Skills needed for Sales / Retail jobs in Singapore
Across 10,568 Sales / Retail job postings in Singapore, the most requested skills are Customer Service (22%), Sales (18%), Microsoft Excel (11%), Marketing (10%) and Business Development (9%). Inventory Management is most often a hard requirement, in 89% of the postings that list it. Among common skills, Sales Forecasting pays most, at a median $5,000 a month.
Most requested Sales / Retail skills
Share of 10,568 postings that ask for each, how often it’s a hard requirement, and median pay.
| # | Skill | Share of postings | Required | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Customer Service | 22% | 82% | $2,900 |
| 2 | Sales | 18% | 80% | $3,000 |
| 3 | Microsoft Excel | 11% | 73% | $3,000 |
| 4 | Marketing | 10% | 71% | $3,200 |
| 5 | Business Development | 9% | 72% | $3,500 |
| 6 | Negotiation | 8% | 69% | $3,500 |
| 7 | B2B Sales | 7% | 74% | $3,400 |
| 8 | Customer Relationship Management | 6% | 88% | $3,500 |
| 9 | Inventory Management | 6% | 89% | $2,800 |
| 10 | Customer Satisfaction | 6% | 79% | $3,000 |
| 11 | Networking | 5% | 67% | $3,200 |
| 12 | Team Leadership | 5% | 75% | $3,200 |
| 13 | Account Management | 5% | 78% | $4,000 |
| 14 | Customer Engagement | 5% | 83% | $3,000 |
| 15 | Sales Process | 4% | 71% | $3,000 |
| 16 | Product | 4% | 80% | $2,800 |
| 17 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 4% | 68% | $3,500 |
| 18 | Client Relationship Management | 4% | 93% | $3,500 |
| 19 | Lead Generation | 4% | 76% | $3,200 |
| 20 | Cold Calling | 4% | 60% | $3,000 |
| 21 | Team Building | 4% | 81% | $4,000 |
| 22 | Sales targets | 3% | 89% | $3,000 |
| 23 | Cashiering | 3% | 81% | $2,300 |
| 24 | Market Research | 3% | 80% | $3,800 |
| 25 | Event Management | 3% | 54% | $3,500 |
| 26 | Sales Administration | 3% | 80% | $2,800 |
| 27 | Sales Management | 3% | 81% | $4,000 |
| 28 | Relationship Management | 3% | 81% | $3,500 |
| 29 | Visual Merchandising | 3% | 79% | $2,500 |
| 30 | Housekeeping | 3% | 88% | $2,500 |
Highest-paying Sales / Retail skills
Median pay in postings that list them (20+ postings from 20+ employers).
- Sales Forecasting$5,000
- Stakeholder Management$5,000
- Account Management$4,000
- Team Building$4,000
- Sales Management$4,000
- Project Management$4,000
- Sales Pipeline Management$4,000
- Sales Strategy$3,900
Best-paid Sales / Retail roles
Median starting pay.
- Business development manager$5,500
- Regional sales manager$4,500
- Real estate agent$4,500
- Online sales channel manager$4,500
- ✈️🌍 Sales & Marketing$4,000
Questions
What skills are needed for Sales / Retail jobs in Singapore?
The 10 skills Sales / Retail postings ask for most are Customer Service, Sales, Microsoft Excel, Marketing, Business Development, Negotiation, B2B Sales, Customer Relationship Management, Inventory Management and Customer Satisfaction, based on 10,568 current job postings.
Which Sales / Retail skills pay the most in Singapore?
Among skills listed in at least 20 Sales / Retail postings from 20+ employers, the highest median pay goes with Sales Forecasting ($5,000), Stakeholder Management ($5,000), Account Management ($4,000), Team Building ($4,000) and Sales Management ($4,000) a month.
Which Sales / Retail roles pay the most in Singapore?
The best-paid Sales / Retail roles by median starting pay are Business development manager ($5,500), Regional sales manager ($4,500), Real estate agent ($4,500), Online sales channel manager ($4,500) and ✈️🌍 Sales & Marketing ($4,000).
Where does this data come from?
From 10,568 current Sales / Retail job postings on MyCareersFuture, Singapore's national jobs portal, analysed by OpenLadder. Pay is the median of each posting's advertised monthly range.