Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems.
What it pays
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel earn a median of $33.65/hr — about $70,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $18.26/hr; the top 10% earn $71.56/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel earn a median of $33.65/hr — about $70,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $18.26/hr; the top 10% earn $71.56/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Answer customers' questions about services, prices, availability, or credit terms.
- Attend sales or trade meetings or read related publications to obtain information about market conditions, business trends, regulations, or industry developments.
- Compute and compare costs of services.
- Consult with clients after sales or contract signings to resolve problems and provide ongoing support.
- Contact prospective or existing customers to discuss how services can meet their needs.
- Create forms or agreements to complete sales.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
You're around people constantly; time pressure is a real part of the job; precision matters — small details carry weight. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 2.1% of sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are take-charge, organized and detail-focused and people-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel make?
- The median pay is $33.65 per hour — roughly $70,000 a year, with the real range running from about $18.26/hr (10th percentile) to $71.56/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel actually do all day?
- Answer customers' questions about services, prices, availability, or credit terms. Attend sales or trade meetings or read related publications to obtain information about market conditions, business trends, regulations, or industry developments. Compute and compare costs of services.
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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.