TEGNA account executive salary

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Average TEGNA account executive salary

$58,377yearly

$33.47 hourly rate

Entry-level TEGNA account executive salary

$42,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does TEGNA pay account executives?

The average salary for TEGNA account executives is $58,377 per year. TEGNA account executive salaries range between $42,000 to $80,000 per year. TEGNA account executives earn 16% less than the national average salary for account executives of $69,618.

Location impacts how much a account executive at TEGNA can expect to make. Account executives at TEGNA make the most in Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, and Sacramento, CA.

How much does TEGNA pay account executives by location?

TEGNA pays account executives the most in Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, and Sacramento, CA. Additionally, cities like Hartford and Boise also report highly competitive salaries for account executives at TEGNA.

Account executive TEGNA salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Portland, OR	$70,068	$33.69
2	Seattle, WA	$64,452	$30.99
3	Sacramento, CA	$63,335	$30.45
4	Hartford, CT	$61,583	$29.61
5	Boise, ID	$60,512	$29.09
6	Minneapolis, MN	$58,505	$28.13
7	Washington, DC	$58,244	$28.00
8	New York, NY	$57,892	$27.83
9	Chicago, IL	$57,651	$27.72
10	Knoxville, TN	$56,921	$27.37

Highest-paid TEGNA account executives by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Consultant And Sales Representative	$199,392	$96	-
2	Vice President, Business Development	$183,372	$88	-
3	Senior Customer Account Executive	$177,460	$85	-
4	Vice President, Account Supervisor	$157,115	$76	-
5	Senior Sales Manager	$130,688	$63	-
6	Consulting Sales Manager	$129,407	$62	-
7	Director Of Account Management	$128,878	$62	-
8	Business Development Director	$126,160	$61	-
9	Sales Officer	$125,303	$60	-
10	Territory Sales Executive	$124,966	$60	-

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Account executive salary at TEGNA competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Discovery	$90,023	$43	-
2	Univision Holdings, Inc.	$80,182	$39	14
3	WWE	$70,179	$34	-
4	WTOL 11	$67,766	$33	-
5	ION Media Networks	$67,510	$32	-
6	Central Newspapers	$58,596	$28	-
7	Kshb / Kmci / The Ew Scripps Company	$58,050	$28	-
8	Florida Today	$58,032	$28	-
9	WPTV	$57,221	$28	-
10	Sinclair Broadcast Group	$56,427	$27	175
11	Nexstar Media Group	$56,049	$27	122
12	WTKR News 3	$54,829	$26	-
13	WBRZ	$53,729	$26	-
14	Weigel Broadcasting Co.	$52,717	$25	2
15	Calkins Media Incorporated	$52,681	$25	-
16	KSBW	$50,661	$24	-
17	WATE 6 On Your Side	$50,382	$24	-
18	KEYE-TV	$48,766	$23	-
19	WBNG TV 12	$45,632	$22	-
20	Ksdk-tv Newschannel 5	$45,586	$22	-

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