Sales managers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

542k

Average Age

44.8

Estimated Job Growth

4.06%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$138,026

Average Male Salary

$153,744

Average Female Salary

$106,024

About

Sales managers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Sales managers was $138,026 in 2022.

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

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Employment and salary information for the Sales managers workforce. Sales managers workforce in 2022 was 541,552 people, of which 32.9% were women and 67.1% were men. Sales managers are paid most in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD but are relatively concentrated in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

363,175

Male Workforce

± 14.8k

178,377

Female Workforce

± 10.4k

The Sales managers workforce in 2022 was 541,552 people (32.9% women and 67.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 20.4% between 2018 (449,850) and 2022 (541,552).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($186,478), New Jersey ($172,032), and Maryland ($170,408).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$138,026

AVERAGE WAGE

#19 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Sales managers earned an average of $138,026, $73,343 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Sales managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.381

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Sales managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.381, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 ($266,134).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

542k

2022 Workforce

± 18,035

4.91%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.54%

This graphic shows the share of Sales managers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Sales managers at 50.7%, followed by Construction with 27.7% and Restaurants & Food Services with 21.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Sales managers in the US. The workforce of Sales managers in 2022 was 541,552 people, with 32.9% woman, and 67.1% men. The average age of male Sales managers in the workforce is 45.9 and of female Sales managers is 42.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Sales managers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Sales managers in 2022 was 541,552 people, with 32.9% woman, and 67.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (75,212 people), 45 to 49 years (72,867 people), and 50 to 54 years (71,772 people). Among them they concentrated 40.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 10.8% of Sales managers workers were Hispanic and 89.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.7%), Puerto Rican (22.5)%, and Cuban (9.8)%

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Races

In 2022, 81% of the Sales managers workforce were White, of which 31.3% were women and 68.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (6.69%) 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 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (138,711 people), Social Sciences (27,943 people), and Engineering (25,315 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Sales managers workers were Bachelors Degree (257,289 people), Some college (102,724 people), and Graduate Degree (71,670 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 2.84%, but Sales Managers are expected to see a growth of 4.06% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.06%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.