Salary Range
$50,000 to $100,000+Overview
Sales managers direct a company's sales program by managing staff, working with dealers and distributors, setting prices for products and services, analyzing sales data, establishing sales goals, and implementing plans that improve sales performance. They may oversee an entire company, a geographical territory of a company's operations, or a specific department within a company. There are 433,800 sales managers employed in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
About as Fast as the AveragePersonality Traits
Enterprising
Organized
Outgoing
Career Ladder
Vice-President of Sales or College Professor
Sales Manager
Assistant Sales Manager
Sales Representative
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