Advertising sales agents

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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 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Advertising sales agents by wage are Atmospheric & space scientists, Compliance officers, and Radiation therapists.

Advertising sales agents are part of the Sales & related occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, Cashiers, Counter & rental clerks, Parts salespersons, and 13 more.

The top 3 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 top 3 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

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Advertising sales agents and on wages and locations 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. Advertising sales agents are paid most in Peabody City, Danvers, Reading, North Reading & Lynnfield Towns PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY.

Yearly Wage

$82,871

AVERAGE SALARY

± $5,910

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

Atmospheric & space scientists make somewhat more than Advertising sales agents while Compliance officers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Advertising sales agents as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.461

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Advertising sales agents had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.461, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Advertising sales agents.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Advertising sales agents

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Advertising sales agents.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Advertising sales agents, by number of employees, are Advertising, public relations & related services, Broadcasting (except internet), Periodical, book, & directory publishers, Newspaper publishers, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Wired telecommunications carriers, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Computer Systems Design, Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, Amusement & Recreation, and Motion pictures & video industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Advertising sales agents, by average wage, are Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures.

Industries by Share

143k

2020 Workforce

± 9,273

−6.24%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.64%

The number of people employed as Advertising sales agents has been declining at a rate of −6.24%, from 152,296 people in 2019 to 142,799 people in 2020.

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 38.4%, followed by Broadcasting (except internet) with 23.2% and Periodical, book, & directory publishers with 10.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Advertising sales agents in the US. 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 (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

68.1k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,408

74.7k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 6,706

52.3% of Advertising sales agents are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Advertising sales agents.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Advertising sales agents

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

75.7% of Advertising sales agents are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 7.23% of Advertising sales agents, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Advertising sales agents.

Age by Sex

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.3

41.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.2

The median age of Advertising sales agents is 41.5, and Male employees are generally 0.849 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Advertising sales agents hold a major in Communications.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Advertising sales agents need more than the average amount of Negotiation, Persuasion, and Service Orientation.

Radar Distribution

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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.