Sales Executive Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 165,000 jobs.
Median salary
£36,498
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 4.5% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£37,924
Part-time only
£15,272
Mean
£44,083
Jobs measured
165,000
What a typical sales executive takes home
On the median of £36,498, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,483
Take-home a year
£29,798
Income Tax
£4,786
National Insurance
£1,914
What most sales executives actually earn
Half of sales executives earn between £28,440 and £49,979. Earning above £49,979 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of sales executives earn less than this.
Sales Executive salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| South West | £43,701 | £48,733 |
| London | £41,028 | £58,381 |
| South East | £36,710 | £44,371 |
| East Midlands | £36,360 | £39,277 |
| Wales | £35,068 | £35,711 |
| West Midlands | £34,710 | £39,571 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £34,522 | £38,002 |
| Scotland | £34,489 | £38,272 |
| North West | £33,658 | £37,561 |
| East | £33,543 | £45,216 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Business sales executives
- SOC 2020 code
- 3552
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Sales Executive salary FAQs
What is the average Sales Executive salary in the UK?
The median is £36,498 a year and the mean is £44,083, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £37,924 and part-time employees £15,272.
How much does a sales executive earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £18.14 excluding overtime, or £18.45 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Sales Executive salary?
Half of sales executives earn between £28,440 and £49,979. Anything above £49,979 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a sales executive?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of sales executives earn under £20,249 and the lowest quarter under £28,440 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has sales executive pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +4.5% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many sales executives are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 165,000 employee jobs in “Business sales executives” (SOC 3552) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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