Product Manager vs Sales Manager
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Product Manager
$170,000 typical, a year
Most Product Managers earn $138,800 to $200,500 a year.
From 4,660 postings that list pay
8,162 open jobs now
Sales Manager
$125,000 typical, a year
Most Sales Managers earn $81,700 to $176,600 a year.
From 2,851 postings that list pay
8,295 open jobs now
Product Managers typically earn about $45,000 more a year than Sales Managers.
What each one does
Product Manager
- Lead the product roadmap and strategy for assigned products or categories.
- Work with cross-functional teams to design and develop new products.
- Conduct market research to identify customer needs and opportunities.
- Translate customer needs into technical product requirements.
- Manage the full product lifecycle from concept to launch.
- Partner with sales and marketing teams to drive product adoption.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Sales Manager
- Manage and coach a team of sales representatives.
- Set sales goals and drive new business.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients.
- Develop and execute sales strategies.
- Maintain accurate records of sales activities.
- Participate in recruiting and hiring sales staff.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Product Manager
More common in Product Manager postings
- Product Management 7 in 10 postings
- Product Roadmap 3 in 10 postings
- Product Strategy 2 in 10 postings
- Product Development 1 in 10 postings
- Agile 1 in 10 postings
- Backlog Management 1 in 10 postings
- Go-to-Market 1 in 10 postings
- Product Marketing 1 in 10 postings
Sales Manager
More common in Sales Manager postings
- Sales Management 2 in 10 postings
- Forecasting 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Business Development 2 in 10 postings
- Coaching 2 in 10 postings
- Sales Leadership 1 in 10 postings
- Salesforce 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Product Manager
None stand out in current postings.
Sales Manager
- Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Product Manager
- Pay not stated Round Rock, TX, United States OnsiteProduct StrategyProduct ManagementPartner EcosystemLiquid CoolingSourcing +1
- Pay not stated Round Rock, TX, United States OnsiteMarket ResearchProduct ManagementProduct LaunchSales EnablementBill of Materials +3
Product Manager - Credit Cards and Payment Services
Unnamed employerPay not stated Santa Ana, CA, 92705Microsoft PowerPointData AnalysisProduct ManagementFintechExecutive Presentation
Sales Manager
Manager, Business Development
VertaforePay not stated US-CO-Denver HybridHubSpotMarketoForecastingSalesforceMarketing Automation +9VP, Sales GT 250
Core-MarkPay not stated Taunton, MA, United StatesMarket ResearchSalesforceSales Strategy- Pay not stated South Bend, IN, United StatesDriver's LicensePerformance ManagementProduct KnowledgeAccounts ReceivableCoaching
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