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Best Careers for Sales Interests

A more specific interest area within Enterprising.

748 occupations, ranked by how strongly they match this interest type, per O*NET RIASEC data.

  1. 1Retail Salespersons$35,410
  2. 2Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers$41,380
  3. 3Advertising Sales Agents$64,820
  4. 4Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,080
  5. 5Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,660
  6. 6Sales Managers$148,270
  7. 7Insurance Sales Agents$62,280
  8. 8Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,990
  9. 9Telemarketers$35,450
  10. 10Real Estate Sales Agents$52,830
  11. 11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,920
  12. 12Real Estate Brokers$73,220
  13. 13Sales Engineers$124,900
  14. 14First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,520
  15. 15Demonstrators and Product Promoters$39,320
  16. 16First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$87,520
  17. 17Travel Agents$50,160
  18. 18Personal Financial Advisors$105,070
  19. 19Fundraising Managers$125,470
  20. 20Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$82,890
  21. 21Fundraisers$72,550
  22. 22Parts Salespersons$38,630
  23. 23Advertising and Promotions Managers$133,660
  24. 24Marketing Managers$166,790
  25. 25Driver/Sales Workers$38,770
  26. 26Funeral Home Managers$78,790
  27. 27Loan Officers$76,690
  28. 28Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$69,990
  29. 29Counter and Rental Clerks$41,300
  30. 30New Accounts Clerks$47,670
  31. 31Lodging Managers$69,250
  32. 32Bartenders$34,340
  33. 33Financial Managers$166,570
  34. 34Gambling Managers$93,220
  35. 35Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$44,390
  36. 36Waiters and Waitresses$35,230
  37. 37General and Operations Managers$105,770
  38. 38Financial and Investment Analysts$102,740
  39. 39Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$55,010
  40. 40Public Relations Specialists$74,750
  41. 41Public Relations Managers$146,910
  42. 42Writers and Authors$76,910
  43. 43Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$61,160
  44. 44Floral Designers$37,360
  45. 45Brokerage Clerks$65,750
  46. 46Chief Executives$213,990
  47. 47Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200
  48. 48Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,790
  49. 49Order Clerks$46,170
  50. 50Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$89,900

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Source: O*NET 30.3 Database, Career Interest Types (RIASEC). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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