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Principal Account Executive, US LCS, Automotive

Amazon

Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)

Base salary $160,900  to $217,600

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Santa Monica, CA +1 more

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  • LocationSanta Monica, CA +1 more
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
  • Last checked (2 h ago) · observed since
All places named
  • Santa Monica, CA
  • Irvine, CA

How this pay compares

Base floor $160,900, above 60% of the 879 Sales roles in California on this site. The employer's range is $56,700 wide, 35% of the floor. Observed open for 3 days so far (since Nov 5, 2026).

Pay in context

Among 879 Sales roles in California listed on this site, the median base floor is $150,000 and the middle half runs from $125,000 to $185,000. This role's floor ($160,900) is above 60% of them.

Base floors of 879 Sales roles in California

Base floors of 879 Sales roles in California$100K to $125K: 24.9% (219); $125K to $150K: 21.8% (192); $150K to $175K: 21.3% (187); $175K to $200K: 12.5% (110); $200K to $225K: 8.2% (72); $225K to $250K: 4.1% (36); $250K to $275K: 2.8% (25); $275K and up: 4.3% (38)0%8%16%24%25%10022%12521%15013%1758%2004%2253%2504%275This job $161K
Each bar counts postings on this site by published base floor, in $K. The marker is this job's floor.
Table
Base floors of 879 Sales roles in California
Floor bandSharePostings
$100K to $125K24.9%219
$125K to $150K21.8%192
$150K to $175K21.3%187
$175K to $200K12.5%110
$200K to $225K8.2%72
$225K to $250K4.1%36
$250K to $275K2.8%25
$275K and up4.3%38
How this is calculated
Statistic
Base floor distribution of the cohort
Formula
count of cohort postings in each $25K band of published base floor / postings in the cohort
Denominator
879 open postings with this job family in California
Sample size
879
Hidden when
needs at least 30 postings in the cohort
Calculation version
jobpage-analysis-v1
Data as of
2026-11-08
Employer set
Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.

State against nationwide

Median base floor in California vs nationwide

Median published base floor of the same job family, in this state and across all states, next to this job's floor.
Table
Median base floor in California vs nationwide
Valuepostings
Sales, California$150K879
Sales, all states$141,5004,293
This job's base floor (marked)$160,900
How this is calculated
Statistic
Median floor, state vs nationwide
Formula
median published base floor of each cohort
Denominator
open postings of this job family
Sample size
879 in California; 4293 nationwide
Hidden when
needs at least 30 postings in both cohorts
Calculation version
jobpage-analysis-v1
Data as of
2026-11-08
Employer set
Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more

How Amazon pays

999 of Amazon's 4,069 live roles on this site list a higher base floor and 3,069 list a lower one. Across them the median floor is $143,700; the middle half runs from $131,500 to $159,300.

Base floors of Amazon's 4,069 live roles

Base floors of Amazon's 4,069 live roles$100K to $125K: 17.4% (710); $125K to $150K: 46.3% (1,885); $150K to $175K: 22.5% (917); $175K to $200K: 11.5% (466); $200K to $225K: 1.8% (74); $225K to $250K: 0.2% (7); $250K to $275K: 0.2% (9); $275K and up: <0.1% (1)0%15%30%45%17%10046%12523%15011%1752%200<1%225<1%250<1%275This job $161K
Each bar counts this employer's live roles by published base floor, in $K. The marker is this job's floor.
Table
Base floors of Amazon's 4,069 live roles
Floor bandShareRoles
$100K to $125K17.4%710
$125K to $150K46.3%1,885
$150K to $175K22.5%917
$175K to $200K11.5%466
$200K to $225K1.8%74
$225K to $250K0.2%7
$250K to $275K0.2%9
$275K and up<0.1%1
How this is calculated
Statistic
Employer base floor distribution
Formula
count of the employer's open roles in each $25K band of published base floor / its open roles
Denominator
4,069 open public roles at this employer
Sample size
4069
Hidden when
needs at least 5 roles
Calculation version
jobpage-analysis-v1
Data as of
current
Employer set
Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more

Similar pay elsewhere

Other employers' Sales roles in California with the nearest published base floor to $160,900, one per employer.

About this job

Amazon Media Group operates at the intersection of eCommerce and advertising, offering a rich array of digital display advertising solutions with the goal of helping our customers find and discover anything they want to buy. We help advertisers reach Amazon customers on Amazon.com, across our other owned and operated sites, on other high quality sites across the web, and on millions of Kindles, tablets, and devices. We start with the customer and work backwards in everything we do, including advertising. If you’re interested in joining a rapidly growing team working to build a unique, world-class advertising group with a relentless focus on the customer, you’ve come to the right place.

Key job responsibilities

As a Principal Account Executive in our Automotive Vertical, you will report to a Sales Manager and use your 10+ years’ experience selling digital advertising solutions to the Fortune 500 C-Level and their ad agencies to successfully grow and scale the category’s domestic revenues. With your broad and long-standing client-side and agency relationships within the Digital world (specifically in the Autos vertical), consultative approach and deep understanding of the digital advertising landscape, inclusive of Programmatic, OTT and Display - you will act as a strategic partner to your assigned clients and sell a broad range of advertising solutions that will ensure that their business goals are met.

As an individual contributor, you’ll be supported by our operations team and will benefit from working alongside the leadership team that has charted our explosive growth

Basic Qualifications

  • 10+ years of B2B sales experience
  • Experience consistently closing sales and generating revenues
  • Experience of high level negotiation and successful internal and external relationship management
  • Experience interacting with a broad set of businesses and presenting both over the phone and in person
  • Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
  • Experience with high-level negotiation and successful internal and external relationship management

Preferred Qualifications

  • 12-15+ years of B2B sales experience
  • 10+ years of digital media experience working with Automotive clients
  • Ability to navigate data and leverage analytics to make decisions and tell stories
  • Experience developing and closing multi-channel, data led partnerships specific to the Automotive space
  • Thorough understanding of the OTT and Programmatic landscape

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), and sales incentives. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Irvine - 160,900.00 - 217,600.00 USD annually

USA, CA, Santa Monica - 160,900.00 - 217,600.00 USD annually

Source: Amazon · View original posting (opens in new tab)

This range next to 6 other live Amazon roles with the nearest advertised base floor
Chart as a table
This range next to 6 other live Amazon roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Principal Account Executive, US LCS, Automotive (this listing)$160,900 - $217,600
Network Dev Engineer III - AMZ9765570$159,890 - $184,000
Data Engineer II - AMZ27757.1$160,113 - $196,600
Manager III, Plan/Dev - AMZ23026.12$160,118 - $193,200
Sr Mgr, Vendor Management, Global Outsourcing$160,300 - $216,800
Data Engineer III - AMZ10455847$160,472 - $188,200
Tech Ops Engineer II - AMZ9971307$160,493 - $210,800

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Amazon roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

No changes to the pay or listing since we first observed this role on Nov 5, 2026 (3 days ago).

  1. First observed on the employer's board, already publishing a qualifying base salary
Observed since
Employer-stated posting date
2026-09-04
Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: US, CA, Santa Monica • US, CA, Irvine

USA, CA, Irvine - 160,900.00 - 217,600.00 USD annually

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  • The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
  • The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
  • The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.

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