Sales managers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

584k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

4.68%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$145,201

Average Male Salary

$161,047

Average Female Salary

$114,000

About

Sales managers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Sales managers was $145,201 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Sales managers are Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ, Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Sales managers are Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ, Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX, and Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Sales managers workforce. Sales managers workforce in 2024 was 583,788 people, of which 33.7% were women and 66.3% were men.

Sales managers are paid most in Cumberland County (South)--Vineland & Millville Cities PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

387,164

Male Workforce

± 15.3k

196,624

Female Workforce

± 10.9k

The Sales managers workforce in 2024 was 583,788 people (33.7% women and 66.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 29.8% between 2018 (449,850) and 2024 (583,788).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Sales managers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($194,788), Maryland ($177,330), and Massachusetts ($174,703).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$145,201

AVERAGE WAGE

#22 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Sales managers earned an average of $145,201, $75,323 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Sales managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

In 2024, Sales managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.377, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Sales managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Sales managers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Sales managers and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Sales managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Sales managers, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($264,274).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

584k

2024 Workforce

± 18,723

2.64%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.45%

This graphic shows the share of Sales managers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Sales managers at 43.8%, followed by Construction with 24.5% and Restaurants & Food Services with 15.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Sales managers in the US. The workforce of Sales managers in 2024 was 583,788 people, with 33.7% woman, and 66.3% men. The average age of male Sales managers in the workforce is 46 and of female Sales managers is 43, and the most common race/ethnicity for Sales managers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Sales managers in 2024 was 583,788 people, with 33.7% woman, and 66.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (82,870 people), 35 to 39 years (78,322 people), and 50 to 54 years (76,611 people). Among them they concentrated 40.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 11.8% of Sales managers workers were Hispanic and 88.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.7%), Puerto Rican (14.7)%, and Cuban (6.26)%

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Races

In 2024, 77.5% of the Sales managers workforce were White, of which 31.9% were women and 68.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (9.5%) and Black (5.32%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Sales managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Sales managers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Business.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Sales managers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (147,683 people), Social Sciences (32,307 people), and Communications (27,540 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Sales managers workers were Bachelors Degree (277,042 people), Some college (107,861 people), and Graduate Degree (80,333 people).

The graphic shows the Sales managers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Sales Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Sales Managers are expected to see a growth of 4.68% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.68%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Sales managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.