Sales Manager
Platinum Recruitment Consultancy
£42,000 – £46,000 a year
ApplySales Manager - London | Monday-Friday, with exciting opportunities to grow your network and drive business. Are you a..
Sales Manager Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Sales Manager, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£53,000
median advertised salary
524
live jobs right now
93%
permanent roles
75%
via agencies
How much does a Sales Manager earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Sales Manager in the UK is £53,000 a year, based on 70 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £4,420 a month or £27.18 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 93% of current adverts are permanent, and 75% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Sales Manager adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Sales Manager pay compares
Median advertised salary for Sales Manager beside other job titles in sales, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in sales
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Director | £105,000 | 25 | 100% | 4% |
| Sales Manager | £53,000 | 524 | 93% | 0% |
| Marketing Manager | £48,000 | 150 | 86% | 2% |
| Estate Agent | £38,000 | 15 | 91% | 1% |
| Social Media Executive | £33,000 | 9 | 90% | 1% |
| Recruiter | £32,000 | 100 | 81% | 2% |
| Marketing Assistant | £31,000 | 27 | 82% | 2% |
| Sales Advisor | £28,000 | 120 | 99% | 1% |
Latest Sales Manager jobs
Sales Manager
Elix Sourcing Solutions
£40,000 – £55,000 a year
ApplySales Manager. Salary & Benefits: £45,000 - £55,000 Base Salary + OTE (£65,000 - £70,000 Total Package) + Car / Fuel..
Sales Manager
Rise Technical Recruitment
£50,000 – £55,000 a year
ApplyAn excellent opportunity for a sales professional with experience selling into plumbing and heating merchants looking to play a..
Airline sales manager
C&M Travel Recruitment
£45,000 – £50,000 a year
ApplyAirline sales managers - Required for 2 global airline based in their central London office,You will be responsible for managing..
Sales Manager
Insight Select
£70,000 – £75,000 a year
ApplySales Manager (Retail/Wholesale) | £70,000 - £75,000 | London (Hybrid. My client, a luxury UK brand, is seeking an experienced..
Area Sales Manager
Eurocell PLC
£40,000 – £50,000 a year
ApplyROLE: Area Sales Manager. HOURS: 40 per Week. SALARY: up to £40,000 basic salary per year. BONUS/OTE: Realistic total earning..
Area Sales Manager
DX Group
£37,000 – £47,900 a year
ApplyArea Sales Manager. An exciting Area Sales Manager opportunity at DX. Up to £47,900 inclusive of Car Allowance/Company Car -..
Sales Manager
Marine Resources
£50,000 – £60,000 a year
ApplyAs part of their continued international growth, they are seeking a commercially minded and adaptable Technical Sales Manager who..
Sales Manager
Rise Search Limited
£45,000 – £55,000 a year
ApplyAre you a Sales Manager with a proven track record of leading a team to hit and exceed targets? Do you have strong commercial..
Sales manager
Adecco
£60,000 – £66,000 a year
ApplySales Manager. Enfield | Office Based | Monday to Friday. £60,000 - £66,000 + Benefits. Desirable: Previous sales management..
Browse 524 live Sales Manager jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Sales Manager vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →