SALES JOBS, SALES CAREER, CAREER ADVICE & SALES POSITIONS

Sales Salaries (FY08/09)

The average Australian Sales Salary is $83,642.00 with sales salaries starting at a base wage of approximately $45K for an internal sales role or cadetship and exceeding $250K for the role of a Sales Director.

A career in sales can be very lucrative once you have gained 3 – 5 years experience with many Business Development Managers (BDM’s) earning in excess of $150K.

Some sales salary packages also have uncapped commission structures where your salary is only limited by your ability to sell.

The following estimated sales salaries are to be used as a guide only and exclude any superannuation contributions, car allowances and commission payments:

Sales Role / Position	Melbourne		Sydney		Brisbane
	$ Min	$ Max	$ Min	$ Max	$ Min	$ Max
Internal Sales Representative or Cadet	45,000	55,000	50,000	65,000	35,000	45,000
Sales Executive	50,000	80,000	75,000	110,000	45,000	65,000
Account Manager	70,000	110,000	75,000	110,000	60,000	80,000
Account Manager (Senior)	70,000	120,000	80,000	150,000	70,000	100,000
Channel Manager	80,000	110,000	80,000	110,000	70,000	85,000
Business Development Manager	80,000	110,000	80,000	120,000	60,000	80,000
Business Development Manager (Senior)	110,000	140,000	110,000	150,000	80,000	100,000
State Sales Manager	80,000	120,000	100,000	150,000	80,000	110,000
National Sales Manager	100,000	150,000	130,000	200,000	110,000	150,000
Sales Director	180,000	220K+	160,000	250K+	120,000	170K+
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