Director of People, Sales

Manages a team responsible for running people programs for sales firms.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$272k

Mean

$282k

10th–90th pct

$206k–$375k

Observations

762

Confidence: 35% · based on 762 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

Talent Development

Process Improvement

Common certifications

SHRM Certified Professional · 28% of postings

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

66% require · 29% prefer

Master's Degree

14% require · 33% prefer

No College

16% require · 9% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Talent Acquisition, Sales+5.7%Sales People Operations Manager-57.7%Sales People Operations Coordinator-57.3%Sales Recruiter-51.7%Sales Recruiting Coordinator-56.6%

Common previous roles

Sales People Operations Coordinator-133.9%Sales Recruiting Coordinator-130.2%Sales Recruiter-107.2%Sales People Operations Manager-136.3%Director of Talent Acquisition, Sales+5.4%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)4,483

Posting growth+22.5%

Median days to fill18 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)13,471

Projected growth5.2%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness55%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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