Telemarketers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
39.6k
Average Age
35.7
Estimated Job Growth
−20.6%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$30,907
Average Male Salary
$34,987
Average Female Salary
$28,522

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Telemarketers workforce. Telemarketers workforce in 2022 was 39,619 people, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% were men. Telemarketers are paid most in San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Centre City & Balboa Park) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Miami-Dade County (Northeast Central)--Miami City (North) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
14,614
Male Workforce
± 2.97k
25,005
Female Workforce
± 3.88k

The Telemarketers workforce in 2022 was 39,619 people (63.1% women and 36.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −59.9% between 2014 (98,832) and 2022 (39,619).

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Employment by Location

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During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($66,330), Alabama ($52,932), and Massachusetts ($50,407).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$30,907
AVERAGE WAGE
#467 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Telemarketers earned an average of $30,907, $33,776 less than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.448
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Telemarketers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.448, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Telemarketers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Telemarketers and on wages for those in the field. Business support services is the industry that employs the most Telemarketers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Telemarketers, by average wage, is Electronics stores ($70,484).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
39.6k
2022 Workforce
± 4,886
−13.4%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 19.5%

This graphic shows the share of Telemarketers employed by various industries. Business support services employs the largest share of Telemarketers at 74.3%, followed by Other direct selling establishments with 20.4% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 5.37%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Telemarketers in the US. The workforce of Telemarketers in 2022 was 39,619 people, with 63.1% woman, and 36.9% men. The average age of male Telemarketers in the workforce is 35.7 and of female Telemarketers is 35.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Telemarketers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Telemarketers in 2022 was 39,619 people, with 63.1% woman, and 36.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (9,146 people), 25 to 29 years (6,669  people), and 30 to 34 years (4,701 people). Among them they concentrated 52.5% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 20.9% of Telemarketers workers were Hispanic and 79.1% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2022, 59.7% of the Telemarketers workforce were White, of which 59% were women and 41% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (23%) and Two or More Races (11.2%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Telemarketers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Telemarketers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Telemarketers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Telemarketers need more than the average amount of Persuasion.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Telemarketers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,080 people), Social Sciences (737 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (612 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Telemarketers workers were High School or Equivalent (13,108 people), Some college (12,486 people), and Bachelors Degree (6,231 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Telemarketers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Telemarketers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Persuasion.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Telemarketers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Telemarketers are expected to see a growth of −20.6% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−20.6%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Telemarketers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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