SOC 2020 · 3556
Sales accounts and business development managers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£55,200
The going rate, £55,200, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
Salary the job must pay
A Skilled Worker job must pay at least the higher of the general threshold and the going rate for its occupation code.
Going rate (standard)
£55,200
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£55,200
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £38,600, subject to the lower general threshold of £33,400.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- Going rate£55,200
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £32,651 |
| 25th | £43,049 |
| 50th | £57,625 |
| 75th | £79,598 |
| 90th | £106,958 |
| Going rate | £55,200 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £32,651 | £43,049 | £57,625 | £79,598 | £106,958 |
| East 2025 | — | — | £54,035 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £50,746 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £66,711 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Sales accounts and business development managers plan, organise and undertake market research to meet the requirements of an organisation’s marketing and sales policies.
Typical tasks
liaises with other senior staff to determine the range of goods or services to be sold, contributes to the development of sales strategies and setting of sales targets
discusses employer’s or client’s requirements, carries out surveys and analyses customers’ reactions to product, packaging, price, etc.
compiles and analyses sales figures, prepares proposals for marketing campaigns and promotional activities and undertakes market research
handles customer accounts
recruits and trains junior sales staff
produces reports and recommendations concerning marketing and sales strategies for senior management
keeps up to date with products and competitors
Entry routes and qualifications
Entrants to the professional qualifications of the Chartered Institute of Marketing require GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, a BTEC/SQA award, a degree or equivalent qualification and/or relevant experience. Qualifications in sales and from other relevant professional bodies are available.