The average base salary for a Account Executive at Cognism ranges from $90,000 to $120,000, with total on-target earnings (OTE) typically between $180,000 and $240,000. These compensation ranges vary based on experience, location, and specific territory assignment.

Cognism 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 Cognism can expect between $72,000 and $162,000 in annual variable compensation.

The median base salary for Account Executive at Cognism is $120,000 per year, which is 20% higher than the median base salary of the global salary role.

Top performer earnings for Account Executive at Cognism ranged between $330,000 and $450,000. 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 $363,333.

We estimate the typical annual quota for Account Executive at Cognism is approximately $1,200,000, which follows the common industry standard of roughly 5x on-target earnings (OTE).

The average deal size is $33,100. At that rate, a Account Executive needs to close approximately 36 deals per year to reach the typical $1,200,000 quota.

Roughly 47.0% of Account Executives at Cognism 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 Cognism is approximately 84 days from first conversation to closed-won.