Sales and Related Occupations
14 occupations sit in this SOC major group. Each one links to the degree programs that feed it, the schools that graduate the most people into it, and what it pays state by state.
14 occupations in this group
Ordered by how many people the job employs nationally. Graduates per year counts everyone finishing a program that feeds the job.
| Occupation | Median pay | Jobs | Growth | Schools | Graduates / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Representatives of Services 41-3091 | $69,990 | 1,256,010 | +3.1% | 105 | 2,807 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 41-4012 | $72,080 | 1,238,190 | +0.3% | 242 | 6,900 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011 | $48,520 | 1,121,800 | -5.0% | 228 | 5,242 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 41-3031 | $78,660 | 489,570 | +3.3% | 114 | 5,125 |
| Insurance Sales Agents 41-3021 | $62,280 | 479,100 | +3.7% | 69 | 1,798 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011 | $104,920 | 284,800 | +1.9% | 85 | 1,847 |
| Parts Salespersons 41-2022 | $38,630 | 270,070 | +3.1% | 89 | 1,893 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 41-1012 | $87,520 | 214,390 | 0.0% | 104 | 2,280 |
| Real Estate Sales Agents 41-9022 | $52,830 | 193,370 | +3.1% | 229 | 8,632 |
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other 41-9099 | $48,280 | 93,180 | +3.7% | 114 | 3,028 |
| Advertising Sales Agents 41-3011 | $64,820 | 91,700 | -6.4% | 85 | 1,847 |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters 41-9011 | $39,320 | 64,520 | -0.1% | 22 | 960 |
| Travel Agents 41-3041 | $50,160 | 55,110 | +2.2% | 100 | 1,988 |
| Real Estate Brokers 41-9021 | $73,220 | 46,100 | +3.3% | 229 | 8,632 |
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Graduates per year are IPEDS completions across every program that feeds the occupation. All sources & release dates →
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