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Also called account manager, area sales manager, bd manager and business development manager.
$148,270
Median pay a year
637,080
People do this work
6
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Sales Manager
Summary
Sales manager planning and directing the distribution of products and services, coordinating sales efforts, and analyzing customer preferences to optimize sales strategies and training programs
Experience
Sales Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Oversaw regional and local sales managers and their staffs
Monitored customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts
Conferred with potential customers regarding equipment needs and advised on types of equipment to purchase
Reviewed operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability
Planned and directed staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs
Directed and coordinated activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, and commodities
Skills
Core Skills
Directing customer service, Conducting opinion surveys, Evaluating employee performance, Evaluating resources, Analyzing financial reports, Approving expenditures, Determining pricing policies, Conferencing with organizational members, Establishing business relationships, Representing the organization
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Salesforce software
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Oversaw regional and local sales managersResolved customer complaints regarding salesMonitored customer preferences for sales focusConferred with customers on equipment needsReviewed operational records to project salesPlanned and directed staffing and training
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Oversaw regional and local sales managers, ensuring alignment with company sales goals and strategies
Monitored customer preferences to tailor sales efforts and improve customer satisfaction
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Mention if you were responsible for any specific sales targets.
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Oversaw regional and local sales managers, achieving significant growth in regional sales performance
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Achieved significant growth in regional sales performanceDrove sales growth through effective team management
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Show what improved in customer satisfaction after monitoring preferences.
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Monitored customer preferences to tailor sales efforts and improve customer satisfaction
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Led to higher customer retention ratesResulted in increased repeat purchasesImproved overall customer feedback scores
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Directing customer service
Conducting opinion surveys
Evaluating employee performance
Evaluating resources
Analyzing financial reports
Approving expenditures
Determining pricing policies
Conferencing with organizational members
Establishing business relationships
Representing the organization
Managing human resources activities
Preparing operational budgets
The work itself
What a Sales Manager does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.
What it pays
How much does a Sales Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$100,360
Median
$148,270
75th percentile
$207,340
About 637,080 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$81,990
$98,860
$136,660
AL
$87,490
$124,040
$167,200
AR
$67,600
$108,330
$176,480
AZ
$101,720
$145,690
$196,010
CA
$91,210
$134,910
$206,710
CO
$140,990
$180,850
$237,710
CT
$120,500
$162,110
$214,590
DC
$103,750
$141,800
$198,140
FL
$94,770
$131,900
$183,170
GA
$106,500
$159,890
$210,260
HI
$86,740
$116,340
$162,850
IA
$99,780
$134,010
$172,810
ID
$102,320
$135,350
$175,160
IL
$108,420
$155,280
$208,670
IN
$96,470
$131,470
$178,500
KS
$122,110
$159,990
$206,810
KY
$94,410
$128,650
$181,770
LA
$77,410
$110,700
$161,490
MA
$141,040
$191,200
$235,420
MD
$93,610
$137,150
$180,000
ME
$93,610
$158,660
$174,990
MI
$96,790
$136,870
$184,960
MN
$103,440
$151,670
$200,740
MO
$81,410
$115,370
$165,930
MS
$79,150
$108,750
$155,920
MT
$91,980
$117,390
$167,610
NC
$100,480
$150,470
$211,950
ND
$93,280
$119,990
$159,710
NE
$88,410
$126,990
$174,990
NH
$111,050
$141,900
$192,830
NJ
$132,620
$173,020
$225,790
NM
$91,990
$114,080
$153,880
NV
$79,350
$109,790
$170,900
NY
$163,090
$217,640
$316,030
OH
$98,850
$135,510
$184,450
OK
$93,670
$128,920
$182,500
OR
$114,390
$155,810
$212,110
PA
$95,640
$130,610
$175,600
PR
$59,380
$78,960
$117,030
RI
$111,000
$154,970
$199,310
SC
$86,700
$131,080
$177,950
SD
$89,700
$136,360
$175,350
TN
$90,920
$128,040
$173,500
TX
$96,450
$136,020
$193,630
UT
$97,850
$136,520
$193,440
VA
$134,490
$191,130
$236,690
VT
$102,490
$138,650
$189,100
WA
$130,610
$174,000
$226,150
WI
$101,710
$134,870
$178,660
WV
$68,410
$94,830
$134,320
WY
$91,350
$129,840
$197,010
Other names
Other names for this job
account manager, area sales manager, bd manager, business development manager, channel manager, client relationship manager, commercial sales manager, dealership manager, department store manager, district manager, district sales manager, division manager.
More names for this work
export manager, global account manager, GAM, hotel sales manager, import export manager, inside sales manager, national account manager, national sales manager, professional equipment sales and service manager, regional manager, regional sales manager, retail district manager, sales account manager, sales and marketing manager, sales operations manager, sales ops manager, sales promotion manager, territory manager, territory sales manager, utility sales and service manager, vehicle leasing and rental manager, zone manager, area supervisor, bd director, bd executive, business developer, business development director, business development executive, commercial director, e commerce director, electronic commerce director, fractional sales executive, marketing sales supervisor, regional director, regional sales director, retail chain store area supervisor, sales and marketing director, sales and marketing vice president, sales and marketing vp, sales coordinator, sales director, sales supervisor, sales vice president, sales vp.
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This page is about the occupation Sales Managers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.