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Sales Managers in Florida

Sales Managers in Florida

Want to work as a Sales Managers in Florida? Below are the key facts. Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.

What do Sales Managers Make in Florida?

For sales managers working in Florida, wages run about $126,410 per year (or about $60.78/hour).

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $60,850 $29.25
25th percentile $83,100 $39.95
Median (50th) $126,410 $60.78
75th percentile $178,530 $85.83
90th percentile n/a n/a
Salary ranges for Sales Managers in Florida

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Florida compared to the national average — is 0.96.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, sales managers earn a median of $68,051 per year ($32.72/hour), higher than the Florida median.

Sales Managers earnings in Florida vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

National employment for 99,123 sales managers in the U.S.. In Florida alone, approximately 37,060 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 6,000 sales managers.

Sales Managers in Florida vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Sales Managers

Top Florida Metros for Sales Managers

These are the Florida metros with the most sales managers in Florida.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 10,780 $128,320
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 5,530 $127,610
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 5,260 $125,330
Jacksonville, FL 2,480 $124,430
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 1,150 $114,400
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 1,000 $107,900
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 790 $125,270
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 730 $120,600
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 540 $115,270
Naples-Marco Island, FL 490 $119,500
Tallahassee, FL 490 $111,690
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 480 $108,110
Port St. Lucie, FL 430 $109,740
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 380 $108,610
Gainesville, FL 360 $120,970
Ocala, FL 360 $105,320
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 210 $92,870
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 170 $105,180
Punta Gorda, FL 130 $107,540
Homosassa Springs, FL 70 $98,800
Wildwood-The Villages, FL 70 $125,690
Sebring, FL 60 $91,320

Top States for Sales Managers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most sales managers work.

State Number Employed
California 108,120
Texas 76,980
Florida 37,060
New York 35,160
Illinois 31,160
Ohio 20,320
Pennsylvania 19,850
New Jersey 18,110
Georgia 18,110
North Carolina 18,020
Michigan 16,690
Massachusetts 13,950
Arizona 13,390
Tennessee 12,440
Minnesota 10,480
Washington 10,010
Connecticut 9,660
Colorado 9,520
Virginia 9,520
Indiana 9,380

Highest-Paying States for Sales Managers

These states pay the most for sales managers.

State Annual Median Salary
New York $214,350
Delaware $201,090
Colorado $174,840
New Jersey $171,490
Virginia $170,970
Massachusetts $170,610
Washington $167,210
District of Columbia $154,320
Kansas $151,440
Georgia $149,570

Skills

Top sales managers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Active Listening  4.0 / 5
0
5
Negotiation  4.0 / 5
0
5
Speaking  4.0 / 5
0
5
Persuasion  3.9 / 5
0
5
Judgment and Decision Making  3.9 / 5
0
5
Management of Personnel Resources  3.9 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Sales and Marketing  4.8 / 5
0
5
Customer and Personal Service  4.3 / 5
0
5
English Language  4.1 / 5
0
5
Administration and Management  4.0 / 5
0
5
Personnel and Human Resources  3.4 / 5
0
5
Computers and Electronics  3.2 / 5
0
5

Abilities

Top abilities for sales managers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Written Expression  4.0 / 5
0
5
Oral Expression  4.0 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Deductive Reasoning  3.9 / 5
0
5
Inductive Reasoning  3.9 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, sales managers typically:

  • 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.
  • Plan and direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs.
  • Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate, or other subjects of sale.
  • Determine price schedules and discount rates.
  • Prepare budgets and approve budget expenditures.
  • Confer or consult with department heads to plan advertising services and to secure information on equipment and customer specifications.
  • Visit franchised dealers to stimulate interest in establishment or expansion of leasing programs.
  • Represent company at trade association meetings to promote products.

Work Activities

  • Selling or Influencing Others
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Developing and Building Teams
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Coaching and Developing Others
  • Training and Teaching Others
  • Getting Information
  • Working with Computers
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud software, Bentley MicroStation, Eclipse IDE, Facebook In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

  • Business Administration & Management
  • Business & Commerce
  • Marketing
  • Human Sciences Business Services
  • Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Careers similar to sales managers include:

Also Known As

Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Area Supervisor, BD Director (Business Development Director), BD Executive (Business Development Executive), BD Manager (Business Development Manager), Business Developer, Channel Manager, Client Relationship Manager, Commercial Director, Commercial Sales Manager, Dealership Manager, Department Store Manager, District Manager, District Sales Manager.

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