Jobs Similar to Insurance Sales Agents
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to insurance sales agents, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Real Estate Sales Agents and Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents.
Insurance Sales Agents: $62,280 median pay · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
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. Insurance Sales Agents) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelSame group | 82% | $69,990+12% | High school |
| 2 | Real Estate Sales Agents | 82% | $52,830−15% | High school |
| 3 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsSame group | 82% | $78,660+26% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Loan Officers | 81% | $76,690+23% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Telemarketers | 80% | $35,450−43% | High school |
| 6 | Travel AgentsSame group | 80% | $50,160−19% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Customer Service Representatives | 80% | $44,770−28% | High school |
| 8 | Insurance Underwriters | 79% | $81,370+31% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | New Accounts Clerks | 79% | $47,670−23% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 79% | $50,020−20% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 79% | $104,920+68% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 79% | $72,080+16% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Advertising Sales AgentsSame group | 78% | $64,820+4% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Fundraisers | 78% | $72,550+16% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 78% | $50,080−20% | High school |
| 16 | Personal Financial Advisors | 78% | $105,070+69% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Sales Managers | 78% | $148,270+138% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Real Estate Brokers | 78% | $73,220+18% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Compliance Managers | 78% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 77% | $78,210+26% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
82% similar · $69,990 (+12%) · High school · Same group
- 2Real Estate Sales Agents
82% similar · $52,830 (−15%) · High school
- 3Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
82% similar · $78,660 (+26%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 4Loan Officers
81% similar · $76,690 (+23%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Telemarketers
80% similar · $35,450 (−43%) · High school
- 6Travel Agents
80% similar · $50,160 (−19%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Customer Service Representatives
80% similar · $44,770 (−28%) · High school
- 8Insurance Underwriters
79% similar · $81,370 (+31%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9New Accounts Clerks
79% similar · $47,670 (−23%) · Training or associate
- 10Loan Interviewers and Clerks
79% similar · $50,020 (−20%) · Training or associate
- 11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
79% similar · $104,920 (+68%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
79% similar · $72,080 (+16%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Advertising Sales Agents
78% similar · $64,820 (+4%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 14Fundraisers
78% similar · $72,550 (+16%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
78% similar · $50,080 (−20%) · High school
- 16Personal Financial Advisors
78% similar · $105,070 (+69%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Sales Managers
78% similar · $148,270 (+138%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Real Estate Brokers
78% similar · $73,220 (+18%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Compliance Managers
78% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
77% similar · $78,210 (+26%) · Bachelor's degree
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 insurance sales agents.
- Sales Managers78% similar · $148,270 (+138%)
- Personal Financial Advisors78% similar · $105,070 (+69%)
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products79% similar · $104,920 (+68%)
- Insurance Underwriters79% similar · $81,370 (+31%)
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents82% similar · $78,660 (+26%)
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists77% similar · $78,210 (+26%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel82% similar · High school
- Real Estate Sales Agents82% similar · High school
- Telemarketers80% similar · High school
- Travel Agents80% similar · Training or associate
- Customer Service Representatives80% similar · High school
- New Accounts Clerks79% similar · Training or associate
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for insurance sales agents also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where insurance sales agents is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Real Estate Brokers (82)
- Credit Counselors (81)
- Insurance Underwriters (81)
- Loan Officers (80)
- New Accounts Clerks (78)
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers (76)
- Fundraisers (76)
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products (76)
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators (75)
- Real Estate Sales Agents (74)
Questions about jobs like insurance sales agents
What jobs are most similar to insurance sales agents?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (82% similar), Real Estate Sales Agents (82% similar), Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (82% similar), Loan Officers (81% similar) and Telemarketers (80% similar).
Which jobs like insurance sales agents pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Sales Managers ($148,270, +138%; usually a bachelor's degree), Personal Financial Advisors ($105,070, +69%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products) ($104,920, +68%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with insurance sales agents ($62,280). Without more preparation than insurance sales agents usually need: Sales Managers, Personal Financial Advisors and Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products).
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.