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What is a sales superintendent and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a sales superintendent. For example, did you know that they make an average of $21.86 an hour? That's $45,467 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 23,800 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreSales SuperintendentUS Average
Salary
3.6

Avg. Salary $45,467

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
6.4

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
2.7
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.24%

Asian 4.07%

Black or African American 3.24%

Hispanic or Latino 9.82%

Unknown 4.41%

White 78.23%

Gender

female 5.00%

male 95.00%

Age - 46
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 46
Stress level
6.4

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.7

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
4.4

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Sales superintendent career paths

Key steps to become a sales superintendent

  1. Explore sales superintendent education requirements

    Most common sales superintendent degrees

    Bachelor's

    48.5 %

    Associate

    24.2 %

    High School Diploma

    12.1 %
  2. Complete relevant sales superintendent training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New sales superintendents learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a sales superintendent based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real sales superintendent resumes.
  3. Research sales superintendent duties and responsibilities

    • Leverage other sales office resources and administrative/support staff to achieve personal and team relate revenue goals.
    • Utilize information technology expertise to develop and maintain web presence, create marketing opportunities, CRM management, and increase productivity.
    • Create marketing content for pages and promotional initiatives, newsletter design and implementation, create designed and produce PowerPoint presentations.
  4. Apply for sales superintendent jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a sales superintendent job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average sales superintendent salary

The average sales superintendent salary in the United States is $45,467 per year or $22 per hour. Sales superintendent salaries range between $32,000 and $63,000 per year.

Average sales superintendent salary
$45,467 Yearly
$21.86 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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Editorial Staff

The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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