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Advertising Sales Agents

Helps customers find the right products, and builds relationships that last.

Typical education to startHigh school diploma or equivalent
Job outlook2025–2035: -7%
Median pay$64,820 a year (2025)
Interest codeECA Enterprising, Conventional, Artistic

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Sales representatives learn their products inside out, find and meet with customers, solve their problems and close deals. Many travel and are paid partly on commission. Technical and industrial sales is common in manufacturing regions like Berks and the Lehigh Valley.

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High school courses that build toward it

  • Public Speaking · English

    Builds communication and media skills, which this job uses.

  • Entrepreneurship · Career and Technical

    Builds sales and marketing, which this job uses.

  • Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

    Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

  • Pre-Algebra · Math

    Builds math, which this job uses.

  • Physical Education · Health and PE

    Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.

  • Photography · Arts

    Builds communication and media skills, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.

Advertising Sales Agents on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.