- 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
Sales manager | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Sales managers organise, coach and lead teams of sales representatives to work towards agreed targets.
Sales managers typically work around 38 to 40 hours per week.
As a Sales Manager, you will typically attend events or appointments in the evenings/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.
- Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching
| Average salary |
| 56,200 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Sales manager
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59,628 GBP
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49,912 GBP
Average salary for part-time Sales manager
Average salary for full-time Sales manager
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22,621 GBP
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21,599 GBP
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56,200 GBP
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Salary over time for Sales manager
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53,141 GBP
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49,909 GBP
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50,584 GBP
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52,433 GBP
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54,348 GBP
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55,418 GBP
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56,200 GBP
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53,890 GBP
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Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Leadership Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
