Mid-Level

Risk Management Consultant

The sales operations coordinator โ€” handling administrative tasks that keep the sales process running smoothly.

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Job markets for Risk Management Consultants
Employment concentration ยท ~118 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Risk Management Consultant

As a Sales Administrator, you're the operational backbone of a sales team. You're processing orders, managing contracts, maintaining CRM data, preparing reports, and handling the administrative tasks that salespeople often neglect. Without you, deals would fall through cracks and information would be lost.

Your day involves data entry, document preparation, customer communication, and coordination. You might process a stack of orders in the morning, prepare a proposal document, update the CRM with information from sales meetings, and compile a pipeline report for leadership. You're detail-oriented, organized, and often the person who catches errors before they become problems.

The challenge is that you're supporting others rather than getting credit for deals yourself. Your work is essential but often invisible when things go well โ€” and highly visible when things go wrong. Success requires being proactive about processes and building relationships with the salespeople you support.

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Team size supportedProcess complexityCustomer contact levelTool sophisticationIndustry sector
Sales admin roles vary by organization size and complexity. In smaller companies, you might do everything from order entry to proposal creation to CRM management. Larger organizations may have more specialized roles. Some positions have significant customer contact; others are purely internal support. Industry matters too โ€” technical sales require different documentation than simple transactions.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Risk Management Consultants (SOC 13-2054.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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CRM expertise
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Process improvement
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Data analysis
Understanding sales data opens doors to analytics and operations roles
How many salespeople or what size team would I be supporting?
What systems and tools does the team use?
What's the balance between order processing and other administrative tasks?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$62Kโ€“$182K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
56K
U.S. Employment
+6.5%
10yr Growth
5K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$74K$71K$68K$65K$62K201920202021202220232024$62K$74K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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