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	Advertising Sales Agents	Sales Managers	Public Relations Specialists	Marketing Managers	Advertising and Promotions Managers	Fundraisers
SUMMARY	39% Low Risk	11% Minimal Risk	20% Low Risk	21% Low Risk	22% Low Risk	22% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	3.2/10	7.9/10	7.4/10	7.3/10	5.6/10	6.7/10
POLLING	60% (Moderate Risk, Based on 55 votes)	37% (Low Risk, Based on 609 votes)	26% (Low Risk, Based on 210 votes)	54% (Moderate Risk, Based on 1,653 votes)	38% (Low Risk, Based on 80 votes)	22% (Low Risk, Based on 18 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	-6.4%	4.7%	4.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	4.3%
WAGES	$61,460 or $29.55 per hour	$138,060 or $66.37 per hour	$69,780 or $33.55 per hour	$161,030 or $77.41 per hour	$126,960 or $61.03 per hour	$66,490 or $31.96 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	97,470	603,710	280,590	384,980	21,100	105,930
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DESCRIPTION	Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.	Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.	Promote or create an intended public image for individuals, groups, or organizations. May write or select material for release to various communications media. May specialize in using social media.	Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. Develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm's profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm's customers are satisfied. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services.	Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or giveaways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.	Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.

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