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Will AI replace sales and related jobs?

The 22 sales and related jobs in the index score 46 out of 100 on average, which is elevated exposure to AI. That ranks the field #9 of 22, where #1 is the most exposed. Together these jobs employ about 13,615,900 people in the US.

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All 22 sales and related jobs, most exposed first

Scores run from 0 (AI can speed up almost none of the tasks) to 100 (almost all of them). How scores work.

#JobExposureLevelUS workersMedian pay
1TelemarketersSales and Related81Very high58,430$35,450
2Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelSales and Related63High1,256,010$69,990
3Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsSales and Related62High1,238,190$72,080
4Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsSales and Related61High489,570$78,660
5Insurance Sales AgentsSales and Related58Elevated479,100$62,280
6Travel AgentsSales and Related56Elevated55,110$50,160
7Advertising Sales AgentsSales and Related54Elevated91,700$64,820
8First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersSales and Related54Elevated214,390$87,520
9Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsSales and Related54Elevated284,800$104,920
10Counter and Rental ClerksSales and Related53Elevated400,810$41,300
11Sales EngineersSales and Related51Elevated51,790$124,900
12Real Estate BrokersSales and Related50Elevated46,100$73,220
13First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersSales and Related49Elevated1,121,800$48,520
14Solar Sales Representatives and AssessorsSales and Related46Elevated284,800$104,920
15Real Estate Sales AgentsSales and Related44Elevated193,370$52,830
16Parts SalespersonsSales and Related34Moderate270,070$38,630
17Retail SalespersonsSales and Related34Moderate3,897,860$35,410
18Gambling Change Persons and Booth CashiersSales and Related26Moderate21,530$36,220
19Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related WorkersSales and Related26Moderate2,760$41,380
20ModelsSales and Related23Moderate3,780$48,470
21CashiersSales and Related21Moderate3,089,410$32,880
22Demonstrators and Product PromotersSales and Related13Low64,520$39,320

Questions about sales and related jobs and AI

Will AI replace sales and related jobs?

Not as a whole. The 22 sales and related jobs in the index have an average AI exposure score of 46 out of 100 (elevated), #9 of 22 fields. Exposure means parts of the work are likely to change, not that the jobs will disappear.

Which sales and related jobs are most exposed to AI?

Telemarketers (81/100), Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (63/100), Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products (62/100).

Which sales and related jobs are safest from AI?

Demonstrators and Product Promoters (13/100), Cashiers (21/100), Models (23/100).

How many people work in sales and related jobs?

About 13,615,900 people in the US work in the jobs listed here (BLS, May 2025).

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