Business & Finance
Sales Representative
Sales reps build relationships and close deals — a results-driven role where strong earners can out-earn many degree-gated careers. Pay often scales with commission.
Median salary
$73,000
Typical range
$40k – $160k
Job outlook
+4% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Sales Representative
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Often no degree required; product knowledge and people skills matter most.
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Sales Representative
Entry / Junior
$40,000
~2 yrs to advance
Sales Representative
Established
$73,000
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Sales Representative
Senior
$116,500
Key skills
A typical day
- •Prospect and qualify leads
- •Pitch and demo products
- •Close and renew deals
Fields of study
Business · Communications · Marketing
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.
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