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Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$66260	123000	3.1%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$66260

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

123000

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

3.1%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

Detailed Work Activities

Answer customer questions about goods or services.
Monitor market conditions or trends.
Attend events to develop professional knowledge.
Assess the cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services.
Calculate costs of goods or services.
Advise customers on the use of products or services.
Contact current or potential customers to promote products or services.
Prepare sales or other contracts.
Develop content for sales presentations or other materials.
Distribute promotional literature or samples to customers.
Explain technical product or service information to customers.
Recommend products or services to customers.
Identify potential customers.
Advise others on business or operational matters.
Maintain records of customer accounts.
Study product information to acquire professional knowledge.
Negotiate prices or other sales terms.
Estimate costs or terms of sales.

Tasks

Answer customers' questions about services, prices, availability, or credit terms.
Attend sales or trade meetings or read related publications to obtain information about market conditions, business trends, regulations, or industry developments.
Compute and compare costs of services.
Consult with clients after sales or contract signings to resolve problems and provide ongoing support.
Contact prospective or existing customers to discuss how services can meet their needs.
Create forms or agreements to complete sales.
Develop sales presentations or proposals to explain service specifications.
Distribute promotional materials at meetings, conferences, or trade shows.
Emphasize or recommend service features based on knowledge of customers' needs and vendor capabilities and limitations.
Identify prospective customers using business directories, leads from clients, or information from conferences or trade shows.
Inform customers of contracts or other information pertaining to purchased services.
Maintain customer records using automated systems.
Monitor market conditions, innovations, and competitors' services, prices, and sales.
Negotiate prices or terms of sales or service agreements.
Quote prices, credit terms, contract terms, or fulfillment dates for services.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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