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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Sales Managers $157,800
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing,... $79,000

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Sales Managers
Sales Managers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Licensing

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Licensing for Sales Managers
Sales Managers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Sales Managers
Sales Managers

35 related certifications

Certification for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

10 related certifications

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