Jobs Similar to Telemarketers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to telemarketers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Travel Agents, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel and Insurance Sales Agents.
Telemarketers: $35,450 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. Telemarketers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travel Agents | 81% | $50,160+41% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 81% | $69,990+97% | High school |
| 3 | Insurance Sales Agents | 80% | $62,280+76% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Retail Salespersons | 79% | $35,4100% | High school |
| 5 | Real Estate Sales AgentsSame group | 79% | $52,830+49% | High school |
| 6 | Advertising Sales Agents | 79% | $64,820+83% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Real Estate BrokersSame group | 79% | $73,220+107% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related WorkersSame group | 79% | $41,380+17% | High school |
| 9 | New Accounts Clerks | 78% | $47,670+34% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 78% | $104,920+196% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 78% | $72,080+103% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Customer Service Representatives | 77% | $44,770+26% | High school |
| 13 | Fundraisers | 77% | $72,550+105% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 76% | $82,890+134% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 76% | $78,660+122% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Concierges | 75% | $38,950+10% | High school |
| 17 | Bill and Account Collectors | 75% | $47,030+33% | High school |
| 18 | Loan Officers | 75% | $76,690+116% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Fundraising Managers | 75% | $125,470+254% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Online Merchants | 75% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Travel Agents
81% similar · $50,160 (+41%) · Training or associate
- 2Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
81% similar · $69,990 (+97%) · High school
- 3Insurance Sales Agents
80% similar · $62,280 (+76%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Retail Salespersons
79% similar · $35,410 (0%) · High school
- 5Real Estate Sales Agents
79% similar · $52,830 (+49%) · High school · Same group
- 6Advertising Sales Agents
79% similar · $64,820 (+83%) · Training or associate
- 7Real Estate Brokers
79% similar · $73,220 (+107%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 8Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
79% similar · $41,380 (+17%) · High school · Same group
- 9New Accounts Clerks
78% similar · $47,670 (+34%) · Training or associate
- 10Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
78% similar · $104,920 (+196%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
78% similar · $72,080 (+103%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Customer Service Representatives
77% similar · $44,770 (+26%) · High school
- 13Fundraisers
77% similar · $72,550 (+105%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
76% similar · $82,890 (+134%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
76% similar · $78,660 (+122%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Concierges
75% similar · $38,950 (+10%) · High school
- 17Bill and Account Collectors
75% similar · $47,030 (+33%) · High school
- 18Loan Officers
75% similar · $76,690 (+116%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Fundraising Managers
75% similar · $125,470 (+254%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Online Merchants
75% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · 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 telemarketers.
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel81% similar · $69,990 (+97%)
- Real Estate Sales Agents79% similar · $52,830 (+49%)
- Bill and Account Collectors75% similar · $47,030 (+33%)
- Customer Service Representatives77% similar · $44,770 (+26%)
- Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers79% similar · $41,380 (+17%)
- Concierges75% similar · $38,950 (+10%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for telemarketers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
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Questions about jobs like telemarketers
What jobs are most similar to telemarketers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Travel Agents (81% similar), Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (81% similar), Insurance Sales Agents (80% similar), Retail Salespersons (79% similar) and Real Estate Sales Agents (79% similar).
Which jobs like telemarketers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Fundraising Managers ($125,470, +254%; usually a bachelor's degree), Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products) ($104,920, +196%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes ($82,890, +134%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with telemarketers ($35,450). Without more preparation than telemarketers usually need: Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Real Estate Sales Agents and Bill and Account Collectors.
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.