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Sterling 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 Sterling?
Approximately 55% of Account Executives at Sterling 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 Sterling ranges from $95,000 to $105,000, with total on-target earnings (OTE) typically between $130,000 and $225,000. These compensation ranges vary based on experience, location, and specific territory assignment.
Sterling Account Executives are paid on a 35/65 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 $220,000, Account Executives at Sterling can expect between $72,000 and $162,000 in annual variable compensation.
The median base salary for Account Executive at Sterling is $100,000 per year, which is equivalent than the median base salary of the global salary role.
Top performer earnings for Account Executive at Sterling ranged between $800,000 and $1,200,000. 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 $900,000.
We estimate the typical annual quota for Account Executive at Sterling is approximately $1,100,000, which follows the common industry standard of roughly 5x on-target earnings (OTE).
The average deal size is $201,000. At that rate, a Account Executive needs to close approximately 5 deals per year to reach the typical $1,100,000 quota.
Roughly 55.0% of Account Executives at Sterling hit or exceed their annual quota, earning at least $120,000 in variable compensation; those below quota earn proportionally less.
The average sales cycle for a Account Executive at Sterling is approximately 258 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 Sterling?
Approximately 55% of Account Executives at Sterling 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 Sterling ranges from $95,000 to $105,000, with total on-target earnings (OTE) typically between $130,000 and $225,000. These compensation ranges vary based on experience, location, and specific territory assignment.
Sterling Account Executives are paid on a 35/65 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 $220,000, Account Executives at Sterling can expect between $72,000 and $162,000 in annual variable compensation.
The median base salary for Account Executive at Sterling is $100,000 per year, which is equivalent than the median base salary of the global salary role.
Top performer earnings for Account Executive at Sterling ranged between $800,000 and $1,200,000. 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 $900,000.
We estimate the typical annual quota for Account Executive at Sterling is approximately $1,100,000, which follows the common industry standard of roughly 5x on-target earnings (OTE).
The average deal size is $201,000. At that rate, a Account Executive needs to close approximately 5 deals per year to reach the typical $1,100,000 quota.
Roughly 55.0% of Account Executives at Sterling hit or exceed their annual quota, earning at least $120,000 in variable compensation; those below quota earn proportionally less.
The average sales cycle for a Account Executive at Sterling is approximately 258 days from first conversation to closed-won.
