Sales managers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

515k

Average Age

44.4

Estimated Job Growth

3.55%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$126,219

Average Male Salary

$140,824

Average Female Salary

$96,399

About

Sales managers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Sales managers was $126,219 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Sales managers are Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL, and McKinney City PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Sales managers are Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, McKinney City PUMA, TX, and Montgomery County (South)The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Sales managers workforce. Sales managers workforce in 2021 was 514,519 people, of which 32.9% were women and 67.1% were men. Sales managers are paid most in Vineland & Millville Cities PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

345,370

Male Workforce

± 14.4k

169,149

Female Workforce

± 10.1k

The Sales managers workforce in 2021 was 514,519 people (32.9% women and 67.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 14.8% between 2018 (448,192) and 2021 (514,519).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($164,627), New Jersey ($159,495), and District of Columbia ($155,149).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$126,219

AVERAGE WAGE

#19 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Sales managers earned an average of $126,219, $66,623 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Sales managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.388

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Sales managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.388, 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 ($347,646).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

515k

2021 Workforce

± 17,580

4.57%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.67%

This graphic shows the share of Sales managers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Sales managers at 49.9%, followed by Construction with 27.6% and Restaurants & Food Services with 22.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Sales managers in the US. The workforce of Sales managers in 2021 was 514,519 people, with 32.9% woman, and 67.1% men. The average age of male Sales managers in the workforce is 45.6 and of female Sales managers is 42.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Sales managers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Sales managers in 2021 was 514,519 people, with 32.9% woman, and 67.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (70,333 people), 40 to 44 years (69,056 people), and 35 to 39 years (69,034 people). Among them they concentrated 40.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 9.86% of Sales managers workers were Hispanic and 90.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (70.1%), Puerto Rican (18.6)%, and Cuban (11.3)%

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Races

In 2021, 82.6% 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 Black (5.43%) and Two or More Races (5.15%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (133,650 people), Communications (27,626 people), and Social Sciences (27,094 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Sales managers workers were Bachelors Degree (250,974 people), Some college (95,784 people), and Graduate Degree (66,272 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.