Account Director Salaries in the US

Based on 121 salariesLast updated Sep 21, 2026

What does a Account Director earn in United States?

The median pay for a Account Director in United States is $120,000, based on 121 salaries. Most Account Director pay falls between $110,000 and $133,000, and the top 10% earn $145,000 or more.

Top
$145K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$133K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$120K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$110K/yr
25th Percentile

How we calculate this: most figures come from the pay ranges in marketing job ads, plus salaries marketers shared with us. Job ads usually show base pay only, so bonus and equity appear mainly in shared salaries. We update the numbers as new data comes in, most recently on Sep 21, 2026.

Which companies pay the most?

Company
RAPP
RAPP
Agency
$125,000$125K to $138K3 submissions
Monks
Monks
Agency
$118,000$114K to $132K6 submissions
$117,000$116K to $119K3 submissions
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Recent submissions

Role TypeSizeLocation
$100,0005 yearsAgency51-200District of Columbia1mo ago
$100,0005 yearsAgency51-200District of Columbia1mo ago
$138,0008 yearsIn-house201-500United States1mo ago
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How does pay grow with experience?

Do in-house or agency roles pay more?

In-house
+6% more
$127,000
$116K to $140KBased on 23 submissions
Agency
$120,000
$110K to $132KBased on 98 submissions

Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?

Remote
$123,000
Median total payBased on 18 submissions
Hybrid
$120,000
Median total payBased on 61 submissions
On-site
$120,000
Median total payBased on 39 submissions

Where does this role pay the most?

Location
Denver
$170,000$130K to $170K3 submissions
San Francisco
$145,000$138K to $152K4 submissions
New York City
$127,000$111K to $155K31 submissions
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