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Hiring Sales Managers

Employers across the 92 metro areas we have BLS OEWS wage data for pay sales managers a median of $92,400 to $215,150 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A search through recruitlocalpros runs Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340, set by seniority, never by location or salary. Our vetted recruiting partner handles sourcing, screening and placement end to end.

What do sales managers do?

  • Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate, or other subjects of sale.
  • Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
  • Review operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability.
  • Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
  • Determine price schedules and discount rates.
  • Prepare budgets and approve budget expenditures.

Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 11-2022.00.

What does it take to become one?

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

O*NET Job Zone 4, SVP (7.0 to < 8.0). O*NET OnLine.

Employers commonly list experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Salesforce software, Adobe Acrobat for this role.

What do sales managers get paid?

BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for sales managers in 92 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $92,400 to $215,150 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $134,690. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.

BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 11-2022.

What does hiring one cost?

The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for sales managers in this build is $215,150. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $43,030 to $64,545 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.

Frequently asked

How fast can a sales managers search fill?
23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.
What if the hire does not work out?
A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.

Price a sales managers search

Eight questions about the role. Your tier range appears on screen, with the contingency comparison if you are paying one now.

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Where we run sales managers searches

The fee does not move with the city. The wage band does, so each page prices the role against what that metro actually pays.