Sales Manager

Data: Q2 2026

A Sales Manager earns an average of 85.536 € gross per year in Germany. The salary range is 63.384 € (entry level) to 0 € (senior).

Source: · Entgeltatlas (Federal Employment Agency)

Sales Manager Salary in Germany

Entry level

63.384 €

per year

Median

85.536 €

per year

Senior

0 €

per year

Monthly: 7.128 € median

Top skills from current job ads

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Top skills (hard + tool)

Englisch ·275Kundenbeziehungen ·224CRM ·160B2B Vertrieb ·147Events & Messen ·118Kundenakquise ·101Vertragsabschluss ·93Akquise ·88Deutsch B1 ·82Neukundenakquise ·81

Soft skills

KommunikationReisebereitschaftSelbstständigkeitVerhandlungsgeschickFlexibilitätOrganisationstalentTeamfähigkeitKundenorientierungAbschlussstärkeMotivation

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Career Paths from Sales Manager

Most promising career transitions based on skill overlap

Key Account Manager

Sales & Customer

leicht

Vertriebsleiter

Sales & Customer

leicht

Technical Sales Manager

Sales & Customer

schwer

schwer

Projektmanager/Projektmanagerin

Management & Strategie

schwer

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