Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Moderate Risk
51%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
63%
(High Risk)
POLLING
39%
(Low Risk, Based on 241 votes)
Average: 51%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
3.1%
by year 2033
WAGES
$99,710
or $47.93 per hour
Volume
311,780
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
5.8/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

63% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Persuasion

  • Negotiation

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Originality

User poll

39% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 63% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

The following graph is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products' job openings is expected to rise 3.1% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products' was 99.710 $, or 48 $ per hour

'Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products' were paid 107.5% higher than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 311,780 people employed as 'Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products' within the United States.

This represents around 0.21% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 487 people are employed as 'Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products'.

Job description

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of postsecondary education.

SOC Code: 41-4011.00

Comments (10)

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James S (Low)
31 Oct 2025 01:11
I personally believe that the chances of AI replacing the jobs of sales representatives are slim to none. Yes, AI could be useful in the explanation of certain things but sales is a very personable industry. A big saying in sales is the person is gonna have to buy into you before they buy into the product. So yes, AI could have its perks in some ways but no robot or AI will be able to take the place of a good and personable salesman that all customers love.
GB (Highly likely)
19 Aug 2025 02:12
I believe that even with technical and cutting edge products AI will be able to stay on top of things. Once it is good with socially interacting with customers and researchers there will be no need for a human.
Christian Rojas (Moderate)
18 Jan 2025 11:08
Because this category is within B2B business model, therefore it is very difficult to automate this kind of relationships, at least by now.
Emma (Low)
03 Nov 2024 15:25
Depending on the product sold, I don’t see people buying critical and expensive software from AI.
That is if buyers remain people themselves.
In a market where several products fit a company’s criteria, only a person can push for the product they’re selling. Using different methods like research, gifts, creating rapport etc.
Fabio (No chance)
04 May 2023 09:29
K2B sales impossible to be computed as every new interaction is new no historic
Hayden Hall (Uncertain)
13 Feb 2023 17:09
in Enterprise B2B tech personally, and I think much of what I do day-to-day could be automated. However, negotiating complex deals / ideating applications for tech in a complex (often quite unique) enterprise environment + gaining stakeholder alignment etc. may not be so easy to automate in near-term.
Joao Alves Kobal Neto (Uncertain)
08 Jul 2020 18:03
I think the total replace is not possible. All off de customers prefer relationship with our employees and stakeholders. Some areas needs the technical sales
Jacques (Uncertain)
01 May 2020 11:19
It depends on companies if they value what there employees bring to the table but I only see this in company's that have management that are "removed" by the people below them in the sense that they do not know what it is that there employees are doing or have unrealistic demands.
Roland Corpuz
10 Apr 2020 05:21
People like to have face to face interaction and it’s nice to know that sales positions will still be around for the long term
Thomas (No chance)
06 Sep 2019 21:02
Too technical, sales is also very personal
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