Sales Managers

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 11-2022.00

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$63k10th$125kMedian$233k90th

New workers start near $63,360; experienced workers reach $233,390. About 4,720 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +15.6%; Alamo region, 5,019 to 5,801 jobs · U.S. +5%
Openings a year: 471; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 49,000
Employed in 2024: 5,019; in the Alamo region · U.S. 619,500

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: Less than 5 years

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

10 programs, with the college that teaches each.

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Persuasion4.4
Speaking4.1
Active Listening4.0
Social Perceptiveness4.1
Coordination4.1
Reading Comprehension4.0
Critical Thinking4.0
Negotiation3.9

What the work is

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.

Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
Monitor customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.
Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate, or other subjects of sale.
Determine price schedules and discount rates.
Review operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability.
Direct, coordinate, and review sales and service accounting and record-keeping, as well as receiving and shipping.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Some college4%
Associate degree13%
Bachelor's degree74%
Master's degree9%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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