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Sales Manager

Plan, direct, and coordinate sales activities and strategies.

Role Exposure Estimate
40%
Baseline: 41% 1 points after current signals

Signals updated 8/25/2026

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a sales manager:

Set sales targets55% estimated exposure
Coach sales team25% estimated exposure
Develop strategies40% estimated exposure
Analyze performance70% estimated exposure

Current Risk Signals

Recent factors included in this role estimate:

-1%
employment
+0.5% employment change year-over-year

These signals are reviewed on a schedule and may not reflect every recent event. Use the score as a directional estimate, not a prediction.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)41%
Employment Trends (BLS)-1%
Final Score40%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

AI forecasting
Automated coaching
Sales analytics AI

Work Current Tools Handle Less Reliably

Team leadership
Strategy
Key accounts
Culture building

Practical Ways to Adapt

Executive leadership
Revenue operations
AI sales tools
Strategic planning

Key Skills for This Role

LeadershipSales StrategyAnalytics

Career Overview

Median Salary$130,000/yr
Total Employed410k
Job Outlookstable
Categorysales-marketing

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Occupation pages use versioned task data and a consistent scoring model. Individual results also reflect the tasks a person selects.

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