Sales Managers
SOC Code: 11-2022
Sales Managerss oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 93.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Monitoring, Management of Personnel Resources, Time Management.
AI-Proof Score: 93.8 — Very High
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Median Salary
$138,060
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Job Growth
4.7%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Monitoring
- •Management of Personnel Resources
- •Time Management
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Negotiation
- •Persuasion
- •Active Listening
- •Coordination
Common Tasks
- ✓Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
- ✓Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
- ✓Monitor customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.
- ✓Confer with potential customers regarding equipment needs, and advise customers on types of equipment to purchase.
- ✓Review operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation