Career Paths From Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

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.

Retail SalespersonsLateral Move93.9% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Retail Salespersons share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Retail Salespersons sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 14% lower.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$35,410
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsAdvancement98.5% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products share a similar Transferable Skills profile (99% match). Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 74% higher.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$72,080
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4
TelemarketersLateral Move95.8% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Telemarketers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Telemarketers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 14% lower.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$35,450
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Customer Service RepresentativesCareer Change94% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Customer Service Representatives share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Customer Service Representatives is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 8% higher.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$44,770
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Advertising Sales AgentsAdvancement94% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Advertising Sales Agents share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Advertising Sales Agents is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 57% higher.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$64,820
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4
Travel AgentsAdvancement96.1% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Travel Agents share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Travel Agents is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 21% higher.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$50,160
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
3
ConciergesCareer Change94.6% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Concierges share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Concierges is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 6% lower.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$38,950
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Insurance Sales AgentsAdvancement93.5% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Insurance Sales Agents share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Insurance Sales Agents is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 51% higher.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$62,280
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4
Correspondence ClerksCareer Change93.9% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Correspondence Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Correspondence Clerks is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 13% higher.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$46,800
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Bill and Account CollectorsCareer Change93.5% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Bill and Account Collectors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Bill and Account Collectors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 14% higher.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$47,030
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and AthletesCareer Change95.7% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 100% higher.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$82,890
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4
Paralegals and Legal AssistantsCareer Change92.9% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Paralegals and Legal Assistants share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Paralegals and Legal Assistants is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 52% higher.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$62,890
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
3
FundraisersCareer Change93.6% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Fundraisers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Fundraisers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 75% higher.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$72,550
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4
Public Relations SpecialistsCareer Change93.1% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Public Relations Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Public Relations Specialists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 81% higher.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$74,750
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4
Writers and AuthorsCareer Change93.4% skill match
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers and Writers and Authors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Writers and Authors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 86% higher.
Current median salary
$41,380
Target median salary
$76,910
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4

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.