Jobs Similar to Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products)
Also called: Sales Representatives, Technical Products
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to sales representatives (wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products), according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products), Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel and Online Merchants.
Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products): $104,920 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. Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products)) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsSame group | 81% | $72,080−31% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 80% | $69,990−33% | High school |
| 3 | Online Merchants | 79% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Insurance Sales Agents | 79% | $62,280−41% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Real Estate Sales Agents | 78% | $52,830−50% | High school |
| 6 | Sales Engineers | 78% | $124,900+19% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Solar Sales Representatives and AssessorsSame group | 78% | $104,920Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 8 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 78% | $78,660−25% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Telemarketers | 78% | $35,450−66% | High school |
| 10 | Sales Managers | 78% | $148,270+41% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Retail Salespersons | 78% | $35,410−66% | High school |
| 12 | Insurance Underwriters | 78% | $81,370−22% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | 77% | $41,380−61% | High school |
| 14 | Loan Officers | 77% | $76,690−27% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Travel Agents | 77% | $50,160−52% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Customer Service Representatives | 77% | $44,770−57% | High school |
| 17 | Real Estate Brokers | 77% | $73,220−30% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | New Accounts Clerks | 76% | $47,670−55% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Advertising Sales Agents | 76% | $64,820−38% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Order Clerks | 76% | $46,170−56% | High school |
- 1Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
81% similar · $72,080 (−31%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 2Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
80% similar · $69,990 (−33%) · High school
- 3Online Merchants
79% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Insurance Sales Agents
79% similar · $62,280 (−41%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Real Estate Sales Agents
78% similar · $52,830 (−50%) · High school
- 6Sales Engineers
78% similar · $124,900 (+19%) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
78% similar · $104,920 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 8Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
78% similar · $78,660 (−25%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Telemarketers
78% similar · $35,450 (−66%) · High school
- 10Sales Managers
78% similar · $148,270 (+41%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Retail Salespersons
78% similar · $35,410 (−66%) · High school
- 12Insurance Underwriters
78% similar · $81,370 (−22%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
77% similar · $41,380 (−61%) · High school
- 14Loan Officers
77% similar · $76,690 (−27%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Travel Agents
77% similar · $50,160 (−52%) · Training or associate
- 16Customer Service Representatives
77% similar · $44,770 (−57%) · High school
- 17Real Estate Brokers
77% similar · $73,220 (−30%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18New Accounts Clerks
76% similar · $47,670 (−55%) · Training or associate
- 19Advertising Sales Agents
76% similar · $64,820 (−38%) · Training or associate
- 20Order Clerks
76% similar · $46,170 (−56%) · 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 sales representatives (wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products).
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel80% similar · High school
- Real Estate Sales Agents78% similar · High school
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors78% similar · Training or associate
- Telemarketers78% similar · High school
- Retail Salespersons78% similar · High school
- Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers77% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for sales representatives (wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products) also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where sales representatives (wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products) is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Sales Engineers (85)
- Online Merchants (83)
- Insurance Sales Agents (79)
- Advertising Sales Agents (78)
- Insurance Underwriters (78)
- Loan Officers (77)
- Real Estate Brokers (77)
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (75)
- Supply Chain Managers (75)
- Personal Financial Advisors (74)
Questions about jobs like sales representatives (wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products)
What jobs are most similar to sales representatives (wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products)?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products) (81% similar), Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (80% similar), Online Merchants (79% similar), Insurance Sales Agents (79% similar) and Real Estate Sales Agents (78% similar).
Which jobs like sales representatives (wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products) pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Sales Managers ($148,270, +41%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Sales Engineers ($124,900, +19%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with sales representatives (wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products) ($104,920). Without more preparation than sales representatives (wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products) usually need: Sales Managers and Sales Engineers.
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.