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Coursera Account Executive Salary
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Percent that Attain Quota?
of Account Executives typically hit their quota here
What percent of Account Executives hit quota at Coursera?
Approximately 39% of Account Executives at Coursera 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 Coursera ranges from $115,000 to $150,000, with total on-target earnings (OTE) typically between $230,000 and $300,000. These compensation ranges vary based on experience, location, and specific territory assignment.
Coursera Account Executives are paid on a 49/51 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 $240,000, Account Executives at Coursera can expect between $75,000 and $168,750 in annual variable compensation.
The median base salary for Account Executive at Coursera is $115,000 per year, which is 15% higher than the median base salary of the global salary role.
Top performer earnings for Account Executive at Coursera ranged between $500,000 and $670,000. 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 $523,333.
We estimate the typical annual quota for Account Executive at Coursera is approximately $1,200,000, which follows the common industry standard of roughly 5x on-target earnings (OTE).
The average deal size is $55,000. At that rate, a Account Executive needs to close approximately 22 deals per year to reach the typical $1,200,000 quota.
Roughly 39.0% of Account Executives at Coursera hit or exceed their annual quota, earning at least $125,000 in variable compensation; those below quota earn proportionally less.
The average sales cycle for a Account Executive at Coursera is approximately 143 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 Coursera?
Approximately 39% of Account Executives at Coursera 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 Coursera ranges from $115,000 to $150,000, with total on-target earnings (OTE) typically between $230,000 and $300,000. These compensation ranges vary based on experience, location, and specific territory assignment.
Coursera Account Executives are paid on a 49/51 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 $240,000, Account Executives at Coursera can expect between $75,000 and $168,750 in annual variable compensation.
The median base salary for Account Executive at Coursera is $115,000 per year, which is 15% higher than the median base salary of the global salary role.
Top performer earnings for Account Executive at Coursera ranged between $500,000 and $670,000. 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 $523,333.
We estimate the typical annual quota for Account Executive at Coursera is approximately $1,200,000, which follows the common industry standard of roughly 5x on-target earnings (OTE).
The average deal size is $55,000. At that rate, a Account Executive needs to close approximately 22 deals per year to reach the typical $1,200,000 quota.
Roughly 39.0% of Account Executives at Coursera hit or exceed their annual quota, earning at least $125,000 in variable compensation; those below quota earn proportionally less.
The average sales cycle for a Account Executive at Coursera is approximately 143 days from first conversation to closed-won.
