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Sales Representative
$60,100 median salary*
728,054 jobs available*
If you like building relationships and working competitively this role is for you.
As a Sales Representative, you'll sell products and services while building client relationships and generating leads. You'll need to understand customer needs and show how your products and services meet those needs. As the main point of contact between a business and their clients, Sales Representatives work to negotiate and close contracts. Sales Reps use tools like Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to attract, manage and keep customers.
* Median salary and job opening data are sourced from United States Lightcastâ„¢ Job Postings Report. Data for job roles relevant to featured programs (7/1/2022 - 6/30/2023)
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Common job titles
Sales Representative
Retail Sales Specialist
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