Advertising Sales Agents

Job zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 41-3011.00

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median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$31k10th$59kMedian$98k90th

New workers start near $30,510; experienced workers reach $98,220. About 350 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: -0.5%; Alamo region, 374 to 372 jobs · U.S. -6%
Openings a year: 37; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 9,300
Employed in 2024: 374; in the Alamo region · U.S. 103,700

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.

Prepare and deliver sales presentations to new and existing customers to sell new advertising programs and to protect and increase existing advertising.
Explain to customers how specific types of advertising will help promote their products or services in the most effective way possible.
Maintain assigned account bases while developing new accounts.
Process all correspondence and paperwork related to accounts.
Deliver advertising or illustration proofs to customers for approval.
Draw up contracts for advertising work, and collect payments due.

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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