Sales Manager: salaries and requirements
As of September 28, 2026, the cvGO database holds 370 active jobs for “Sales Manager”. Median pay among jobs that state it: CIS — $16,000 per year (n = 84); US & Canada — $40,000 per year (n = 59); Europe — $99,500 per year (n = 10). Most requested skills: pipeline management, enterprise sales, CRM.
Pay by region
| Region | Median | 25–75% | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | $40,000 per year | $24,000 per year – $215,100 per year | 59 |
| Europe | $99,500 per year | $36,000 per year – $234,400 per year | 10 |
| CIS | $16,000 per year | $11,300 per year – $24,000 per year | 84 |
| Asia | not enough data | 2 | |
| Remote, region not specified | not enough data | 5 | |
Skills in requirements
- pipeline management — 27%
- enterprise sales — 27%
- CRM — 24%
- forecasting — 15%
- revenue growth — 13%
- продажи — 12%
- prospecting — 12%
- stakeholder management — 12%
- cross-functional collaboration — 10%
- sales leadership — 9%
- sales strategy — 9%
- coaching — 9%
- consultative sales — 8%
- sales management — 8%
- переговоры — 8%
- Account Executives — 8%
- B2B-продажи — 8%
- revenue targets — 7%
- работа с клиентами — 7%
- executive relationships — 7%
Levels
- Junior — 15
- Middle — 192
- Senior — 33
- Lead — 20
- Head — 23
- Director — 86
FAQ
How much do “Sales Manager” jobs pay?
CIS: median $16,000 per year, half of jobs between $11,300 per year and $24,000 per year (n = 84). US & Canada: median $40,000 per year, half of jobs between $24,000 per year and $215,100 per year (n = 59). Europe: median $99,500 per year, half of jobs between $36,000 per year and $234,400 per year (n = 10). Pay is stated in 44% of jobs.
Which skills do “Sales Manager” jobs require?
pipeline management — 27%, enterprise sales — 27%, CRM — 24%, forecasting — 15%, revenue growth — 13%. Share of jobs with parsed requirements (n = 249).
How many “Sales Manager” jobs are remote?
Remote — 49%, hybrid — 5%, office — 46% (of 370 jobs that state the format).
Are there entry-level “Sales Manager” jobs?
Intern and junior — 15 jobs (4%).
What level of English is required?
The level is stated in 88% of jobs; most often: C1 — 44%, B2 — 19%, B1 — 12%.
How we count
- Source: jobs in the cvGO database as of September 28, 2026: Global 43%, Telegram 31%, HeadHunter 26%, JSearch 0%.
- A job belongs to a profession by its title; one job may belong to several professions.
- Some jobs in the database match no profession in our catalogue and are not counted on these pages.
- Pay is the midpoint of the stated range or the single stated amount, in US dollars at a fixed rate (90 RUB per USD, table v1). Yearly amounts are divided by 12; if the period is not stated, it is inferred from the currency and amount; amounts outside 300–60,000 USD per month are excluded.
- A median is shown when a region has at least 10 jobs with pay.
- Skills and English are counted only for jobs with the employer’s own text.
- Duplicates of one job across sources are not merged.