Sales & Business Development career path

The shape of what employers advertised at each level in this family. Real careers also move sideways, which adverts do not show.

BCoverage grade

Steps as employers advertise them

1
Entry
17 adverts
Pay is not shown for this step because only 0 adverts in United States dollars name a figure, below the minimum of eight.
2
Mid
181 adverts, usually asking for about 3 years of experience
Pay is not shown for this step because only 0 adverts in United States dollars name a figure, below the minimum of eight.

Skills these adverts ask for

Skills are extracted from advert text, so a skill an employer assumes and does not write down will not appear here.

Name	Mentions	Share
Sales	77	38.5%
Marketing	54	27%
Communication	32	16%
Administration	27	13.5%
Business Development	14	7%
Customer Service	14	7%
Leadership	13	6.5%
Excel	12	6%
Compliance	12	6%
Negotiation	10	5%
Interpersonal skills	10	5%
HR	9	4.5%
Business Management	9	4.5%
Self-motivated	7	3.5%
Strategy	7	3.5%

Qualification levels named

Too few adverts name a level.

Which levels are hardest to fill

A high score means the advertised role is drawing few qualified applicants on this platform. It does not prove a national skills shortage.

Level	Score	Band	Open adverts	Qualified people per advert	Middle days open
Mid	77	Very hard to fill	181	0	11
Entry	75	Very hard to fill	17	0	7

Occupations in this family

Code	Occupation	Skill level
3322	Commercial sales representatives	3
1221	Sales and marketing managers	4

Read thisA path here is the shape of what employers advertised at each level. Real careers move sideways and across families in ways adverts do not show.

As at 5 Oct 2026, 16:25. Method version 2026.07.1.