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Head of Sales Salary in Technical Sales – United Kingdom

Head of Sales (United Kingdom): official statistics report a median gross pay of £94,135 per year for the occupation group “Marketing, sales and advertising directors”. The middle half of employees earns between £65,527 and £134,962.

Median gross pay (official statistics)

£94,135

per year

Spread among employees

Lower quartile (25th percentile)
£65,527
Median
£94,135
Upper quartile (75th percentile)
£134,962

Office for National Statistics (ASHE) · SOC2020 1132 · April 2025

Sources

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 – “Marketing, sales and advertising directors” (SOC2020 1132), reference April 2025. www.ons.gov.uk

Dataset: Office for National Statistics, ASHE 2025 provisional, Table 14.7a Annual pay - Gross (full-time employee jobs, UK)

Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0

The official statistics report these roles as one group: Sales Director, Head of Sales.

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Salary questions

What is the average Head of Sales salary in the United Kingdom?

According to official statistics (Office for National Statistics (ASHE)), the median gross pay of the occupation group “Marketing, sales and advertising directors” (United Kingdom) is £94,135 per year.

In which country does a Head of Sales earn most?

Among the 5 countries with salary data on Technical Sales Board, Switzerland leads with a median of CHF 124,500, while Sweden is at the lower end with SEK 852,000. National sources differ in method and reference date, and cost of living and taxes differ considerably – compare offers net of both.

How are these salary figures calculated?

Where available, Technical Sales Board shows the official salary statistics of the national statistics office for the closest official occupation group – gross pay per year including variable pay. Where at least five current ads on Technical Sales Board state a salary, the range from those ads is shown too. Every page names the source, occupation code and reference date.

How we calculate this

Technical Sales Board shows official salary statistics of the national statistics offices – for the closest official occupation group – and, where at least five current ads state a salary, the range from those ads. All figures are gross per year; official values include variable pay. National sources differ in method and reference date, so compare countries with care.