Occupational Employment Statistics
11-2022 Sales Managers
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.
Southwest Minnesota
| 340 | 21 | $68.41/hr | $31.35/hr | $41.01/hr | $56.03/hr | $82.90/hr | >$100/hr |
Minnesota
| 9,740 | 740 | $79.24/hr | $38.56/hr | $50.12/hr | $66.13/hr | $93.85/hr | >$100/hr |
U S
| 575,880 | 7,486 | $77.61/hr | $31.36/hr | $46.06/hr | $66.56/hr | $96.87/hr | |
Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
Construction | 160 | $51.40/hr |
Manufacturing | 1,830 | $71.97/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 3,700 | $62.24/hr |
Information | 520 | $62.71/hr |
Financial Activities | 1,230 | $75.24/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 1,840 | $88.68/hr |
Education and Health Services | 80 | $55.53/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | 260 | $41.72/hr |
Other Services | 100 | $42.11/hr |
Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
Marketing Managers
| 8,570 | $80.86/hr | 6.8% |
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
| 2,720 | $39.24/hr | -1.9% |
Purchasing Managers
| 1,310 | $68.84/hr | 7.4% |
Advertising and Promotions Managers
| 110 | $56.83/hr | 0.5% |
Chief Executives
| 6,680 | $94.67/hr | N/A |
Fundraisers
| 2,510 | $33.78/hr | 6.8% |
Training and Development Managers
| 700 | $56.39/hr | 7.8% |
Advertising Sales Agents
| 1,850 | $30.23/hr | -7.9% |
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
| 7,830 | $36.43/hr | 6.2% |
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
| 1,860 | $50.65/hr | 3.1% |
- Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
- Direct clerical staff to keep records of export correspondence, bid requests, and credit collections, and to maintain current information on tariffs, licenses, and restrictions.
- Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
- Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
- Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate or other subjects of sale.
- Direct, coordinate, and review activities in sales and service accounting and record-keeping, and in receiving and shipping operations.
- Confer with potential customers regarding equipment needs and advise customers on types of equipment to purchase.
- Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate or other subjects of sale.
- Determine price schedules and discount rates.
- Advise dealers and distributors on policies and operating procedures to ensure functional effectiveness of business.