Sales administrator | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Sales administrators process sales orders and payments, arrange deliveries and offer after-sales support.

  • 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
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Sales administrators typically work around 38 to 40 hours per week.

As a Sales administrator you will typically work weekends.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
  • Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and
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* from ONETonline
Average salary
24,106 GBP *
per year
15,000 GBP
24,000 GBP
Starting
5+ Experience
* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Average salary for Sales administrator

  • 24,985 GBP
  • 23,682 GBP
Average salary for part-time Sales administrator
Average salary for full-time Sales administrator

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  • 14,192 GBP
  • 13,360 GBP
  • 24,106 GBP
  • 23,682 GBP
  • 24,985 GBP
Salary over time for Sales administrator

Salary for this role has increased over time
  • 21,721 GBP
  • 21,474 GBP
  • 21,661 GBP
  • 22,063 GBP
  • 23,493 GBP
  • 23,573 GBP
  • 24,106 GBP
  • 24,410 GBP
  • 26,100 GBP
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Future outlook for Sales administrators

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Fair outlook
74 000+ jobs available
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Balanced outlook
2% yearly wage growth (on average)
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Fair outlook
61% chance of automation in the future

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Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Sales administrator and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

  • 65% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
  • 13% of people in this role have a Diploma of Higher Education or equivalent
  • 9% of people in this role have some postgraduate study, but not a masters or doctorate

You'll need:

  • excellent verbal communication skills
  • the ability to sell products and services
  • customer service skills
  • the ability to use your initiative
  • the ability to work well with others
  • persistence and determination
  • the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
  • ambition and a desire to succeed
  • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

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Key Account Management

Things to highlight for your Sales administrator interview

Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Leadership Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.

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