Jobs Similar to Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
Also called: Door-to-Door Sales Workers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Retail Salespersons, Telemarketers and First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers.
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers: $41,380 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail Salespersons | 80% | $35,410−14% | High school |
| 2 | TelemarketersSame group | 79% | $35,450−14% | High school |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 78% | $48,520+17% | High school |
| 4 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 77% | $72,080+74% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Real Estate Sales AgentsSame group | 77% | $52,830+28% | High school |
| 6 | Sales Managers | 77% | $148,270+258% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 77% | $104,920+154% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Customer Service Representatives | 77% | $44,770+8% | High school |
| 9 | Advertising Sales Agents | 77% | $64,820+57% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Travel Agents | 77% | $50,160+21% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Insurance Sales Agents | 76% | $62,280+51% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Lodging Managers | 76% | $69,250+67% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Fundraisers | 76% | $72,550+75% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 76% | $69,990+69% | High school |
| 15 | New Accounts Clerks | 75% | $47,670+15% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Concierges | 75% | $38,950−6% | High school |
| 17 | Fundraising Managers | 75% | $125,470+203% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 75% | $79,520+92% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Demonstrators and Product PromotersSame group | 75% | $39,320−5% | High school |
| 20 | Cashiers | 74% | $32,880−21% | High school |
- 1Retail Salespersons
80% similar · $35,410 (−14%) · High school
- 2Telemarketers
79% similar · $35,450 (−14%) · High school · Same group
- 3First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
78% similar · $48,520 (+17%) · High school
- 4Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
77% similar · $72,080 (+74%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Real Estate Sales Agents
77% similar · $52,830 (+28%) · High school · Same group
- 6Sales Managers
77% similar · $148,270 (+258%) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
77% similar · $104,920 (+154%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Customer Service Representatives
77% similar · $44,770 (+8%) · High school
- 9Advertising Sales Agents
77% similar · $64,820 (+57%) · Training or associate
- 10Travel Agents
77% similar · $50,160 (+21%) · Training or associate
- 11Insurance Sales Agents
76% similar · $62,280 (+51%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Lodging Managers
76% similar · $69,250 (+67%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Fundraisers
76% similar · $72,550 (+75%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
76% similar · $69,990 (+69%) · High school
- 15New Accounts Clerks
75% similar · $47,670 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 16Concierges
75% similar · $38,950 (−6%) · High school
- 17Fundraising Managers
75% similar · $125,470 (+203%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
75% similar · $79,520 (+92%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Demonstrators and Product Promoters
75% similar · $39,320 (−5%) · High school · Same group
- 20Cashiers
74% similar · $32,880 (−21%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers.
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel76% similar · $69,990 (+69%)
- Real Estate Sales Agents77% similar · $52,830 (+28%)
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers78% similar · $48,520 (+17%)
- Customer Service Representatives77% similar · $44,770 (+8%)
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Questions about jobs like door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
What jobs are most similar to door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Retail Salespersons (80% similar), Telemarketers (79% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (78% similar), Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products) (77% similar) and Real Estate Sales Agents (77% similar).
Which jobs like door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Sales Managers ($148,270, +258%; usually a bachelor's degree), Fundraising Managers ($125,470, +203%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products) ($104,920, +154%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers ($41,380). Without more preparation than door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers usually need: Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Real Estate Sales Agents and First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.