Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
General Information
Description
Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.
Business Breakdown
People in this career work in these sectors.
- Private, for profit47.71%
- Self-employed46.30%
- Private, not for profit3.28%
- State and local government1.53%
- Federal government0.11%
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Marketing
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$31,100
State-by-state Salary
Gray states indicate no data available
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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Less than high school 56%
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High school 43%
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Some college 0%
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Master's degree 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Bachelor's degree 0%
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Associate's degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
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Post-secondary certificate 0%
PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Sales and Marketing
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administrative
- Administration and Management
- Education and Training
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