Sales & Related

Retail Salespersons

SOC 41-2031

Help customers find and buy products, handle sales, and keep the floor stocked.

Median pay

$35k

$30k to $39k typical range

Outlook

Declining

556k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

33%

modeled estimate · 88th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

31/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.