Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.
- O*NET-SOC code
41-9091.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$41,380
Employment, U.S.2,760
Median hourly wage$19.89
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,010 | $36,470 | $41,380 | $47,390 | $51,470 |
By state (14)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 560 | $39,520 | 1.73 |
| Colorado | $38,590 | ||
| Connecticut | $37,440 | ||
| Indiana | 200 | $39,870 | 3.54 |
| Kansas | $32,970 | ||
| Maryland | $34,290 | ||
| Michigan | $36,700 | ||
| Missouri | $46,380 | ||
| New Jersey | $44,370 | ||
| North Carolina | 140 | $37,370 | 1.61 |
| Ohio | 60 | $36,210 | 0.65 |
| Texas | 160 | $46,040 | 0.65 |
| Utah | 90 | $38,990 | 3.03 |
| Virginia | 100 | $32,320 | 1.40 |
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.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fundraisers | 4 | 0.963 |
| 2 | Retail Salespersons | 1-2 | 0.961 |
| 3 | Advertising Sales Agents | 3 | 0.960 |
| 4 | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 4 | 0.958 |
| 5 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 4 | 0.955 |
| 6 | Insurance Sales Agents | 4 | 0.955 |
| 7 | Telemarketers | 1-2 | 0.954 |
| 8 | Customer Service Representatives | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 9 | Travel Agents | 3 | 0.947 |
| 10 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 1-2 | 0.946 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | Service Orientation | 0.76 | 0.961 |
| Telemarketers | Active Listening | 0.76 | 0.954 |
| Customer Service Representatives | Active Listening | 0.88 | 0.949 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | Reading Comprehension | 0.87 | 0.946 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.62 | 0.922 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers, excluding software Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce software | 15 of 20 | 7.9x |
| 12 of 20 | 10.4x | |
| Microsoft Dynamics | 15 of 20 | 5.9x |
| HubSpot software | 8 of 20 | 20.5x |
| Google Ads | 9 of 20 | 13.8x |
| Microsoft Publisher | 12 of 20 | 5.9x |
| YouTube | 11 of 20 | 6.9x |
| Zoom | 9 of 20 | 8.0x |
| Google Analytics | 8 of 20 | 9.2x |
| Social media sites | 8 of 20 | 8.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.38 | 4.21 |
| Sales and Marketing | 4.17 | 4.50 |
| English Language | 3.29 | 2.83 |
| Administrative | 3.04 | 3.71 |
| Administration and Management | 3.00 | 3.33 |
| Education and Training | 2.62 | 3.04 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.50 | 2.54 |
| Psychology | 2.42 | 2.67 |
| Communications and Media | 2.33 | 2.33 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.29 | 2.50 |
| Mathematics | 2.25 | 2.42 |
| Telecommunications | 2.21 | 1.25 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.17 | 1.79 |
| Transportation | 2.04 | 1.83 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.67 | 1.25 |
| Production and Processing | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Law and Government | 1.54 | 0.79 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.54 | 0.62 |
| Food Production | 1.38 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.38 | 0.79 |
| Foreign Language | 1.38 | 0.46 |
| Geography | 1.33 | 0.50 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.29 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.21 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.21 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.08 | not rated |
| Design | 1.08 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.08 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.04 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.04 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.04 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.04 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 3.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Near Vision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Selective Attention | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Far Vision | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Perceptual Speed | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Static Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.25 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.25 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.12 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.12 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Depth Perception | 1.00 | 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 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 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.
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Route mapping software
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 260 | 2.36 | $35,090 |