Account Manager vs Sales Development Representative (SDR)
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Account Manager
$104,000 typical, a year
Most Account Managers earn $77,500 to $144,700 a year.
From 3,553 postings that list pay
9,429 open jobs now
Sales Development Representative
$62,500 typical, a year
Most SDRs earn $47,500 to $80,000 a year.
From 1,201 postings that list pay
3,943 open jobs now
Sales Development Representative salaries Sales Development Representative jobs
Account Managers typically earn about $41,500 more a year than SDRs.
What each one does
Account Manager
- Manage and maintain relationships with existing clients.
- Develop and secure new business opportunities.
- Monitor account health and prevent customer churn.
- Coordinate with internal teams to deliver solutions.
- Prepare and present proposals to customers.
- Track and forecast sales performance and targets.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Sales Development Representative
- Contact potential customers to promote products or services.
- Research and identify new business opportunities.
- Qualify leads and determine their interest level.
- Schedule meetings or appointments for sales representatives.
- Maintain accurate records of all sales activities.
- Collaborate with the sales team to develop strategies.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Account Manager
Asked for in both
- Bachelor's Degree 2 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 1 in 10 postings
- Salesforce 1 in 10 postings
More common in Account Manager postings
- Account Management 4 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 1 in 10 postings
- Client Relationship 1 in 10 postings
- Client Relationship Management 1 in 10 postings
- Business Degree 1 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
Sales Development Representative
Asked for in both
- Bachelor's Degree 1 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 2 in 10 postings
- Salesforce 3 in 10 postings
More common in SDR postings
- Cold Calling 3 in 10 postings
- Business Development Representative 3 in 10 postings
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 2 in 10 postings
- Business Development 2 in 10 postings
- Lead Generation 2 in 10 postings
- LinkedIn Navigator 1 in 10 postings
- HubSpot 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Account Manager
Customer Success Manager
Hewlett Packard Enterprise$88,600 - $168,800/yrstated Denver, ColoradoMPLSMicrosoft OfficeOSPFData AnalysisMulticast +7Customer Success Account Manager
JobzMall$68,500 - $107,470/yrstated US-Nationwide-FIELD RemoteMicrosoft ExcelClient Success
Sales Development Representative
- Pay not stated Tysons, Virginia, United StatesHubSpotCold CallingLinkedIn NavigatorCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Business Development +1
Flex Business Development I
Calypsoai$47,500 - $71,300/yrstated Spokane Valley HybridBusiness DevelopmentValue-based SalesB2B Sales DevelopmentUsage-based Selling- Pay not stated New Delhi, Delhi, INLinkedIn NavigatorAI AgentsBusiness Development RepresentativeFinOpsB2B Sales Development +1
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