MGR, Enterprise SolutionsCharlotte, NC06/30/2025$143,250
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