Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

11-2022 Sales Managers

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	10,480	493	$80.51/hr	$38.86/hr	$49.96/hr	$71.99/hr	$99.23/hr	>$100/hr

Leading Industries for Sales Managers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	130	$59.49/hr
Manufacturing	2,000	$69.19/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	3,410	$63.29/hr
Information	930	$77.64/hr
Financial Activities	1,140	$80.67/hr
Professional and Business Services	2,500	$96.91/hr
Education and Health Services	70	$53.91/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	240	$46.76/hr
Other Services	70	$44.03/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Sales Managers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	50	$53.41/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	70	$47.25/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	150	$60.62/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	170	$61.51/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	230	$65.49/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	240	$52.76/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	240	$61.49/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	250	$63.66/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	270	$51.31/hr	5.8%
St Cloud MN MSA	330	$61.38/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	360	$61.17/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	390	$65.69/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	420	$62.41/hr	5.8%
Northwest Minnesota	440	$61.17/hr	8.1%
Southeast Minnesota	540	$65.69/hr	3.8%
Central Minnesota	740	$60.39/hr	7.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	6,830	$74.92/hr	6.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	7,270	$73.29/hr	N/A
Minnesota	10,480	$71.99/hr	7.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Marketing Managers	8,610	$81.25/hr	6.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	2,320	$37.57/hr	-1.9%
Purchasing Managers	1,400	$76.50/hr	7.4%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	80	$56.02/hr	0.5%
Chief Executives	6,690	$94.33/hr	N/A
Fundraisers	2,680	$36.93/hr	6.8%
Training and Development Managers	610	$58.96/hr	7.8%
Advertising Sales Agents	1,630	$29.54/hr	-7.9%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	7,690	$38.70/hr	6.2%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2,190	$49.40/hr	3.1%

Task for Sales Managers

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.