Occupation Profile for Telemarketers
Solicit orders for goods or services over the telephone.
Overview
| $20,990.00 | Median Annual Wage | 14,000 | Average Job Openings Per Year |
| 18.9 | Average Unemployment Percentage | 50.1 | Percentage That Completed High School |
| 395,000 | Employment Numbers in 2006 | 35.7 | Percentage That Had Some College |
| 356,000 | Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) | 14.2 | Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree |
Sample Job Titles
Related Occupations
- Retail Salespersons
- Advertising Sales Agents
- Insurance Sales Agents
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
- Driver/Sales Workers
Related Academic Programs
- Insurance.
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General.
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations.
Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)