Sales and Related · Holland code ECR
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.
Also called: Direct Sales Coach, Door-to-Door Sales Trainer, Independent Sales Associate, Independent Sales Representative, Independent Beauty Consultant, Independent Distributor, Sales Representative (Sales Rep), Street Vendor.
O*NET 41-9091.00
At a glance
- US median annual pay
- $41,380
- Middle half earn $36,470 to $47,390. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
- Most common education
- Less than a High School Diploma
- 57% of workers surveyed by O*NET report this level.
- Preparation needed
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Some preparation. Zone 1 is little or none; zone 5 is graduate-level.
What the work involves
The tasks workers in this occupation rate as most important, from the O*NET survey.
- Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.
- Develop prospect lists.
- Deliver merchandise and collect payment.
- Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.
- Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise.
- Answer questions about product features and benefits.
- Distribute product samples or literature that details products or services.
- Circulate among potential customers or travel by foot, truck, automobile, or bicycle to deliver or sell merchandise or services.
Skills and knowledge it leans on
Skills
- Speaking4.0 / 5
- Active Listening3.4 / 5
- Reading Comprehension3.0 / 5
- Writing2.9 / 5
- Critical Thinking2.9 / 5
- Monitoring2.8 / 5
Knowledge areas
- Customer and Personal Service4.4 / 5
- Sales and Marketing4.2 / 5
- English Language3.3 / 5
- Administrative3.0 / 5
- Administration and Management3.0 / 5
- Education and Training2.6 / 5
Importance ratings on O*NET’s 1 to 5 scale. Higher means the occupation depends on it more.
Who tends to enjoy it
How strongly this occupation draws on each of the six Holland interest types, which is the same profile the career interests test compares you against.
- Realistic43
- Investigative0
- Artistic17
- Social30
- Enterprising75
- Conventional62
The same work abroad
Other countries classify jobs differently, so these are the closest matches through the international ISCO-08 standard, not exact equivalents.
European occupation titles (ESCO)
- campaign canvasser · DE Wahlkampfhelfer/Wahlkampfhelferin · FR démarcheur politique/démarcheuse politique
- advertising sales agent · DE Anzeigenverkäufer/Anzeigenverkäuferin · FR commercial vendeur d’espaces publicitaires/commerciale vendeuse d’espaces publicitaires
- market vendor · DE Marktverkäufer/Marktverkäuferin · FR vendeur sur les marchés/vendeuse sur les marchés
- street food vendor · DE Straßenverkäufer von Lebensmitteln/Straßenverkäuferin von Lebensmitteln · FR cuisinier de rue/cuisinière de rue
- sales assistant · DE Verkäufer/Verkäuferin · FR vendeur/vendeuse
- lottery cashier · DE Lotterieticketverkäufer/Lotterieticketverkäuferin · FR vendeur/vendeuse en jeux et loterie
Closest UK occupation groups (SOC 2020)
- Market and street traders and assistants (7124)11,700 employed
- Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers (7115)37,400 employed
- Sales and retail assistants (7111)831,800 employed
Employment is the UK Annual Population Survey for April 2025 to March 2026, all workers in the group, which can be broader than this one occupation.
Pay across Europe, for the whole group
Median annual earnings of all employees in “Elementary occupations”. This is the broad ISCO group this occupation falls in, not the occupation itself, so treat it as context for the wage level, not as a salary for this job.
| Country | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Belgium | €29,579 |
| Sweden | €28,305 |
| Austria | €27,215 |
| Netherlands | €24,577 |
| Ireland | €24,331 |
| Germany | €22,430 |
| Italy | €22,101 |
| France | €21,664 |
| Spain | €17,502 |
| Portugal | €9,424 |
| Poland | €7,534 |
Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey, businesses with ten or more employees outside public administration, in euro and not adjusted for the cost of living. Reference years differ between sources: the US, Japan and Europe figures on this page come from different survey years, so compare them as rough levels, not to the euro or yen.
Exposure to AI
This occupation sits in the higher third of the 774 occupations scored, with an exposure score of +1.11. The scores are standardized across those occupations, so 0 is the average and a score of 1 is about one standard deviation above it.
Our note on reading it: the dataset links AI applications to the abilities that occupations require, so the score reflects overlap between the two. It is a comparison between occupations, not a forecast about jobs. It does not say whether exposure means tasks are replaced or workers get more done with the tools, and it says little about one employer or one role.
Source: Felten, E., Raj, M., & Seamans, R. (2021). Occupational, industry, and geographic exposure to artificial intelligence: A novel dataset and its potential uses. Strategic Management Journal, 42(12), 2195-2217. Matched to this page by 6-digit SOC code (41-9091).
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