Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents

Occupational Description:
Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	180	21	$20.61/hr	$12.00/hr	$14.69/hr	$18.41/hr	$25.29/hr	$33.07/hr

Leading Industries for Advertising Sales Agents

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	20	$19.15/hr
Information	1,410	$19.56/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,050	$25.99/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Advertising Sales Agents

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	20	$17.22/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$23.94/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	40	$18.75/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	90	$25.16/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	110	$25.07/hr	-23.1%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	110	$25.03/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	110	$21.35/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	120	$18.20/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	130	$18.52/hr	-17.0%
Northwest Minnesota	160	$15.70/hr	-1.3%
Northwest Balance of State	160	$16.21/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	170	$18.40/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	180	$18.41/hr	-9.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	210	$28.94/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	230	$19.61/hr	-12.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,640	$25.29/hr	-1.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,740	$24.63/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,500	$22.82/hr	-4.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	5,830	$35.24/hr	4.4%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	200	$23.55/hr	8.0%
Fundraisers	1,990	$27.64/hr	11.0%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	33,470	$32.83/hr	5.8%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	390	$56.30/hr	7.3%
Sales Managers	10,700	$59.21/hr	6.1%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	9,240	$41.58/hr	4.0%
Insurance Sales Agents	8,090	$29.13/hr	9.0%
Marketing Managers	8,350	$65.97/hr	8.3%
Real Estate Sales Agents	2,540	$19.37/hr	5.3%

Task for Advertising Sales Agents

Attend sales meetings, industry trade shows, and training seminars to gather information, promote products, expand network of contacts, and increase knowledge.
Maintain assigned account bases while developing new accounts.
Process all correspondence and paperwork related to accounts.
Determine advertising medium to be used and prepare sample advertisements within the selected medium for presentation to customers.
Arrange for commercial taping sessions and accompany clients to sessions.
Recommend appropriate sizes and formats for advertising, depending on medium being used.
Prepare promotional plans, sales literature, media kits, and sales contracts, using computer.
Prepare and deliver sales presentations to new and existing customers to sell new advertising programs and to protect and increase existing advertising.
Locate and contact potential clients to offer advertising services.
Identify new advertising markets and propose products to serve them.