Sales Manager market brief · San Francisco, CA
Entry-level Sales Manager Jobs in San Francisco, CA
490 entry-level sales manager openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 298 employers, led by Sysco East Texas (Division of USA I), AT&T, and Lakeshore. The middle half of posted salaries runs $70,000–$150,000 a year (median $96,269), from the 87% of listings that disclose pay. 12% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 18, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 490
- Live sales manager openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 298
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $96,269
- 87% 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
San Francisco's sales manager market is led by entry-level openings, with 490 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
490
Hiring employers
298
Salary coverage
87%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
303
165 companies · $75,000 median
Established employers
110
82 companies · $160,000 median
Top of market
46
28 companies · $200,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$70,000
P50
$96,269
P75
$150,000
P90
$220,000
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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Use the signal
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- 490 live roles tracked in this market.
- 298 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 18, 2026.
A practical market plan for Sales Manager in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
490 sales manager openings across 298 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 490 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sysco East Texas (Division of USA I) is one of the most active visible employers, with 30 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 · 298 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 490 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level Sales Manager jobs in San Francisco: 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 entry-level sales manager jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 490 live entry-level sales manager openings from 298 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level sales manager jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $96,269 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $70,000 to $150,000. Based on the 87% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level sales manager jobs in San Francisco?
Sysco East Texas (Division of USA I), AT&T, Lakeshore, and T-Mobile have the most open entry-level sales manager roles here right now, out of 298 hiring employers.
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