Curious what the salary differences are between project managers and account managers in advertising. Is there a notable difference? Or does one role begin to diverge and grow more as the ladder is climbed?

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A lot of times account managers work on commission so it can be really different depending on structure

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Early career, I’d say, salaries are somewhat similar. Later on, account managers tend to pull ahead, but they go more into operations.

I feel like they also have more authority. Makes sense.

They start close — both typically entry at $50–65k — but diverge significantly as you climb. Account side tends to pull ahead because it's revenue-facing:

Project Manager → Senior PM → Director of PMO: tops out around $100–120k at most agencies
Account Manager → AD → VP Account: can reach $130–160k+ because you own client relationships and renewals
Project management is increasingly being absorbed by operations or hybrid roles, which caps the ceiling. Account side has more political capital because losing a client is visible in a way a missed deadline isn't.

Are you trying to decide between the two tracks, or already on one and evaluating a switch?

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