Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Marketing · Professional Sales
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $34,820; experienced workers reach $126,580. About 5,570 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
- +9.3%
- Openings a year
- 540
- Employed in 2024
- 5,373
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Persuasion4.0
- Negotiation3.9
- Social Perceptiveness3.5
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Writing3.3
What the work is
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.
- Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms.
- Recommend products to customers, based on customers' needs and interests.
- Contact regular and prospective customers to demonstrate products, explain product features, and solicit orders.
- Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties, and delivery dates.
- Consult with clients after sales or contract signings to resolve problems and to provide ongoing support.
- Provide customers with product samples and catalogs.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less48%
- Some college14%
- Associate degree4%
- Bachelor's degree34%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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