Sales and Related Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 41-9011

Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Median pay sits 39% below the mid peer in Sales and Related Occupations (neighbors include Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products, Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers, Real Estate Brokers, Real Estate Sales Agents).

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Same-major-group titles next to Demonstrators and Product Promoters: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($105K) , Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers ($41K) , Real Estate Brokers ($73K) , Real Estate Sales Agents ($53K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Demonstrators and Product Promoters publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 41-9011 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Provide product samples, coupons, informational brochures, or other incentives to persuade people to buy products
  2. 2. Sell products being promoted and keep records of sales
  3. 3. Keep areas neat while working and return items to correct locations following demonstrations
  4. 4. Demonstrate or explain products, methods, or services to persuade customers to purchase products or use services
  5. 5. Record and report demonstration-related information, such as the number of questions asked by the audience or the number of coupons distr…
  6. 6. Suggest specific product purchases to meet customers' needs
  7. 7. Research or investigate products to be presented to prepare for demonstrations
  8. 8. Set up and arrange displays or demonstration areas to attract the attention of prospective customers
  9. 9. Identify interested and qualified customers to provide them with additional information
  10. 10. Visit trade shows, stores, community organizations, or other venues to demonstrate products or services or to answer questions from poten…
  11. 11. Transport, assemble, and disassemble materials used in presentations
  12. 12. Practice demonstrations to ensure that they will run smoothly

Demonstrators and Product Promoters: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 41-9011 - lead skill Active Listening at 3.9 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 3.9
  2. 2. Speaking 3.9
  3. 3. Persuasion 3.5
  4. 4. Reading Comprehension 3.3
  5. 5. Service Orientation 3.3
  6. 6. Writing 3.0
  7. 7. Critical Thinking 3.0
  8. 8. Monitoring 3.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.0
  2. 2. Sales and Marketing 3.7
  3. 3. English Language 3.7
  4. 4. Food Production 3.3
  5. 5. Public Safety and Security 3.0
  6. 6. Psychology 2.5
Pay vs Sales and Related Occupations peers
-39%
vs mid peer median $64,820
This role $39,320/yr
$39K
National median
↓ -0%
Growth 2024-2034
14,000
Annual openings
64,520
Estimated US jobs
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Highest-pay peer · $105K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education No formal educational credential

Top Paying States for Demonstrators and Product Promoters

1. Massachusetts $47,590
2. Michigan $50,290
3. Indiana $47,630
4. Kentucky $42,910
5. Virginia $41,600
6. New York $49,150
7. Rhode Island $47,600
8. California $46,220
9. Nevada $45,030
10. Oklahoma $45,760

Other Sales and Related Occupations titles

  1. 1. Real Estate Brokers $73,220
  2. 2. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $104,920
  3. 3. Real Estate Sales Agents $52,830
  4. 4. Insurance Sales Agents $62,280
  5. 5. First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $87,520
  6. 6. Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers $41,380

Among Sales and Related Occupations peers on this card, Demonstrators and Product Promoters sits 39% below the mid peer median ($64,820). Its own median is $39,320.

Employment Projections expect -0% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 14,000 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns No formal educational credential as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Massachusetts at $47,590. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $104,920. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Demonstrators and Product Promoters pay-rank #17 in Sales and Related Occupations

On the Sales and Related Occupations median table (22 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Demonstrators and Product Promoters lands at #17, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 41-9011 · national median $39,320 · lower third of Sales and Related Occupations (#17/22). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Demonstrators and Product Promoters salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 41-9011

Massachusetts · top state for Demonstrators and Product Promoters

$48K published median

Michigan · #2 state pay

$50K · behind Massachusetts

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Highest-pay peer vs Demonstrators and Product Promoters · $105K

Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

Lower-pay peer beside Demonstrators and Product Promoters · $41K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Demonstrators and Product Promoters land on the Sales and Related Occupations median table? ▼
Demonstrators and Product Promoters is pay-rank #17 of 22 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Parts Salespersons ($39K), Counter and Rental Clerks ($41K), Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers ($36K), Telemarketers ($35K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do demonstrators and product promoters do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Demonstrators and Product Promoters. Leading ones include: Provide product samples, coupons, informational brochures, or other incentives to persuade people to buy products; Sell products being promoted and keep records of sales; Keep areas neat while working and return items to correct locations following demonstrations; Demonstrate or explain products, methods, or services to persuade customers to purchase products or use services. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for demonstrators and product promoters? ▼
For SOC 41-9011, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (3.9), Speaking (3.9), Persuasion (3.5), Reading Comprehension (3.3). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, Sales and Marketing, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Demonstrators and Product Promoters? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $39,320 as the national median for Demonstrators and Product Promoters. The published 10th-90th range is $31,200 to $63,850. Beside Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ($104,920), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Demonstrators and Product Promoters? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Demonstrators and Product Promoters is -0%. Projected annual openings: about 14,000. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Demonstrators and Product Promoters? ▼
BLS assigns No formal educational credential as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Demonstrators and Product Promoters. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Demonstrators and Product Promoters? ▼
Massachusetts ($47,590), Michigan ($50,290), Indiana ($47,630) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Demonstrators and Product Promoters card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 41-9011. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Demonstrators and Product Promoters. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics