Sales Manager market brief · Columbia, SC
Sales Manager Jobs in Columbia, SC
132 sales manager openings are live in the Columbia, SC area from 89 employers, led by Cellular Sales, Spectrum, and 2020 Companies, Inc.. The middle half of posted salaries runs $50,928–$105,000 a year (median $76,314), from the 56% of listings that disclose pay. 11% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 132
- Live sales manager openings currently tracked in the Columbia market.
Companies hiring
- 89
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $76,314
- 56% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 53%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
132
Hiring employers
89
Salary coverage
56%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
72
42 companies · $60,864 median
Established employers
31
21 companies · $115,000 median
Top of market
8
7 companies · $131,950 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$50,928
P50
$76,314
P75
$105,000
P90
$150,000
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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- Open live sales manager listings in Columbia
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare sales manager opportunities in Columbia, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 132 live roles tracked in this market.
- 89 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Sales Manager in Columbia
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
132 sales manager openings across 89 employers establish the current Columbia opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Cellular Sales is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Columbia market view into active employers and representative sales manager openings
Employer activity · 89 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 132 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- Senior Account Sales Representative · Spectrum
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- Account Executive, Hospitality Staffing - Columbia, South Carolina · The Wilkinson Firm
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Sales Manager jobs in Columbia: 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 Columbia?
Metaintro tracks 132 live sales manager openings from 89 employers in the Columbia, SC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do sales manager jobs in Columbia pay?
The median posted salary is $76,314 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $50,928 to $105,000. Based on the 56% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for sales manager jobs in Columbia?
Cellular Sales, Spectrum, 2020 Companies, Inc., and ADP have the most open sales manager roles here right now, out of 89 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Columbia market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
Built for career movement
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