Sales Executive Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 165,000 jobs.
Median salary
£36,498
gross, per year
▲ 4.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£44,083
Jobs measured
165,000
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 UK?
The median is £36,498 a year and the mean is £44,083, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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.
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, covering 165,000 jobs in this occupation.
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