Advertising Sales Agents
Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.
- O*NET-SOC code
41-3011.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$64,820
Employment, U.S.91,700
Median hourly wage$31.16
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,240 | $47,020 | $64,820 | $99,990 | $146,010 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 910 | $50,870 | 0.73 |
| Alaska | 230 | $43,840 | 1.20 |
| Arizona | 1,160 | $62,050 | 0.61 |
| Arkansas | 900 | $49,120 | 1.18 |
| California | 9,620 | $80,360 | 0.90 |
| Colorado | 1,110 | $73,420 | 0.65 |
| Connecticut | 740 | $61,820 | 0.74 |
| Delaware | 140 | $52,480 | 0.48 |
| District of Columbia | 320 | $75,030 | 0.77 |
| Florida | 6,420 | $58,420 | 1.10 |
| Georgia | 3,150 | $58,140 | 1.09 |
| Hawaii | 310 | $61,290 | 0.85 |
| Idaho | 220 | $53,460 | 0.44 |
| Illinois | 3,790 | $66,290 | 1.05 |
| Indiana | 1,410 | $57,030 | 0.74 |
| Iowa | 900 | $58,480 | 0.98 |
| Kansas | 920 | $48,660 | 1.08 |
| Kentucky | 620 | $51,580 | 0.53 |
| Louisiana | 860 | $48,810 | 0.75 |
| Maine | 400 | $48,780 | 1.06 |
| Maryland | 880 | $59,830 | 0.54 |
| Massachusetts | 1,480 | $80,500 | 0.69 |
| Michigan | 2,040 | $64,800 | 0.78 |
| Minnesota | 1,750 | $62,660 | 1.00 |
| Mississippi | 490 | $46,810 | 0.71 |
| Missouri | 1,640 | $61,440 | 0.95 |
| Montana | 240 | $46,040 | 0.78 |
| Nebraska | 1,190 | $62,890 | 1.97 |
| Nevada | 580 | Not available | 0.64 |
| New Hampshire | 290 | $54,870 | 0.71 |
| New Jersey | 2,110 | $69,620 | 0.84 |
| New Mexico | 300 | $45,620 | 0.59 |
| New York | 13,570 | $98,360 | 2.37 |
| North Carolina | 2,220 | Not available | 0.76 |
| North Dakota | 260 | $50,110 | 1.01 |
| Ohio | 3,220 | $50,410 | 0.98 |
| Oklahoma | 700 | $57,670 | 0.69 |
| Oregon | 960 | $62,810 | 0.83 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,260 | $58,350 | 1.19 |
| Rhode Island | 340 | $48,040 | 1.14 |
| South Carolina | 1,770 | $68,200 | 1.30 |
| South Dakota | 390 | $60,190 | 1.46 |
| Tennessee | 1,820 | $40,910 | 0.94 |
| Texas | 6,230 | $60,280 | 0.75 |
| Utah | 1,110 | $74,260 | 1.08 |
| Vermont | 160 | $58,750 | 0.91 |
| Washington | 3,510 | $101,320 | 1.67 |
| West Virginia | 290 | $44,700 | 0.71 |
| Wisconsin | 1,290 | $63,270 | 0.75 |
| Wyoming | 150 | $47,290 | 0.89 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Advertising Sales Agents, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | Management of Financial Resources | 1.13 | 0.935 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Advertising Sales Agents, excluding software Advertising Sales Agents already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| 13 of 20 | 11.3x | |
| HubSpot software | 9 of 20 | 23.1x |
| YouTube | 11 of 20 | 6.9x |
| Zoom | 9 of 20 | 8.0x |
| Oracle Eloqua | 7 of 20 | 11.1x |
| Marketo Marketing Automation | 7 of 20 | 10.8x |
| Drupal | 7 of 20 | 8.3x |
| 6 of 20 | 11.5x | |
| Social media sites | 7 of 20 | 7.5x |
| JamBoard | 5 of 20 | 13.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Sales and Marketing | 4.83 | 5.07 |
| English Language | 4.28 | 4.21 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.20 | 4.75 |
| Communications and Media | 4.12 | 3.93 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.55 | 3.85 |
| Administrative | 3.44 | 4.29 |
| Mathematics | 3.04 | 3.54 |
| Administration and Management | 2.81 | 3.14 |
| Telecommunications | 2.74 | 1.91 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.73 | 2.80 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.56 | 2.40 |
| Psychology | 2.38 | 2.35 |
| Education and Training | 2.30 | 2.77 |
| Production and Processing | 2.30 | 1.99 |
| Design | 2.19 | 1.95 |
| Law and Government | 2.16 | 2.01 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.98 | 1.28 |
| Fine Arts | 1.96 | 1.68 |
| Transportation | 1.90 | 1.51 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.74 | 1.20 |
| Geography | 1.72 | 1.50 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.67 | 1.58 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.56 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.42 | 0.72 |
| Foreign Language | 1.26 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.26 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.15 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.14 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.12 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.08 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.08 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.07 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.07 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Depth Perception | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.25 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.25 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.12 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.12 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Adobe Creative Cloud software in demand
- Adobe InDesign in demand
- Adobe Photoshop in demand
- Canva in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Microsoft Word in demand
- Salesforce software in demand
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Facebook hot
- Google Analytics hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- WordPress hot
- Contact management software
- Email software
- FileMaker Pro
- Google Ads
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Publisher
- QuarkXPress
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | 450 | 4.16 | Not available |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 430 | 2.65 | $59,730 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 13,210 | 2.36 | $99,010 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,770 | 2.25 | $105,320 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 520 | 2.23 | $80,410 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 250 | 1.96 | Not available |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 530 | 1.80 | $62,520 |
| Topeka, KS | 120 | 1.78 | $58,860 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 760 | 1.69 | $56,320 |
| Peoria, IL | 160 | 1.66 | $31,200 |