Role Intelligence
Account Executive
Analysis from 24 job postings — 0.5% of all scored jobs
24
Jobs Analyzed
0.5%
Demand Rate
$155K
Avg Salary
$143K
Median Salary
26
Open right now
26
Added last 30 days
31%
Disclose salary
5d
Median posting age
Skill Snapshot
Top Skills for Account Executive
Based on 24 scored postings
What Does a Account Executive Do?
Role overview based on 24 scored job postings.
A Account Executive drives outcomes across Bachelor's Degree and related areas. Based on 24 scored postings, this role requires a mix of technical and strategic skills at varying depth levels.
What employers are looking for:
- •Bachelor's Degree at L3 — required in 29% of postings. Employers want hands-on proficiency, not textbook knowledge.
Required Skills
Skills ranked by frequency across 24 postings. L-levels show the depth employers require.
Salary Insights
Compensation data from 15 postings with disclosed salary.
$155K
Average
$143K
Median
15
Jobs with salary data
Based on 15 Account Executive job postings with disclosed salary data, compensation averages $155K. The median sits at $143K, indicating a few high-paying outliers pulling the average up. The typical range (25th to 75th percentile) runs $75K to $158K.
Common Skill Gaps
Skills where applicants most frequently fall short of the required depth.
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Companies with the most active Account Executive postings in the scored dataset.
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View 24+ ListingsFrequently Asked Questions
The top skills for Account Executive roles are Bachelor's Degree. Most positions require these at L3 depth or higher, meaning employers want candidates who can work independently, not just have surface awareness.
Based on 15 job postings with disclosed salary data, the average Account Executive salary is $155K with a median of $143K. Actual compensation varies by location, company size, and experience level.
Account Executive roles represent 0.5% of all scored jobs on ShouldApply. Most applicants have strong alignment with the required skills.
Top hiring companies for Account Executive roles include Gartner, StealthWatch. These companies collectively account for a significant portion of active listings.
ShouldApply rates every skill requirement on a 1-5 depth scale: L1 (Awareness) means you can discuss the concept, L2 (Basic) means simple tasks, L3 (Intermediate) means independent work, L4 (Advanced) means leading and optimizing, and L5 (Expert) means architecting solutions. This goes beyond keyword matching to measure actual proficiency fit.
With 24 active postings analyzed and a 0.5% demand rate, Account Executive roles show emerging market demand. Compensation is competitive, with median salaries above $100K.
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