Bottom quarter
$93K
Account Management Salary in San Diego
Base pay and on-target total cash for a quota-carrying role. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Base salary
Median
$108K
Top quarter
$129K
Top 10%
$147K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$139K
Median
$163K
Top quarter
$193K
Top 10%
$220K
Adjusted for San Diego at 1.13× the national baseline. Total cash assumes 100% of quota — actual earnings vary by attainment. See the math →
What this number means.
Account Management in San Diego pulls a median of $162,720 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $193,230 and the strongest reps clearing $220,350. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $108,480, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $128,820. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. San Diego sits at 1.13× the national average for pay. The number to anchor on for a counter is $193,230 in total earnings. That's where strong reps land — not where they ceiling.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$193,230 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$177,975 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$162,720 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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