Career Paths From Advertising Sales Agents

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsLateral Move96% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 11% higher.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$72,080
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsLateral Move96.6% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 62% higher.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$104,920
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Real Estate Sales AgentsLateral Move94.9% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Real Estate Sales Agents share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Real Estate Sales Agents sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 18% lower.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$52,830
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Insurance Sales AgentsLateral Move93.8% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Insurance Sales Agents share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Insurance Sales Agents sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 4% lower.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$62,280
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Special Effects Artists and AnimatorsCareer Change94.4% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Special Effects Artists and Animators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Special Effects Artists and Animators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 57% higher.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$102,030
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Travel AgentsLateral Move94.7% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Travel Agents share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Travel Agents sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 23% lower.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$50,160
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Private Detectives and InvestigatorsCareer Change94.2% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Private Detectives and Investigators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Private Detectives and Investigators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 21% lower.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$51,220
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Retail SalespersonsLateral Move93.3% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Retail Salespersons share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Retail Salespersons sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 4). Median salary is about 45% lower.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$35,410
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
2
Social and Human Service AssistantsCareer Change96.1% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Social and Human Service Assistants share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Social and Human Service Assistants is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 29% lower.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$45,930
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Social and Community Service ManagersCareer Change93.4% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Social and Community Service Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Social and Community Service Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 24% higher.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$80,390
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related WorkersLateral Move94% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 4). Median salary is about 36% lower.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$41,380
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
2
Compliance OfficersCareer Change93.4% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Compliance Officers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Compliance Officers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 25% higher.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$80,730
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Residential AdvisorsCareer Change93.8% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Residential Advisors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Residential Advisors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 35% lower.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$42,240
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Health Education SpecialistsCareer Change93.8% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Health Education Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Health Education Specialists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$64,070
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Fire Inspectors and InvestigatorsCareer Change96.3% skill match
Advertising Sales Agents and Fire Inspectors and Investigators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Fire Inspectors and Investigators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 17% higher.
Current median salary
$64,820
Target median salary
$75,920
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.