Advertising Sales Agents
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Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
Fits experienced sellers using pipeline reviews, territory planning, coaching, forecasts, pricing, objections, and account escalation.
Why it fits
Applies persuasive messaging, media contacts, audience targeting, client service, deadlines, and campaign communication.
Why it fits
Transfers positioning, campaign planning, budgets, vendors, customer needs, promotional channels, and performance goals.
Why it fits
Directly builds on ad sales, media pricing, campaign goals, client pitches, deadlines, promotions, and account follow-through.
Why it fits
Uses relationship building, persuasive outreach, presentations, donor or sponsor targeting, events, objections, and revenue goals.
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What's this?
We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
These are some key things to think about when job hunting.
Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
Low Risk (21-40%): This occupation has a lower risk of full replacement by AI, software, or robotic systems. Some tasks may be automated or assisted, but the role usually still relies on human judgement, communication, responsibility, physical adaptability, or practical decision-making.
More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.
Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Thinking creatively
Very importantWhy this matters
Persuasion
Very importantWhy this matters
Communicating with people outside the organization
Very importantWhy this matters
Social perceptiveness
Quite importantWhy this matters
Decision-making and problem solving
Quite importantWhy this matters
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Developing objectives and strategies
Quite importantWhy this matters
What users think
Based on 55 votes
Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which shows 39% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Advertising Sales Agents will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
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Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Advertising Sales Agents was $61,460 ($30 per hour).
The median annual wage for Advertising Sales Agents was 24.2% higher than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
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Wages over time
Growth
The number of 'Advertising Sales Agents' job openings is expected to decline 6.4% by 2034
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Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 97,470 people employed as 'Advertising Sales Agents' within the United States.
This represents around 0.06% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Advertising Sales Agents'.
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Job description
Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.
O*NET-SOC code: 41-3011.00
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