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Advertising Sales Agents
Sales and Related · SOC 41-3011
14.8% AI Exposure — High
$64,820
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
19,500
Proj. Annual Openings
91,700
Employment (OEWS 2025)
85/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure14.8%
AI Resiliency85/100
Exposure BandHigh
Sector Avg. Exposure23.6%
Top Skills
1.Speaking
2.Persuasion
3.Social Perceptiveness
4.Service Orientation
5.Active Listening
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.
Common titles: Advertising Account Representative, Advertising Consultant, Advertising Representative, Advertising Sales Representative (Ad Sales Representative), Sales Representative
Representative Tasks
- •Prepare and deliver sales presentations to new and existing customers to sell new advertising programs and to protect and increase existing advertising.
- •Maintain assigned account bases while developing new accounts.
- •Provide clients with estimates of the costs of advertising products or services.
- •Locate and contact potential clients to offer advertising services.
- •Explain to customers how specific types of advertising will help promote their products or services in the most effective way possible.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Develop content for sales presentations or other materials.
- •Deliver promotional presentations to current or prospective customers.
- •Identify potential customers.
- •Develop professional relationships or networks.
- •Estimate costs or terms of sales.
Tools & Technologies
Adobe Creative Cloud software · hotAdobe InDesign · hotAdobe Photoshop · hotCanva · hotMicrosoft Outlook · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotAdobe Illustrator · hotMicrosoft Access · hotEmail softwareFileMaker Pro
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
25.5%
Avg AI Exposure
7
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 14.8% | 23.6% |
| Outlook | Average | 35% Bright |
| Median Salary | $64,820 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 85/100 | N/A |