Account Executive Salaries in United Kingdom

The average salary for an Account Executive is £59,558 per year in United Kingdom. Salaries estimates are based on 13521 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Account Executive employees in United Kingdom.

The highest salary for an Account Executive in United Kingdom is £111,938 per year.

The lowest salary for an Account Executive in United Kingdom is £35,597 per year.

Account executives earn pay similar to other business professionals like marketing executive, advertising media buyer, or advertising art director. As many account executives work in the advertising industry, they often are paid additionally on commission, In addition to their base salary. Account executives are typically well positioned to move into more highly-compensated roles like director or setting up their own agency. Jobs based in London, Newcastle upon Tyne, Burton-on-Trent, Leicester, and Manchester currently pay the highest salaries.

You don't need specific qualifications to become an account executive. However, if you have a degree in IT, you will likely be able to apply for higher level roles. Experience is gold, and the more knowledge you have working in sales, business development, customer pipeline, managing corporate accounts, and knowledge of managing a sales cycle, the better leverage you’ll have to access higher pay based on your skills and level of expertise.

If you don’t have experience on your side, don’t worry! You can still springboard yourself to better paying positions by investing in training and development, attending industry events, and networking with others to gain more insight into career opportunities. Knowledge will be a powerful tool to requesting more pay in your current position too.

By looking at compensation details for similar roles, you can understand what the market is currently paying for account executive careers and where you fit in. You can use the Glassdoor database of account executive pay to view salaries and you can also look at current account executive roles to see what competitors are paying.

If you are taking on more responsibility or have learnt new skills or gained new qualifications, it's a good time to ask your manager to review your pay, or if you're moving companies be clear on your CV about your relevant experience.

Asking for a pay rise or a pay review can be uncomfortable but if you have data to show a recruiter or manager you could approach them by saying something like:

- "Based on my research of account executive salaries at other companies and with my recent qualification, I think my pay needs to be reviewed.”

About 70.51% of Account Executive professionals feel satisfied with their salary, according to anonymous Glassdoor ratings. An additional £20,994 in potential pay per year, among other factors, can qualify the annual pay of an Account Executive in United Kingdom as a good salary.

Account Executive professionals in United Kingdom have a wide total pay range, between £24,133 and £219,991 depending on experience, with an estimated total pay of £59,558 following the average career path of an Account Executive.