# Sales Forecasting

Skill · Sales and E-Commerce

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sales-forecasting

Sales forecasting is the practice of predicting future sales revenue over a given period based on historical data, pipeline analysis, market trends, and sales rep input. Sales managers and executives use forecasts to set quotas, allocate resources, plan inventory, and make informed business and financial decisions.

## Sales Forecasting in the job market

- Open roles: 46
- Employers hiring: 33
- Median stated pay: $148,000 (middle half $119,000 – $223,000), from 30 of 46 open roles — the 65% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 15, 2026

## Asked for alongside Sales Forecasting

Measured from the 46 open roles that name Sales Forecasting, not from a curated list.

- [Pipeline Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/pipeline-management) — 11 roles (23.9%)
- [Customer Relationship Management (CRM)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/customer-relationship-management-crm) — 8 roles (17.4%)
- [Account Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/account-management) — 5 roles (10.9%)
- [Contract Negotiation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/contract-negotiation) — 4 roles (8.7%)
- [Consultative Selling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/consultative-selling) — 3 roles (6.5%)
- [Microsoft Excel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-excel) — 3 roles (6.5%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 1 (3%)
- Mid: 10 (26%)
- Senior: 18 (46%)
- Management: 8 (21%)
- Executive: 2 (5%)

From 39 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where Sales Forecasting roles are

- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 6
- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 4
- [Atlanta, GA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/atlanta-ga) — 2
- [Chicago, IL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/chicago-il) — 2
- [Piqua, OH](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/piqua-oh) — 2
- [Baltimore, MD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/baltimore-md) — 1

Among the 26 of 46 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use Sales Forecasting

- [Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-manager) — 15
- [Sales Representative](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-representative) — 8
- [Account Executive](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/account-executive) — 5
- [Account Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/account-manager) — 4
- [Assistant Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/assistant-manager) — 1
- [Director of Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-operations) — 1

## Employers hiring for Sales Forecasting

- [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — 6 open roles
- [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — 3 open roles
- [Moody's Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moody-s-corporation) — 3 open roles
- [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — 2 open roles
- [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — 2 open roles
- [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — 2 open roles

Related skills: [Sales Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sales-operations), [Revenue Forecasting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/revenue-forecasting), [Territory Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/territory-management), [Data Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-analysis), [Pipeline Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/pipeline-management), [Demand Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/demand-planning), [Sales Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sales-strategy), [Clari](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/clari), [Regional Sales](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regional-sales), [Sales Territory Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sales-territory-management), [Retail Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/retail-management), [Sales Pipelines](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sales-pipelines)

## Open roles requiring Sales Forecasting (46)

- [Manager Sales Professional - ServiceNow](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5bd65f09-d5aa-4156-a734-30725cdaf3e1/manager-sales-professional-servicenow-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Full-time, Dallas, TX
- [Key Account Manager - OEM](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2903dec0-60f3-42f6-be94-50fee8a677cd/key-account-manager-oem-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Piqua, OH
- [Country Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fa1adf6e-17dc-4c85-b5a2-40c9b5acb3dc/country-manager-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, CA$150,000 – CA$175,000
- [Sales Director, SaaS, SiliconExpert](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/88f913fb-1c89-45be-b2ad-e75b8077657a/sales-director-saas-siliconexpert-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, $191,300 – $353,579
- [Outside Business Development - Central Pennsylvania Territory](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9607f422-140e-4d0c-a709-6b3d10543aee/outside-business-development-central-pennsylvania-territory-at-blue-ridge) at [Blue Ridge Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-ridge-communications) — Full-time, Palmerton, PA
- [Account Manager, Outdoor Specialty](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d1fbb235-ce10-46d0-82cc-d012fe217a0a/account-manager-outdoor-specialty-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Baltimore, MD, $110,000 – $150,000
- [Director, Digital Sales](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c9089493-1b6f-4fc3-8de6-1b489a095aa5/director-digital-sales-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, Atlanta, GA, $193,000 – $308,500
- [Senior Sales Representative Cardiovascular Electrophysiology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/25ef2d29-1908-4d53-8731-d3e1228ca3f7/senior-sales-representative-cardiovascular-electrophysiology-at-medtronic) at [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — €45,600 – €68,400
- [Commercial Manager, Central & South America, Clubs & Exports](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2a2a751d-8459-40dd-9262-ea6de0a53575/commercial-manager-central-south-america-clubs-exports-at-general-mills) at [General Mills](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/general-mills) — Miami, FL, $110,800 – $166,300
- [Executive Team Leader GM & Grocery (Assistant Manager General Merchandise and Grocery)- North Orange County](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e2cac986-c47a-47b3-a7f1-163dd1a53a2b/executive-team-leader-gm-grocery-assistant-manager-general-merchandise-and) at [Target](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/target) — Full-time, Garden Grove, CA, $83,200 – $130,000

All 46 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=eeaa27d6-edb5-47b2-a437-daa9cc33662e