£37,440
Average Annual Pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
37
Average Weekly Hours
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019
3.36%
Unemployment Rate
Labour Force Survey 2020
Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)
Description
Business sales executives provide advice to existing and potential customers, and receive orders for specialist machinery, equipment, materials and other products or services that require technical knowledge.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements, although entrants usually possess academic qualifications and/or relevant experience in a particular profession or speciality. Training is usually on-the-job. Professional qualifications and NVQs/ SVQs at Levels 2 and 3 are available.Typical tasks
- discusses customer requirements and advises them on the capabilities and limitations of the goods or services being sold;
- quotes prices, credit details, delivery dates and payment arrangements and arranges for delivery and installation of goods if appropriate;
- makes follow up visits to ensure customer satisfaction and to obtain further orders;
- stays abreast of advances in product/field and suggests possible improvements to product or service;
- maintains records and accounts of sales made and handles customer complaints.
Common job titles
Officer, sales
Trader, grain
Engineer, marketing, product
Executive, sales
Salesman, cattle
Salesman, delivery
Specialist, products
Agent (wholesale, retail trade)
Representative (gas supplier)
Handler, account, sales
Representative, architectural
Salesman, glazing, double
Executive, account, corporate
Representative, publisher's
Supervisor, sales
Representative, agricultural
Specialist, sales
Engineer, consulting
Agent, publisher's
Adviser, service, home (gas supplier)
Agent, agricultural
Merchant (wholesale, retail trade)
Agent, engineer's
Representative, heating
Salesman (manufacturing)
Agent, sales
Organiser, sales
Executive, accounts, national
Salesman, wool (scrap merchants, breakers)
Salesman (manufacturers' agents)
Assistant, gallery, art (retail trade)
Controller, divisional (wholesale, retail trade)
Traveller, commercial
Representative, sales
Agent, business
Officer, support, sales
Officer, liaison, medical
Representative, medical
Controller, area (retail trade)
Specialist, product
Specialist, computer
Engineer, sales
Salesman
Agent, commission (wholesale, retail trade)
Manager, territory
Superintendent, sales
Salesman, computer
Consultant, sales
Salesman-mechanic
Salesman, fish (wholesale trade)
Traveller
Salesman, export
Salesman, outside
Engineer, commercial
Merchant (manufacturing)
Agent, commission
Agent, commission (commission agents)
Representative, company
Consultant, technical
Representative, technical
Controller, sales
Representative (electricity supplier)
Salesman (wholesale trade)
Salesman, tea
Engineer, service, sales
Engineer, support, sales
Adviser, technical
Agent (manufacturing)
Supervisor, area (retail trade)
Agent, manufacturer's
Salesman, van (wholesale trade)
Consultant, shipping
Salesman, water, mineral
Representative, sales, technical
Executive, account
Agent, commission (manufacturing)
Salesman, commission
Planner, sales
Executive, sales and marketing
Salesman, technical
Salesman, meat (wholesale trade)
Specialist (animal feeds mfr)
Controller, retail
Representative (wholesale trade)
Engineer, consumers (electricity supplier)
Representative, educational
Consultant, sales and marketing
Salesman, commercial
Salesman, tyre
Representative (manufacturing)
Agent, textile
Consultant, leasing
Salesman, van (manufacturing)
Representative, liaison
Developer, business
Engineer, development, business
Superintendent
Salesman, travelling
Agent
Education background
Destination of Leavers survey, supplied by the Higher Education Statistics.
Compare Business sales executives with other careers
127/355
Ranked 127th out of 355 careers for highest average pay.
191/355
Ranked 191st out of 355 careers for the longest hours.
125/355
Ranked 125th out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.
Top industries: Business sales executives
Working Futures UK
Employment type
Gender breakdown
£630
Female average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
£750
Male average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
60/350
Gender pay gap ranking
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
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