- Statewide
- Western Prosperity Zone
- Southwest Prosperity Zone
- North Central Prosperity Zone
- Northeast Prosperity Zone
- Northwest Prosperity Zone
- Piedmont-Triad Prosperity Zone
- Sandhills Prosperity Zone
- Southeast Prosperity Zone
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Marketing
- Annual Median Wage$ 86,171$51,353
$192,943Annual NC Wage Range
Growth Rate
Moderately Growing
- Sales managers plan, direct, or coordinate the delivery of a product or service to the customer. They set sales goals, analyze data, and develop training programs for organizations' sales representatives.
What do they typically do
- Prepare budgets and approve expenditures
- Monitor customer preferences to determine the focus of sales efforts
- Analyze sales data
- Project sales and determine the profitability of products and services
- Develop plans to acquire new customers through techniques such as direct sales, cold calling, and business-to-business marketing
- Set sales goals for staff and monitor staff progress toward those goals
- Resolve customer complaints, especially those escalated by sales staff
- Plan and coordinate training programs for sales staff
Number of Jobs
Average AnnualJob Growth +0.1%Job Opening 10Education & Training
- Education Most require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.Associated Programs or MajorsMoreLicenseN/AMore
NC Workforce Credentials- NC Dealer License [NCDOT Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) ]
Private Training Programs134135Change 1