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22 careers in Sales and Related (SOC group 41), with BLS median pay and the education most workers have.

Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers

  1. 1Retail Salespersons

    $35,410 · High school

  2. 2Cashiers

    $32,880 · High school

  3. 3Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

    $69,990 · High school

  4. 4Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

    $72,080 · Bachelor's degree

  5. 5First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

    $48,520 · High school

  6. 6Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

    $78,660 · Bachelor's degree

  7. 7Insurance Sales Agents

    $62,280 · Bachelor's degree

  8. 8Counter and Rental Clerks

    $41,300 · High school

  9. 9Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

    $104,920 · Bachelor's degree

  10. 10Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors

    $104,920 (broader group) · Training or associate

  11. 11Parts Salespersons

    $38,630 · High school

  12. 12First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

    $87,520 · Bachelor's degree

  13. 13Real Estate Sales Agents

    $52,830 · High school

  14. 14Advertising Sales Agents

    $64,820 · Training or associate

  15. 15Demonstrators and Product Promoters

    $39,320 · High school

  16. 16Telemarketers

    $35,450 · High school

  17. 17Travel Agents

    $50,160 · Training or associate

  18. 18Sales Engineers

    $124,900 · Bachelor's degree

  19. 19Real Estate Brokers

    $73,220 · Bachelor's degree

  20. 20Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

    $36,220 · High school

  21. 21Models

    $48,470 · High school

  22. 22Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

    $41,380 · High school

How this list is made: All careers in this BLS occupation group that have full data, most common jobs first (BLS employment). Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025 national median.

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Sources. Skills, tasks and education: O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Data Sources & Licenses