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2016 - 2026 Connecticut Employment Projections for Sales and Related Occupations

Sales and Related Occupations - Employment Projections (2016-2026)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2016 - 2026 Annual				1Q2018 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2016	2026	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual
	Sales and Related Occupations	183,492	186,170	2,678	1.5%	10,540	13,972	268	24,780	$15.05	$31,311
Supervisors of Sales Workers		26,699	27,278	579	2.2%	977	1,754	58	2,789
	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	21,450	21,831	381	1.8%	799	1,456	38	2,293	$22.35	$46,497	HS 5 years

	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	5,249	5,447	198	3.8%	178	298	20	496	$36.92	$76,796	HS 5 years
Retail Sales Workers		98,744	97,554	-1,190	-1.2%	7,309	8,241	-119	15,431
	Cashiers	39,218	38,090	-1,128	-2.9%	3,629	3,542	-113	7,058	$11.45	$23,801	No Formal Credential Short OJT

	Counter and Rental Clerks	4,208	4,431	223	5.3%	227	317	22	566	$13.89	$28,904	No Formal Credential Short OJT

	Retail Salespersons	52,416	51,997	-419	-0.8%	3,305	4,143	-42	7,406	$12.32	$25,630	No Formal Credential Short OJT

Sales Representatives, Services		26,742	28,257	1,515	5.7%	942	1,954	152	3,048
	Advertising Sales Agents	2,262	2,302	40	1.8%	85	197	4	286	$33.66	$69,999	HS Mod. OJT

	Insurance Sales Agents	8,220	8,670	450	5.5%	343	454	45	842	$29.63	$61,621	HS Mod. OJT

	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	6,086	6,267	181	3.0%	162	407	18	587	$46.46	$96,630	Bachelors Mod. OJT

	Travel Agents	755	740	-15	-2.0%	40	45	-2	83	$19.21	$39,968	HS Mod. OJT

	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	9,419	10,278	859	9.1%	312	850	86	1,248	$28.49	$59,265	HS Mod. OJT

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing		20,794	22,058	1,264	6.1%	707	1,435	126	2,268
	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	4,271	4,524	253	5.9%	145	294	25	464	$46.82	$97,374	Bachelors Mod. OJT

	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	16,523	17,534	1,011	6.1%	562	1,141	101	1,804	$31.15	$64,771	HS Mod. OJT

Other Sales and Related Workers		10,513	11,023	510	4.8%	606	588	51	1,245
	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	1,217	1,311	94	7.7%	127	86	9	222	$13.72	$28,533	No Formal Credential Short OJT

	Real Estate Brokers	385	407	22	5.7%	20	15	2	37	$40.87	$85,009	HS 5 years

	Real Estate Sales Agents	5,452	5,787	335	6.1%	288	219	34	541	$18.93	$39,359	HS Mod. OJT

	Sales Engineers	961	1,047	86	8.9%	24	77	9	110	$45.20	$93,996	Bachelors Mod. OJT

	Telemarketers	1,148	1,048	-100	-8.7%	66	104	-10	160	$16.17	$33,625	No Formal Credential Short OJT

	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	841	913	72	8.6%	46	67	7	120	$15.28	$31,766	HS


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