Senior · Sales

Sales Manager salary in Yorkshire, 2026.

Live compensation benchmarks, time-to-hire and equity guidance for a Sales Manager in Yorkshire, drawn from Evara retained search data.

Headline benchmark

£75k-£110k base (£110k-£165k OTE)

In Yorkshire, 2026. Compared to North West: £80k-£120k base (£120k-£180k OTE).

Equity: 0.10-0.30% in scale-up SaaS

Time to hire

6-10 weeks

From kick-off to signed offer

Region

Yorkshire

Yorkshire compensation centres on Leeds and Sheffield, with Leeds typically commanding a 5-10% premium over the rest of the region for senior commercial roles thanks to the FinTech, HealthTech and SaaS scale-up density around Wellington Place and the South Bank.

Typical responsibilities

  • Weekly forecast inspection and accuracy
  • Pipeline coaching, deal review and close-plan rigour
  • Hiring, onboarding and managing-out of front-line AEs
  • Player-coach support on strategic deals where appropriate

What good looks like

A strong Sales Manager runs a team where 60-70% of reps hit 80%+ of quota, where forecast variance is within 10%, and where attrition is below 15% annualised. They identify and grow promotion candidates.

Comparator employers in Yorkshire

Peak · Sky Betting · Hibob · Jet2 · BJSS

Related roles

Head of Sales

£90k-£130k base (£140k-£200k OTE)

Account Executive

£50k-£80k base (£90k-£150k OTE)

Sales Director

£120k-£170k base (£200k-£280k OTE)

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