Telemarketers

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2020 Workforce

53.4k

Average Age

35.6

Estimated Job Growth

−14.2%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$26,056

Average Male Salary

$30,065

Average Female Salary

$23,598

About

Telemarketers are most often employed by the Business support services industry. The average yearly wage for Telemarketers was $26,056 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Telemarketers by wage are Umpires, referees, and other sports officials, Tellers, and Helpersproduction workers.

Telemarketers are part of the Sales & related occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, Cashiers, Counter & rental clerks, Parts salespersons, and 13 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Telemarketers are Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH, El Paso City (Central) PUMA, TX, and Miami City (North) PUMA, FL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Telemarketers are El Paso City (Central) PUMA, TX, Carr 2 (Noroeste) PUMA, PR, and Miami City (North) PUMA, FL.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Telemarketers and on wages and locations 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 Water transportation. Telemarketers are paid most in North & South Lawndale, Humboldt Park, East & West Garfield Park PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in El Paso City (Central) PUMA, TX.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$26,056

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,478

In 2020, Telemarketers earned an average of $26,056, $29,898 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Umpires, referees, and other sports officials make somewhat more than Telemarketers while Helpersproduction workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Telemarketers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.456

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Telemarketers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.456, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

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

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Telemarketers

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

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Telemarketers, by number of employees, are Business support services, Other direct selling establishments, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Insurance carriers, Wired telecommunications carriers, Construction, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, Broadcasting (except internet), Nondepository credit & related activities, Electronic shopping and mail-order houses, and Computer Systems Design.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Telemarketers, by average wage, are Water transportation, Other schools & instruction and educational support services, and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified.

Industries by Share

53.4k

2020 Workforce

± 5,674

−11.4%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.5%

The number of people employed as Telemarketers has been declining at a rate of −11.4%, from 60,313 people in 2019 to 53,433 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Telemarketers employed by various industries. Business support services employs the largest share of Telemarketers at 45.4%, followed by Other direct selling establishments with 11.4% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 3.22%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Telemarketers in the US. The average age of male Telemarketers in the workforce is 34.9 and of female Telemarketers is 36, and the most common race/ethnicity for Telemarketers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

20.3k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,499

33.1k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,468

62% of Telemarketers are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Telemarketers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Telemarketers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

54.7% of Telemarketers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 20.6% of Telemarketers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Telemarketers.

Age by Sex

34.9

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.57

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.04

The median age of Telemarketers is 35.6, and Male employees are generally 1.18 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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

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

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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

Radar Distribution

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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 3.71%, but Telemarketers are expected to see a growth of −14.2% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−14.2%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.