Sales managers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

569k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

5.87%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$142,787

Average Male Salary

$158,677

Average Female Salary

$111,123

About

Sales managers are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Sales managers was $142,787 in 2023.

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

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Sales managers workforce. Sales managers workforce in 2023 was 568,792 people, of which 33.4% were women and 66.6% were men. Sales managers are paid most in Cumberland County (South)--Vineland & Millville Cities PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

378,726

Male Workforce

± 15.1k

190,066

Female Workforce

± 10.7k

The Sales managers workforce in 2023 was 568,792 people (33.4% women and 66.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 26.4% between 2018 (449,850) and 2023 (568,792).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($189,519), Maryland ($176,071), and New Jersey ($175,822).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$142,787

AVERAGE WAGE

#19 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Sales managers earned an average of $142,787, $75,060 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Sales managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

In 2023, Sales managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.378, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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. uninformed 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 Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($254,378).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

569k

2023 Workforce

± 18,482

4.95%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.43%

This graphic shows the share of Sales managers employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of Sales managers at 48.2%, followed by Computer Systems Design with 27.1% and Construction with 14.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Sales managers in the US. The workforce of Sales managers in 2023 was 568,792 people, with 33.4% woman, and 66.6% men. The average age of male Sales managers in the workforce is 46.1 and of female Sales managers is 42.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Sales managers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Sales managers in 2023 was 568,792 people, with 33.4% woman, and 66.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (79,088 people), 50 to 54 years (75,601 people), and 35 to 39 years (75,047 people). Among them they concentrated 40.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 11.3% of Sales managers workers were Hispanic and 88.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.9%), Puerto Rican (14.7)%, and Cuban (6.81)%

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Races

In 2023, 79.3% of the Sales managers workforce were White, of which 31.6% were women and 68.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8%) and Black (5.47%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (143,654 people), Social Sciences (30,308 people), and Communications (26,740 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Sales managers workers were Bachelors Degree (267,976 people), Some college (107,990 people), and Graduate Degree (76,572 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 4.02%, but Sales Managers are expected to see a growth of 5.87% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.87%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.