Telemarketers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

33.2k

Average Age

35.6

Estimated Job Growth

−21.6%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$32,399

Average Male Salary

$36,098

Average Female Salary

$30,264

About

Telemarketers are most often employed by the Business support services industry. The average yearly wage for Telemarketers was $32,399 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Telemarketers are Miami-Dade County (Northeast Central)--Miami City (North) PUMA, FL, El Paso City (Southeast)--Socorro City PUMA, TX, and Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Telemarketers are Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Greater Hialeah City (North) PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (Northeast Central)--Miami City (North) PUMA, FL, and El Paso City (Southeast)--Socorro City PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Telemarketers workforce. Telemarketers workforce in 2023 was 33,194 people, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% were men. Telemarketers are paid most in Trumbull County (South Central)--Warren & Niles Cities PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Greater Hialeah City (North) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

12,149

Male Workforce

± 2.71k

21,045

Female Workforce

± 3.56k

The Telemarketers workforce in 2023 was 33,194 people (63.4% women and 36.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −66.4% between 2014 (98,832) and 2023 (33,194).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Telemarketers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alabama ($56,402), Oregon ($54,582), and Minnesota ($53,818).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$32,399

AVERAGE WAGE

#471 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Telemarketers earned an average of $32,399, $35,328 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Telemarketers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

In 2023, Telemarketers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.456, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Telemarketers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Telemarketers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

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 Computer Systems Design ($73,130).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

33.2k

2023 Workforce

± 4,473

−16.3%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 21.8%

This graphic shows the share of Telemarketers employed by various industries. Business support services employs the largest share of Telemarketers at 63%, followed by uninformed with 26.8% and Not specified retail trade with 5.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Telemarketers in the US. The workforce of Telemarketers in 2023 was 33,194 people, with 63.4% woman, and 36.6% men. The average age of male Telemarketers in the workforce is 35.7 and of female Telemarketers is 35.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Telemarketers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Telemarketers in 2023 was 33,194 people, with 63.4% woman, and 36.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (7,159 people), 25 to 29 years (6,228 people), and 30 to 34 years (3,774 people). Among them they concentrated 52.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 21.7% of Telemarketers workers were Hispanic and 78.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (66.6%), Puerto Rican (15.3)%, and Cuban (9.64)%

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Races

In 2023, 55% of the Telemarketers workforce were White, of which 58.4% were women and 41.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (23.2%) and Two or More Races (14.1%).

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 2023 were Public Administration and Social Service.

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

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Telemarketers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,696 people), Social Sciences (744 people), and Communications (471 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Telemarketers workers were High School or Equivalent (10,942 people), Some college (10,166 people), and Bachelors Degree (5,486 people).

The graphic shows the Telemarketers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

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.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Telemarketers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Telemarketers are expected to see a growth of −21.6% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−21.6%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.