Projected pay for Sales Managers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $148,270 → in 3 years $160,000 → in 5 years $168,400 → in 10 years $191,200 (10-year range $164,400–$222,000). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% per year.
$148,270
Now 2026
$160,000
In 3 yrs 2029
$147,800–$174,100
$168,400
In 5 yrs 2031
$151,700–$187,500
$191,200
In 10 yrs 2036
$164,400–$222,000
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.03%AI impact -0.45%Total +2.6% / yr
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Sales Managers
58/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #284 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
95 pts
AI resistance
35 pts
Entry barrier
87 pts
Annual openings
25 pts
Projected growth
67 pts
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Labor demand for Sales Managers
Employment
637K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
679K
2025–35
Projected change
+4.5%
ranked #266 for growth
Annual openings
47K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
High
60/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
Less than 5 years
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers.
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities designed to create or maintain a favorable public image or raise issue awareness for their organization or client.
Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or giveaways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.
$133,660
52/100
60%
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.