Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

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2020 Workforce

627k

Average Age

Average Salary

$89,630

Average Male Salary

$99,055

Average Female Salary

$69,485

About

Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel was $89,630 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel are Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL, West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL, and Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel are North Beach & Chinatown PUMA, CA, Sterling & Ashburn (Northeast/Ashburn Village) PUMA, VA, and Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel workforce. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel workforce in 2020 was 626,567 people, of which 31.9% were women and 68.1% were men. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel are paid most in Sterling & Ashburn (Northeast/Ashburn Village) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in North Beach & Chinatown PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

426,854

Male Workforce

± 16k

199,713

Female Workforce

± 11k

The Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel workforce in 2020 was 626,567 people (31.9% women and 68.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −1.86% between 2018 (638,451) and 2020 (626,567).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Virginia ($129,082), District of Columbia ($114,341), and Massachusetts ($112,443).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$89,630

AVERAGE WAGE

#69 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel earned an average of $89,630, $33,676 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.462

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.462, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, by average wage, is Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($241,695).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

627k

2020 Workforce

± 19,393

−1.91%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.44%

This graphic shows the share of Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel at 45%, followed by Construction with 37.5% and Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 17.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel in the US. The workforce of Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel in 2020 was 626,567 people, with 31.9% woman, and 68.1% men. The average age of male Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel in the workforce is 42.5 and of female Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel is 40.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel in 2020 was 626,567 people, with 31.9% woman, and 68.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (84,658 people), 30 to 34 years (75,983 people), and 45 to 49 years (70,881 people). Among them they concentrated 37% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 11.6% of Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel workers were Hispanic and 88.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.7%), Puerto Rican (16.5)%, and Cuban (9.77)%

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Races

In 2020, 82.7% of the Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel workforce were White, of which 30.2% were women and 69.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.14%) and Asian (3.69%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Communications.

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 Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (129,965 people), Social Sciences (29,234 people), and Communications (28,984 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel workers were Bachelors Degree (267,623 people), Some college (145,561 people), and High School or Equivalent (92,586 people).

The graphic shows the Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel workforce by gender and educational level.