Marketing & sales managers

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2017 Workforce

907k

Average Age

42.1

Average Salary

$101,612

Average Male Salary

$120,170

Average Female Salary

$79,349

About

Marketing & sales managers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Marketing & sales managers was $101,612 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Marketing & sales managers by wage are Computer network architects (Legacy), Computer hardware engineers, and Computer & information research scientists.

Marketing & sales managers are part of the Management occupations, along with General & operations managers, Chief executives & legislators, Advertising & promotions managers, Marketing managers, Sales managers, and 24 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Marketing & sales managers are Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL, Chelsea, Clinton & Midtown Business District PUMA, NY, and North Beach & Chinatown PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Marketing & sales managers are North Beach & Chinatown PUMA, CA, Chelsea, Clinton & Midtown Business District PUMA, NY, and Inner Mission & Castro PUMA, CA.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Marketing & sales managers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Marketing & sales managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Marketing & sales managers, by average wage, is Pipeline transportation. Marketing & sales managers are paid most in Westchester County (Southeast) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in North Beach & Chinatown PUMA, CA.

Yearly Wage

$101,612

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,359

In 2017, Marketing & sales managers earned an average of $101,612, $45,658 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Computer & information research scientists make somewhat more than Marketing & sales managers while Computer network architects (Legacy) make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Marketing & sales managers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.412

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Marketing & sales managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.412, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Marketing & sales managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Marketing & sales managers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Marketing & sales managers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Marketing & sales managers.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Marketing & sales managers, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Construction, Insurance carriers & related activities, Restaurants & Food Services, Advertising, public relations & related services, Traveler accommodation, Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing, Banking & related activities, Nondepository credit & related activities, and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Marketing & sales managers, by average wage, are Pipeline transportation, Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, and Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals.

Industries by Share

907k

2017 Workforce

± 23,314

3.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.54%

The number of people employed as Marketing & sales managers has been growing at a rate of 3.7%, from 875,138 people in 2016 to 907,499 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Marketing & sales managers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Marketing & sales managers at 5.25%, followed by Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 4.85% and Construction with 2.54%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Marketing & sales managers in the US. The average age of male Marketing & sales managers in the workforce is 43.9 and of female Marketing & sales managers is 40, and the most common race/ethnicity for Marketing & sales managers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

495k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 17,243

413k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 15,747

54.5% of Marketing & sales managers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Marketing & sales managers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Marketing & sales managers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)

79% of Marketing & sales managers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 6.27% of Marketing & sales managers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Marketing & sales managers.

Age by Sex

43.9

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.411

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.443

The median age of Marketing & sales managers is 42.1, and Male employees are generally 3.83 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Marketing & sales managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Marketing & sales managers is Business but a relatively high number of Marketing & sales managers hold a major in Communications.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Marketing & sales managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Marketing & sales managers need many skills, but most especially Persuasion and Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Marketing & sales managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Persuasion.