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Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

General Information

Description

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of sales workers other than retail sales workers. May perform duties such as budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit75.39%
  2. Self-employed17.44%
  3. Private, not for profit4.24%
  4. State and local government2.15%
  5. Federal government0.50%

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
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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$82,850

State-by-state Salary

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$108,270
$40,820
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Bachelor's degree 44%
  • High school 16%
  • Some college 16%
  • Master's degree 12%
  • Associate's degree 9%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%
  • 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.
  • Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.

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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

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administration and Management
  • Personnel and Human Resources
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Computers and Electronics

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