Sales Executive Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 27,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£36,710
gross, per year
▼ 6.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£44,371
Jobs measured
27,000
What most sales executives actually earn
Half of sales executives in South East earn between £29,887 and £67,099. Earning above £67,099 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals” group in South East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of sales executives earn less than this.
How South East ranks for sales executive pay
3rd
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
South West tops the table on £43,701 and East sits at the bottom on £33,543. South East is £6,991 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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 South East?
The median is £36,710 a year and the mean is £44,371, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Sales Executive salary?
Half of sales executives earn between £29,887 and £67,099. Anything above £67,099 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 27,000 jobs in this occupation.
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