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Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$69,990
United States, 2025
Employment
1,256,010
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems.
- O*NET code
- 41-3091.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Consult with clients after sales or contract signings to resolve problems and provide ongoing support.
- Answer customers' questions about services, prices, availability, or credit terms.
- Develop sales presentations or proposals to explain service specifications.
- Create forms or agreements to complete sales.
- Contact prospective or existing customers to discuss how services can meet their needs.
- Negotiate prices or terms of sales or service agreements.
- Quote prices, credit terms, contract terms, or fulfillment dates for services.
- Maintain customer records using automated systems.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$37,980
25th percentile
$47,670
75th percentile
$100,480
90th percentile
$148,840
Most important skills
- Speaking3.9
- Active Listening3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Time Management3.4
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Active Learning3.4
- Negotiation3.4
- Service Orientation3.4
- Writing3.4
- Social Perceptiveness3.4
- Persuasion3.4
- Monitoring3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 14 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
14
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Service Orientation | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Persuasion | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Negotiation | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Writing | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.4 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $116,510 | 13,390 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $99,990 | 3,230 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $96,960 | 29,980 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $93,750 | 91,680 | 2025 |
| NY | $92,190 | 80,510 | 2025 |
| MA | $83,760 | 32,300 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $83,420 | 25,310 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $82,540 | 12,450 | 2025 |
| RI | $81,450 | — | 2025 |
| CA | $80,850 | 156,110 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $80,650 | 24,480 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | $80,460 | 1,710 | 2025 |
| WA | $79,920 | 18,950 | 2025 |
| CO | $79,810 | 37,810 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | $79,680 | 500 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $79,530 | 350 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $79,450 | 50,470 | 2025 |
| NJ | $79,200 | 44,980 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $78,950 | 33,900 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | $78,410 | 360 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.