Also called: Media Sales Representative, Ad Sales Rep
Sells advertising space on TV, radio, podcasts, websites, billboards, or in magazines.
You call local car dealers to sell them commercial time on the radio station, design packages, and meet monthly sales targets.
BLS median roughly $61k; commissions vary widely.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. Bachelor's helpful; many hired with HS diploma and sales skill.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Communications, Marketing, Business.
Shrinking. BLS projects decline as ad buying becomes automated.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Self-serve and programmatic platforms replace many ad sales calls; local and big custom deals still need salespeople.
Classes: Speech and debate, Marketing CTE class, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3011.
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