Sales Manager market brief · Durham, NC
Sales Manager Jobs in Durham, NC
225 sales manager openings are live in the Durham, NC area from 116 employers, led by Clorox Services Company, SAP, and SAS. The middle half of posted salaries runs $60,000–$131,200 a year (median $97,500), from the 56% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 36% of openings. 28% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 225
- Live sales manager openings currently tracked in the Durham market.
Companies hiring
- 116
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $97,500
- 56% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Durham's sales manager market is led by entry-level openings, with 82 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
225
Hiring employers
116
Salary coverage
56%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
99
48 companies · $60,684 median
Established employers
50
24 companies · $131,100 median
Top of market
12
9 companies · $138,200 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$60,000
P50
$97,500
P75
$131,200
P90
$160,499
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live sales manager listings in Durham
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare sales manager opportunities in Durham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 225 live roles tracked in this market.
- 116 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for Sales Manager in Durham
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
225 sales manager openings across 116 employers establish the current Durham opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 82 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Clorox Services Company is one of the most active visible employers, with 12 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 116 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 225 matches
Representative openings
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Sales Manager jobs in Durham: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many sales manager jobs are open in Durham?
Metaintro tracks 225 live sales manager openings from 116 employers in the Durham, NC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do sales manager jobs in Durham pay?
The median posted salary is $97,500 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $60,000 to $131,200. Based on the 56% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most sales manager openings in Durham?
Entry-level roles lead with 82 openings. Experience level is known for 70% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for sales manager jobs in Durham?
Clorox Services Company, SAP, SAS, and Lenovo have the most open sales manager roles here right now, out of 116 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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