Want to know how much you could make working in the sales industry? Or what the average salary ranges for different jobs are?
There are a wide range of jobs in sales, and pay varies significantly based on job title.
Below, we have presented a full salary report from data we collected from the Simply Sales Jobs website, based on the salaries being offered for the relevant job adverts posted from 2018-19. We also looked at how the figures compare to the data collected in 2017-18.
The report also discusses skills that are in demand.
In 2019, Pharmaceutical Sales roles experienced the highest growth in average salary, rising by 30.23%.
In second was Professional Sales, which increased by 27.96%, followed by Area Sales Manager. The average salary for this category increased by 24.17% from 2018.
The average salary for Financial Sales grew by 20.21% in 2019, followed by Agriculture Sales.
Beauty Sales experienced the largest decrease in average salary in 2019, dropping by 32.17%. This was followed by Scientific Sales (-24.16%) and Sales Assistant (22.03%) average salaries.
If you would like to see the report in full, download it here:
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