Management

Sales Managers

SOC 11-2022

Set targets, coach a sales team, and own the revenue numbers for a region or product.

Median pay

$148k

$100k to $207k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

49k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI displacement risk

High

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

6/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

67th pct

More exposed than 67% of occupations · modeled estimate · 57th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

73/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.