Sales Representatives of Services Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of sales representatives of services to grow 2.7% from 2025 to 2035 (about 33,900 more jobs), with about 115,700 openings a year, and the May 2025 median pay of $69,990 a year ranks 314th of 825 occupations.
- Projected change
- +2.7%
- Openings a year
- 115,700
- Median pay
- $69,990
- Pay rank
- 314th of 825
Is employment of sales representatives of services growing or shrinking?
Growing: BLS projects employment of sales representatives of services to rise 2.7% (about 33,900 more jobs) from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% projected across all occupations. That is faster than the -1.4% summed from BLS's employment levels across the 22 sales and related occupations with a projection. That change ranks 415th of 830 projected occupations.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Employment, 2025 | 1,272,700 |
| Employment, 2035 | 1,306,700 |
| Projected change | +2.7% |
| Openings a year | 115,700 |
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035. A projection is a BLS estimate, not a count. The 1,272,700 jobs here differ from the 1,256,010 on the salary page because Employment Projections also counts the self-employed and a wider set of workers, while OEWS counts wage and salary jobs in May 2025. BLS published these projections on August 27, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the BLS Employment Projections tables.
BLS's reasons for this projection are at the Occupational Outlook Handbook. State projections are at Projections Central; projections by industry are left to BLS. Education, licensing and work context at O*NET.
How many job openings are there each year?
About 115,700 openings a year, from job growth and from workers leaving the occupation, the 30th most of 830 occupations. About 97% of them replace workers who change occupations or leave the labor force; the rest come from the 3,390 jobs added in an average year.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035.
How does pay for sales representatives of services rank?
The median of $69,990 a year ranks 314th of 825 occupations with a published median. It sits in the upper half of occupations on both pay and openings.
Source: BLS OEWS national file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Ranks count only the occupations with that published figure: 830 for projected change, 830 for openings, 825 for median pay, which is why the totals differ.
What does it take to start?
- Typical entry-level education: high school diploma or equivalent.
- Typical on-the-job training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035, education and training assignments.
How do related jobs compare on outlook?
| Occupation | Change | Openings a year | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telemarketers | -21.4% | 5,800 | $35,450 |
| Advertising Sales Agents | -7.2% | 7,800 | $64,820 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | +1.2% | 23,600 | $104,920 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | -0.9% | 99,800 | $72,080 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | +3.3% | 43,100 | $62,280 |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | +0.2% | 11,400 | $39,320 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | +1.4% | 35,100 | $78,660 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | +0.5% | 21,700 | $87,520 |
Related occupations from O*NET; projections from BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035; pay from BLS OEWS, May 2025.