Job prospects Key Accounts Manager - Sales in British Columbia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "key accounts manager - sales" in British Columbia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Corporate sales managers (NOC 60010) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Corporate sales managers in British Columbia:

• Approximately 2,300 people work in this occupation.
• Corporate sales managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 23%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 15%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 14%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 6%
• 81% of corporate sales managers work all year, while 19% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of corporate sales managers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 67% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 33% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 36% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 15% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

Explore job prospects in British Columbia by economic region.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "key accounts manager - sales" Corporate sales managers (NOC 60010) or across Canada.

Learn more