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Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in IL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel in IL have a median annual salary of $66,900, with 69,910 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $38,530 at the 10th percentile to $154,070 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$66,900

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$32.17

Employment

69,910

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$38,530
10th
$49,120
25th
$66,900
Median
$99,900
75th
$154,070
90th

Local compared with national

IL

$66,900

Median annual · 2025

United States

$69,990

Median annual · 2025

The IL median is 4.4% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,090).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.9
  3. 3.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.6
  4. 4.WritingImportance 3.4
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.4
  6. 6.Active LearningImportance 3.4
  7. 7.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.4
  8. 8.PersuasionImportance 3.4
  9. 9.NegotiationImportance 3.4
  10. 10.Service OrientationImportance 3.4
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 3.4
  12. 12.MonitoringImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Apple macOS
  • Enterprise application integration EAI software
  • HubSpot software
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • JamBoard
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Word
  • Salesforce software

Common 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.
  • 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.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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