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Sales Representative

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups.

Role Exposure Estimate
65%
Baseline: 66% 1 points after current signals

Signals updated 8/24/2026

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a sales representative:

Identify potential customers80% estimated exposure
Present product information70% estimated exposure
Negotiate contracts50% estimated exposure
Build relationships30% estimated exposure

Current Risk Signals

Recent factors included in this role estimate:

-1%
employment
+0.5% employment change year-over-year

These signals are reviewed on a schedule and may not reflect every recent event. Use the score as a directional estimate, not a prediction.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)66%
Employment Trends (BLS)-1%
Final Score65%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

AI lead generation
Automated outreach
E-commerce platforms

Work Current Tools Handle Less Reliably

Enterprise sales
Complex products
Key accounts
Strategic partnerships

Practical Ways to Adapt

Solution selling
Enterprise sales
Sales management
Industry specialization

Key Skills for This Role

SalesProduct KnowledgeRelationship Building

Career Overview

Median Salary$63,000/yr
Total Employed1.4M
Job Outlookstable
Categorysales-marketing

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Occupation pages use versioned task data and a consistent scoring model. Individual results also reflect the tasks a person selects.

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