Advertising sales agents

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

143k

Average Age

41.5

Estimated Job Growth

−6.47%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$82,871

Average Male Salary

$91,365

Average Female Salary

$75,118

About

Advertising sales agents are most often employed by the Advertising, public relations & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Advertising sales agents was $82,871 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Advertising sales agents are Upper East Side PUMA, NY, Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY, and Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Advertising sales agents are Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY, Upper East Side PUMA, NY, and Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL.

Employment and salary information for the Advertising sales agents workforce. Advertising sales agents workforce in 2020 was 142,799 people, of which 52.3% were women and 47.7% were men. Advertising sales agents are paid most in Oyster Bay Town (North) & Glen Cove City PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

68,148

Male Workforce

± 6.41k

74,651

Female Workforce

± 6.71k

The Advertising sales agents workforce in 2020 was 142,799 people (52.3% women and 47.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −24.7% between 2014 (189,541) and 2020 (142,799).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Advertising sales agents.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($129,682), District of Columbia ($116,682), and New Jersey ($113,349).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$82,871

AVERAGE WAGE

#90 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Advertising sales agents earned an average of $82,871, $26,917 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Advertising sales agents in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.466

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Advertising sales agents had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.466, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Advertising sales agents (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Advertising sales agents compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Advertising sales agents and on wages for those in the field. Advertising, public relations & related services is the industry that employs the most Advertising sales agents, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Advertising sales agents, by average wage, is Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($499,218).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

143k

2020 Workforce

± 9,273

−6.24%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.64%

This graphic shows the share of Advertising sales agents employed by various industries. Advertising, public relations & related services employs the largest share of Advertising sales agents at 53%, followed by Broadcasting (except internet) with 32% and Periodical, book, & directory publishers with 15%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Advertising sales agents in the US. The workforce of Advertising sales agents in 2020 was 142,799 people, with 52.3% woman, and 47.7% men. The average age of male Advertising sales agents in the workforce is 42 and of female Advertising sales agents is 41.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Advertising sales agents is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Advertising sales agents in 2020 was 142,799 people, with 52.3% woman, and 47.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (22,206 people), 30 to 34 years (18,843 people), and 35 to 39 years (16,709 people). Among them they concentrated 40.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 10.6% of Advertising sales agents workers were Hispanic and 89.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.1%), Puerto Rican (12.6)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (12.2)%

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Races

In 2020, 82.8% of the Advertising sales agents workforce were White, of which 52.6% were women and 47.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.45%) and Asian (3.78%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Advertising sales agents from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Advertising sales agents is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Communications.

Among the necessary skills for Advertising sales agents, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Advertising sales agents need more than the average amount of Negotiation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Advertising sales agents in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (29,995 people), Communications (20,817 people), and Social Sciences (6,907 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Advertising sales agents workers were Bachelors Degree (75,138 people), Some college (27,453 people), and High School or Equivalent (14,634 people).

The graphic shows the Advertising sales agents workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Advertising sales agents from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Advertising sales agents need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Persuasion, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Advertising Sales Agents from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Advertising Sales Agents are expected to see a growth of −6.47% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−6.47%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Advertising sales agents. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.