Career Paths From Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

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.

Advertising Sales AgentsLateral Move96% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products and Advertising Sales Agents share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Advertising Sales Agents sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 10% lower.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$64,820
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Insurance Sales AgentsLateral Move95.7% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products and Insurance Sales Agents share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Insurance Sales Agents sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 14% lower.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$62,280
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and AthletesCareer Change96.8% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products and Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% 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. Median salary is about 15% higher.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$82,890
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Customer Service RepresentativesCareer Change95.6% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products and Customer Service Representatives share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Customer Service Representatives is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 4). Median salary is about 38% lower.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$44,770
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
2
Travel AgentsLateral Move96.6% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products and Travel Agents share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% 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 30% lower.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$50,160
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Retail SalespersonsLateral Move95.5% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products and Retail Salespersons share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% 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 51% lower.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$35,410
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
2
Real Estate Sales AgentsLateral Move94.8% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 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 27% lower.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$52,830
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related WorkersLateral Move98.5% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products and Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (99% 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 43% lower.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$41,380
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
2
Social and Human Service AssistantsCareer Change94.8% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products and Social and Human Service Assistants share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% 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 36% lower.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$45,930
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
TelemarketersLateral Move94.6% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products and Telemarketers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Telemarketers 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 51% lower.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$35,450
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
2
Labor Relations SpecialistsCareer Change96.5% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products and Labor Relations Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Labor Relations Specialists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 32% higher.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$95,420
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Credit CounselorsCareer Change95% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products and Credit Counselors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Credit Counselors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 28% lower.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$52,230
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksCareer Change94.9% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products and Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 4). Median salary is about 32% lower.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$49,230
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
2
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanCareer Change94.6% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products and Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 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 36% lower.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$45,920
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
LawyersCareer Change95.2% skill match
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products and Lawyers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Lawyers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 122% higher.
Current median salary
$72,080
Target median salary
$159,670
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5

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.