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Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

General Information

Description

Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Self-employed49.79%
  2. Private, for profit47.56%
  3. Private, not for profit1.67%
  4. State and local government0.45%
  5. Federal government0.07%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Marketing

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$29,390

State-by-state Salary

Gray states indicate no data available

$46,950
$17,810
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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Less than high school 56%
  • High school 43%
  • Some college 0%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%
  • Post-secondary certificate 0%

Knowledge

  • Sales and Marketing
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administrative
  • Administration and Management
  • Education and Training

Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership
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* Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.