TSTech Sales
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Career

Tech Sales

By the numbers
Typical pay
$104,920 / yr
Education to start
Bachelor's degree
Future demand
+1.9% by 2034
People in this job
285K
Figures shown for ·closest of 3 O*NET occupations
The work
Watch · day in the life
A day, hour by hour
08:00
Pipeline review

Scan CRM, prioritize today's hottest leads, flag stalled deals.

08:30
Prospecting blitz

Fire off cold emails and calls — most go to voicemail, keep dialing.

10:00
Discovery call

Ask sharp questions to uncover what's actually breaking for the prospect.

11:00
Live demo

Screen-share the platform and show exactly how it kills their pain point.

13:00
Follow-up push

Chase three prospects who've gone quiet — one finally replies.

14:00
Negotiation call

Prospect wants 20% off; decide whether to hold firm or cut a deal.

15:30
CRM & notes

Log every call and next step — messy pipeline kills future commissions.

16:30
Team standup

Share wins, swap objection-handling tips, hear where the team stands on quota.

17:15
End-of-day push

One last round of outreach before prospects close their laptops for the night.

Things you do
  • Pitch tech products to businesses and convince them to buy.
  • Demo software live, showing prospects exactly how it solves their problem.
  • Cold call and email strangers to find potential customers every day.
  • Ask questions to uncover what a prospect's real pain points are.
  • Negotiate price and contract terms to close a deal.
Decisions you’ll make
  • Is this prospect actually ready to buy, or just kicking the tires?
  • Should I push to close now, or give them more time and risk losing the deal?
  • Do I discount to win this deal, or hold firm on price?
  • Is this lead worth my time, or should I move on to someone more promising?
  • Should I loop in a technical expert, or can I handle this question myself?
Education Pathways · how you get there
71 in 100 went the college route · 29 in 100 found another way in None, typically
Education mapped from O*NET:
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