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Sales and marketing jobs are ideal if you enjoy interacting with people.
Your house, your SUV, the car insurance policy, your groceries and even the pair of jeans you bought at the mall recently all have something in common: Someone in the sales and marketing industry sold it to you, or at the very least, put it on your radar. Our list of the Best Sales and Marketing Jobs includes a variety of careers for those who love making deals and closing sales. Click through to see which jobs rank highest among the U.S. News 2017 Best Jobs Rankings.
7. Telemarketer
Median Salary: $23,530
Unemployment Rate: 22.1 percent
Expected Job Openings: -7,200
Telemarketers' interactions with potential customers can range from talking with friendly, attentive people, to being yelled at and hung up on. Telemarketers should have a cool, calm demeanor and be able to multitask while they're on the phone with customers. A low median salary and a loss of 7,200 jobs by 2024 contributes to telemarketers' low rank on our list.
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6. Retail Salesperson
Median Salary: $21,780
Unemployment Rate: 6.7 percent
Expected Job Openings: 314,200
Being a retail salesperson is a first job for many teenagers. Folding clothes, stocking shelves, running the register and helping customers find what they're looking for are all important tasks in the retail industry. The job offers flexible hours, and you'll develop your customer service skills and learn responsibility.
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5. Real Estate Agent
Median Salary: $43,370
Unemployment Rate: 2.3 percent
Expected Job Openings: 9,400
Real estate agents typically set their own work schedule, but this can mean showing homes on evenings and weekends, when clients are available. A real estate agent helps clients sell, buy or rent a property, and they typically work on commission. Agents need to have thorough knowledge of the area and market to help clients with pricing, as well as be a strong negotiator.
Learn more about real estate agents.
4. Sales Representative
Median Salary: $55,730
Unemployment Rate: 4.2 percent
Expected Job Openings: 93,400
Sales representatives may convince doctors to prescribe their company's medications to patients, or they might secure a deal to get their company's drinks on the shelves at a grocery store. Sales representatives are hired by a wide variety of industries and companies to market and sell their products and services.
Learn more about sales representatives.
3. Sales Manager
Median Salary: $113,860
Unemployment Rate: 2.8 percent
Expected Job Openings: 19,000
Not only do sales managers have to be top sellers, but they also have to motivate a team of sales representatives to hit the company's quotas. This job is high-pressure, and long hours and travel are common, though the salary tends to be much higher than sales reps'. Sales managers also hire, train and manage the sales team.
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2. Insurance Sales Agent
Median Salary: $48,200
Unemployment Rate: 2.3 percent
Expected Job Openings: 43,500
Insurance sales agents sell home, auto, life and health insurance, while commercial insurance agents sell employee coverage, product liability and property damage and liability policies. Agents have to be licensed by their state, and often work on commission. Selling insurance requires extensive knowledge of the available products and policies, as well as building strong relationships with clients.
Learn more about insurance sales agents.
1. Marketing Manager
Median Salary: $128,750
Unemployment Rate: 2.8 percent
Expected Job Openings: 18,200
Marketing managers have the highest median salary on our list of sales and marketing jobs, but this high-pressure job often requires working more than 40 hours a week and considerable travel. Marketing managers need to be creative, as they develop marketing strategies to sell or promote their company's products and services, and ultimately work to increase revenue.
Learn more about marketing managers.
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