Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.
What it pays
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers earn a median of $19.89/hr — about $41,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $15.39/hr; the top 10% earn $24.74/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers earn a median of $19.89/hr — about $41,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $15.39/hr; the top 10% earn $24.74/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.
- Develop prospect lists.
- Deliver merchandise and collect payment.
- Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.
- Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise.
- Answer questions about product features and benefits.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Less than high school. Overall preparation: little or no preparation (Job Zone 1 of 5).
The feel of the work
The work splits time indoors and out; it rewards working independently. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 81.8% of door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are take-charge, organized and detail-focused and hands-on.
Work a simulated shift in this job — freeMake the real decisions this job involves, then see what your choices say about you.Related careers
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Quick questions
- How much does a door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related worker make?
- The median pay is $19.89 per hour — roughly $41,500 a year, with the real range running from about $15.39/hr (10th percentile) to $24.74/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related worker?
- The typical entry-level education is: Less than high school. Overall preparation level: little or no preparation (Job Zone 1 of 5).
- What does a door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related worker actually do all day?
- Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products. Develop prospect lists. Deliver merchandise and collect payment.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.