Mid · Sales

Account Executive salary in North West, 2026.

Live compensation benchmarks, time-to-hire and equity guidance for a Account Executive in North West, drawn from Evara retained search data.

Headline benchmark

£55k-£85k base (£100k-£160k OTE)

In North West, 2026. Compared to Yorkshire: £50k-£80k base (£90k-£150k OTE).

Equity: 0.05-0.15% in Series A-B SaaS scale-ups; rare in established businesses

Time to hire

5-8 weeks

From kick-off to signed offer

Region

North West

North West compensation is anchored by Manchester, which is now the deepest GTM and senior commercial talent market outside London.

Typical responsibilities

  • Full-cycle ownership of qualified opportunities through close
  • Multi-stakeholder negotiation, commercial structuring and contract close
  • Forecasting their pipeline accurately each week
  • Closing alongside SE / pre-sales for technical deals

What good looks like

A strong AE in the £25-75k ACV band closes 8-15 deals per quarter, attains 90-110% of quota across a year, and forecasts within ±10% of actual.

Comparator employers in North West

BJSS · Peak · Hibob · TPP · Jet2

Related roles

Senior AE

£80k-£120k base (£140k-£220k OTE)

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£80k-£120k base (£120k-£180k OTE)

Head of Sales

£95k-£140k base (£150k-£220k OTE)

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