Sales managers

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

492k

Average Age

43.8

Estimated Job Growth

3.55%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$117,265

Average Male Salary

$130,872

Average Female Salary

$89,717

About

Sales managers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Sales managers was $117,265 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Sales managers are LA (Southwest/Marina del Rey & Westchester) & Culver City Cities PUMA, CA, Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL, and Chelsea, Clinton & Midtown Business District PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Sales managers are Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN, McKinney City PUMA, TX, and Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ.

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Employment and salary information for the Sales managers workforce. Sales managers workforce in 2020 was 492,053 people, of which 33.1% were women and 66.9% were men. Sales managers are paid most in Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

329,372

Male Workforce

± 14.1k

162,681

Female Workforce

± 9.9k

The Sales managers workforce in 2020 was 492,053 people (33.1% women and 66.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 9.79% between 2018 (448,192) and 2020 (492,053).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($149,748), Connecticut ($143,700), and Maryland ($142,973).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$117,265

AVERAGE WAGE

#21 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Sales managers earned an average of $117,265, $61,312 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Sales managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.394

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Sales managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.394, 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 Pipeline transportation ($393,395).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

492k

2020 Workforce

± 17,193

4.63%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.78%

This graphic shows the share of Sales managers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Sales managers at 49.1%, followed by Construction with 27.9% and Restaurants & Food Services with 23%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Sales managers in the US. The workforce of Sales managers in 2020 was 492,053 people, with 33.1% woman, and 66.9% men. The average age of male Sales managers in the workforce is 45 and of female Sales managers is 41.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Sales managers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Sales managers in 2020 was 492,053 people, with 33.1% woman, and 66.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (67,700 people), 35 to 39 years (64,507 people), and 30 to 34 years (63,765 people). Among them they concentrated 39.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 9.41% of Sales managers workers were Hispanic and 90.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.3%), Puerto Rican (16.5)%, and Cuban (11.1)%

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Races

In 2020, 83.8% of the Sales managers workforce were White, of which 31.7% were women and 68.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (5.42%) and Asian (4.5%).

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 2020 were Communications.

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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (128,452 people), Communications (28,577 people), and Social Sciences (26,406 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Sales managers workers were Bachelors Degree (242,195 people), Some college (90,390 people), and Graduate Degree (62,442 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 3.71%, but Sales Managers are expected to see a growth of 3.55% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

3.55%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.