UTAH OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE FOR

Advertising Sales Agents

41-3011 - Occupational Profile - Utah Statewide

Description

Sell or solicit advertising, including graphic art, advertising space in publications, custom made signs, or TV and radio advertising time. May obtain leases for outdoor advertising sites or persuade retailer to use sales promotion display items.

Occupational Wages-Published June 2009 (data from May 2008)
Median Hourly WageMedian Annual Wage
$15.27 $31,750
Employment Outlook 2006 - 2016

This occupation will experience much faster than average employment growth with a moderate volume of annual job openings. Business expansion, as opposed to the need for replacements, will be the source of the majority of job openings in the coming decade. Overall earnings are higher than average but vary considerably because they usually are based on a salary plus performance-based commissions and bonuses.Pressure to meet monthly sales quotas can be stressful.

Top 3 Skills for Advertising Sales Agents
ImportanceSkillDescription
88 Persuasion Persuading others to change their minds or behavior
83 Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively
75 Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
*Importance is on a scale of 1 - 100. See http://online.onetcenter.org for further information.
Utah State License

License information is not available for this occupation.

Top 3 Current Job Openings for Advertising Sales Agents
Job TitleDate PostedLocationMinimum SalaryMaximum Salary
Account Executive 11/03/2009 Salt Lake
Account Executive 10/08/2009 Salt Lake
Account Executive 10/21/2009 Salt Lake
See http://jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/jsservices.asp for further job opportunities

Mon Nov 23 04:36:34 MST 2009

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