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Sales and Related · SOC 41-9012

0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$48,470
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
600
Proj. Annual Openings
3,780
Employment (OEWS 2025)
+8.5%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score

AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.

Decision card

Career Evidence Passport

SOC 41-9012 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.

Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
SOC exposure
0.0%
Low · Anthropic AEI
Automation friction
35/100
Low friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
Wages
$48,470
H-1B offered wage $105,200; LCAs are filings.
Projected openings
600
BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -0.5%.
Observed/proxy demand
2
FY2025 certified LCAs; 650 postings in 2025.

Skill evidence

Social PerceptivenessActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingCoordination

Transition context

  • H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
  • Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
  • Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
  • This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.

AI Exposure Analysis

AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure27.4%

Across AI measures

Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.

20.1%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI23.3%
AI ability · AIOE36.9%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne98%

AI could do ~23.3% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.

Top Skills

1.Social Perceptiveness
2.Active Listening
3.Speaking
4.Critical Thinking
5.Coordination

H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand

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Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.

51
Decade Total (Certified LCAs)
2
FY2025 Volume
0% of all H-1B filings in FY2025
$105,200
Median Offered Wage (Latest Year)
#363 of 776
Rank by Total Volume
H-1B filing volume, FY2016–FY2025

O*NET occupation profile

What this work involves

Model garments or other apparel and accessories for prospective buyers at fashion shows, private showings, or retail establishments. May pose for photos to be used in magazines or advertisements. May pose as subject for paintings, sculptures, and other types of artistic expression.

Common titles: Art Class Model, Art Model, Artist's Model, Figure Model, Fine Arts Model, Life Drawing Model

Representative Tasks

  • Pose for artists and photographers.
  • Record rates of pay and durations of jobs on vouchers.
  • Gather information from agents concerning the pay, dates, times, provisions, and lengths of jobs.
  • Report job completions to agencies and obtain information about future appointments.
  • Assemble and maintain portfolios, print composite cards, and travel to go-sees to obtain jobs.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
  • Model cosmetics, clothing, or accessories.
  • Gather information about work conditions or locations.
  • Identify job or employment opportunities.
  • Report information to managers or other personnel.

Tools & Technologies

Apple Safari · hotFacebook · hotMicrosoft Excel · hotInstagramLinkedInTumblrTwitterWeb browser softwareYouTube

Employment Projections & AI Exposure

15
Occupations Shown
25.5%
Avg AI Exposure
7
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.

Employment & Wage Trend

BLS OEWS, 2019–2025


Occupation Employment & Wage TrendMulti-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 41-9012: 2019 — employment: 2,320, median wage: $28,350; 2020 — employment: 2,350, median wage: $31,910; 2021 — employment: 2,000, median wage: N/A; 2022 — employment: 2,070, median wage: $43,130; 2023 — employment: 3,090, median wage: $47,430; 2025 — employment: 3,780, median wage: $48,470.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.

Sector Comparison

MetricThis CareerSector Average
AI Exposure0.0%27.4%
OutlookAverage35% Bright
Median Salary$48,470N/A
AI Resiliency100/100N/A