Sales & related occupations

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Total Workforce

14.9M

Average Age

39.7

Estimated Job Growth

2.91%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$48,790

Average Male Salary

$64,867

Average Female Salary

$32,925

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Sales & related occupations are most often employed by the Grocery Stores industry. The average yearly wage for Sales & related occupations was $48,790 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Sales & related occupations by wage are Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations, Protective service occupations, and Military specific occupations.

Sales & related occupations are part of the Sales & related occupations, along with Sales & related occupations

The top 3 locations that employ the most Sales & related occupations are Henderson City (West) PUMA, NV, Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL, and Norman, Oklahoma City (South) & Moore Cities PUMA, OK. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Sales & related occupations are Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR, Aventura City & Surfside Town PUMA, FL, and Pharr, San Juan & Hidalgo Cities PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Sales & related occupations and on wages and locations for those in the field. Grocery Stores is the industry that employs the most Sales & related occupations, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Sales & related occupations, by average wage, is Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments. Sales & related occupations are paid most in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$48,790

AVERAGE SALARY

± $435

In 2017, Sales & related occupations earned an average of $48,790, $3,275 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Protective service occupations make somewhat more than Sales & related occupations while Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Sales & related occupations as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.553

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Sales & related occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.553, which is higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Sales & related occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY

  2. Upper East Side PUMA, NY

  3. Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Sales & related occupations.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Sales & related occupations

  1. Aventura City & Surfside Town PUMA, FL

  2. Point Pleasant Borough PUMA, NJ

  3. Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Sales & related occupations.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Sales & related occupations, by number of employees, are Grocery Stores, Department stores & discount stores, and Restaurants & Food Services.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Sales & related occupations, by average wage, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Software publishing.

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Industries by Share

14.9M

2017 Workforce

± 89,849

-1.07%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 0.859%

The number of people employed as Sales & related occupations has been declining at a rate of -1.07%, from 15,055,830 people in 2016 to 14,894,850 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Sales & related occupations employed by various industries. Grocery Stores employs the largest share of Sales & related occupations at  8.89%, followed by Department stores & discount stores with 7.33% and Restaurants & Food Services with 6.1%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Sales & related occupations in the US. The average age of male Sales & related occupations in the workforce is 41.1 and of female Sales & related occupations is 38.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Sales & related occupations is White.

Gender Composition

7.4M

MALE WORKFORCE

± 65,085

7.5M

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 65,494

50.3% of Sales & related occupations are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Sales & related occupations.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Sales & related occupations

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Asian

75.5% of Sales & related occupations are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 11% of Sales & related occupations, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Sales & related occupations.

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Age by Gender

41.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.138

38.3

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.142

The median age of Sales & related occupations is 39.7, and Male employees are generally 2.8 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Sales & related occupations from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Sales & related occupations is Business but a relatively high number of Sales & related occupations hold a major in Business.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Business

  2. Social Sciences

  3. Communications

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Business

  2. Communications

  3. Agriculture

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Sales & related occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sales & related occupations need many skills, but most especially Persuasion, Reading Comprehension, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Sales & related occupations need more than the average amount of Persuasion, Service Orientation, and Negotiation.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Sales & related occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Sales & related occupations are expected to see a growth of 2.91% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.

Job Growth

2.91%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Sales & related occupations. This profession is expected to grow lower than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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