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Cognism Account Executive Salaryin United Kingdom
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Percent that Attain Quota?
of Account Executives typically hit their quota here
What percent of Account Executives hit quota at Cognism?
Approximately 45% of Account Executives at Cognism meet or exceed their annual quota based on ratings submitted in the past year.
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The average base salary for a Account Executive at Cognism ranges from £56,159 to £81,247, with total on-target earnings (OTE) typically between £103,718 and £152,215. These compensation ranges vary based on experience, location, and specific territory assignment.
Cognism Account Executives are paid on a 57/43 base-to-variable split. The variable compensation is primarily tied to typical sales performance metrics like bookings, revenue, deals closed, or annual recurring revenue. Typically accelerators will kick in after achieving 100% quota attainment.
Assuming a median OTE of £121,771, Account Executives at Cognism can expect between £32,866 and £73,949 in annual variable compensation.
The median base salary for Account Executive at Cognism is £66,994 per year, which is 12% lower than the median base salary of the global salary role.
Top performer earnings for Account Executive at Cognism ranged between £253,691 and £298,303. These high achievers typically exceed quota by 130-150%, benefiting from accelerators that increase commission rates after achieving quota. The highest reported total compensation for this role last year was £271,676.
We estimate the typical annual quota for Account Executive at Cognism is approximately £608,855, which follows the common industry standard of roughly 5x on-target earnings (OTE).
The average deal size is £37,324. At that rate, a Account Executive needs to close approximately 16 deals per year to reach the typical £608,855 quota.
Roughly 45.0% of Account Executives at Cognism hit or exceed their annual quota, earning at least £54,777 in variable compensation; those below quota earn proportionally less.
The average sales cycle for a Account Executive at Cognism is approximately 133 days from first conversation to closed-won.
Percent that Attain Quota?
of Account Executives typically hit their quota here
What percent of Account Executives hit quota at Cognism?
Approximately 45% of Account Executives at Cognism meet or exceed their annual quota based on ratings submitted in the past year.
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The average base salary for a Account Executive at Cognism ranges from £56,159 to £81,247, with total on-target earnings (OTE) typically between £103,718 and £152,215. These compensation ranges vary based on experience, location, and specific territory assignment.
Cognism Account Executives are paid on a 57/43 base-to-variable split. The variable compensation is primarily tied to typical sales performance metrics like bookings, revenue, deals closed, or annual recurring revenue. Typically accelerators will kick in after achieving 100% quota attainment.
Assuming a median OTE of £121,771, Account Executives at Cognism can expect between £32,866 and £73,949 in annual variable compensation.
The median base salary for Account Executive at Cognism is £66,994 per year, which is 12% lower than the median base salary of the global salary role.
Top performer earnings for Account Executive at Cognism ranged between £253,691 and £298,303. These high achievers typically exceed quota by 130-150%, benefiting from accelerators that increase commission rates after achieving quota. The highest reported total compensation for this role last year was £271,676.
We estimate the typical annual quota for Account Executive at Cognism is approximately £608,855, which follows the common industry standard of roughly 5x on-target earnings (OTE).
The average deal size is £37,324. At that rate, a Account Executive needs to close approximately 16 deals per year to reach the typical £608,855 quota.
Roughly 45.0% of Account Executives at Cognism hit or exceed their annual quota, earning at least £54,777 in variable compensation; those below quota earn proportionally less.
The average sales cycle for a Account Executive at Cognism is approximately 133 days from first conversation to closed-won.
