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

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

Overview

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

Salary Salary

Salary at 10th Percentile: $29K
Salary at 25th Percentile: $39K
Median Salary: $58K
Salary at 75th Percentile: $85K
Salary at 90th Percentile: $128K

Demand
Career Demand by State Career Demand by State Legend
Technology Skills
Technology
Example
Hot Technology
Analytical or scientific software
IBM SPSS Statistics
Customer relationship management CRM software
Salesforce software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Microsoft Dynamics
Graphics or photo imaging software
JamBoard
Operating system software
Apple macOS
Project management software
Microsoft Project
Sales and marketing software
HubSpot software
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.

Majors
Major
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations