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What exactly is an Advertising account executive?

Advertising Agencies: What is the salary range of an Account Executive in New York?

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    Account Executive is an oxymoronic title. It is one of, if not the most, junior roles on the account team, yet the word, "Executive" contradicts the level of seniority that AE's have. The title is even more ridiculous in comparison to titles of very senior agency staff that also contain, "Executive" (Executive Creative Director, Executive Producer, CEO). Roughly speaking, entry level roles tend to be in the $30k - $35K range. The level above that $35k - $40k. AE's usually fall into one of these two buckets.

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$37,400 national average according to PRSA -- if you're looking in PR. http://www.prsa.org/jobcenter/career_resources/resource_type/tools_tactics/salary_information/salaries_pr/ Looks like $70K in advertising, if these stats are to be believed. http://www1.salary.com/Account-Executive-Advertising-Salary.html

Ian Edwards

You'll make $35-85k based on level of responsibility, company type and other factors. In today's economy I find it hard to believe the average salary of a person with the title "Account Executive" is $75k - I think that's high. Check out http://www.glassdoor.com for peer-submitted data.

Nick Kinports

It depends on the location, industry (PR, digital, real estate, etc.), any specific  type of specialization (direct, pharma, social, etc. again), along with size of the firm. I was the lead researcher for SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization)'s 2011 Salary Survey and for a AE the biggest indicator of salary was years of experience. Under 3 years, the majority would be under 60k, over 60k. The study is for sale on the SEMPO site, but you should be able to find the summary with some good google skills. Anyone have any questions just shoot them my way and happy hunting!

A.J. Lawrence

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