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Occupational Report for Advertising Sales Agents (41-3011) , Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description

Sell or solicit advertising, including graphic art, advertising space in publications, custom made signs, or TV and radio advertising time. May obtain leases for outdoor advertising sites or persuade retailer to use sales promotion display items.

Employment Outlook for Advertising Sales Agents
Statewide Employment Analysis 2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. Regional employment is expected to decline in this occupation between 2008 and 2018. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average.

Despite declining employment, reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings for Advertising Sales Agents There are 13 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 13 are listed below.
Job Title Date Posted Location Wage Offered
Account Executive 7/8/09 Bend DOE
Advertising Consultant and Account Executive 4/5/10 Astoria & Seaside Areas $1,800/mo to $2,500/mo DOE, Neg.
Media Consultant - Outside Sales 6/10/10 Lagrande
Account Executive 6/18/10 Beaverton
Media Consultant 6/17/10 Klamath Falls $1,500/mo DOE, Neg.
Sr. Account Executive 8/3/10 Beaverton
Business Account Executive 7/29/10 Newport
Account Executive / Marketing - Sales 8/9/10 Portland DOE
Account Executive 8/5/10 Portland DOE
Advertising Sales 8/17/10 Vancouver $8.40/hr to $9.00/hr
Local Sales Account Executive * 8/19/10 Eugene
Rep-Mktg #73232 8/26/10 Mount Angel $20.94/hr to $34.03/hr
Advertising Sales Representative 8/27/10 Klamath Falls $2,000/mo to $2,500/mo DOE
Job Openings from the Web for Advertising Sales Agents The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 96 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title Date Posted Location Employer
********** 8/30/10 Portland
********** 8/30/10 Salem
Advertising Sales Reps 8/30/10 Portland RTUI
********** 8/30/10 Eugene
8/30/10
Advertising Sales 8/29/10 Portland
Marketing Reps - Expanding Company 8/29/10 Portland Tanafa Financial Inc.
Media Consultant - Outside Sales 8/28/10 Bend Yellowbook
Media Consultant - Outside Sales 8/28/10 Salem Yellowbook
Radio Account Executive 8/27/10 Medford Mapleton Communications
Sales Representative 8/27/10 Portland Mediamerica
Outside Advertising Sales - work ou... 8/26/10 Portland Welcome Wagon
Directory Advertising Consultant-Pr... 8/26/10 Beaverton Dex One Corporation
********** 8/26/10 Beaverton
Outside Direct Sales Representative - Washington/Oregon 8/26/10 Medford RW Lynch
Outside Direct Sales Representative - Washington/Oregon 8/26/10 Portland RW Lynch
********** 8/26/10 Salem
********** 8/26/10 McMinnville
Outside Direct Sales Representative - Washington/Oregon 8/26/10 Salem RW Lynch
Sales Specialist for Minneapolis, MN and Portland, OR 8/26/10 Portland kgb
Online Social Marketing Reps for Ad Agency 8/26/10
Outside Direct Sales Representative - Washington/Oregon 8/26/10 Eugene RW Lynch
Sports Sales and Sponsorship Account Executives 8/26/10
Outside Sales Representative 8/25/10 Portland CityGrid Media
Account Executive, Online Advertising Sales 8/25/10 Portland OregonLive.com
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State of Oregon License Information for Advertising Sales Agents No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages for Advertising Sales Agents
Region ---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/hr)
Avg
Annual
10th 25th 50th
(median)
75th 90th
Oregon Statewide $10.59 $13.12 $18.24 $29.55 $42.41 $23.83 $49,569
Coos / Curry 10.49 13.30 17.30 24.00 35.79 20.00 41,606
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 13.29 16.24 21.63 31.04 42.91 24.80 51,581
Data Sources and Limitations
Regional Employment Projections for Advertising Sales Agents
Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2008 2018 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 1,706 1,704 -2 -0.1% 0 34 34
Multnomah / Washington 780 758 -22 -2.8% 0 15 15
Lane 194 192 -2 -1.0% 0 4 4
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 115 111 -4 -3.5% 0 2 2
Jackson / Josephine 101 97 -4 -4.0% 0 2 2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 93 91 -2 -2.2% 0 2 2
Clackamas 92 94 2 2.2% 0 2 2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 82 75 -7 -8.5% 0 2 2
Baker / Union / Wallowa 36 34 -2 -5.6% 0 1 1
Coos / Curry 33 31 -2 -6.1% 0 1 1
Klamath / Lake 30 27 -3 -10.0% 0 1 1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 27 26 -1 -3.7% 0 1 1
Douglas 23 24 1 4.3% 0 1 1
Morrow / Umatilla 21 20 -1 -4.8% 0 0 0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 19 19 0 0.0% 0 0 0
Grant / Harney / Malheur 11 11 0 0.0% 0 0 0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment for Advertising Sales Agents
Industry
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Ownership 2008
Employment
Total, All Industries All 1,706
Total, All Industries Private 1,701
Manufacturing Private 31
Printing and Related Support Activities Private 25
Information Private 1,421
Publishing Industries (except Internet) Private 728
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers Private 728
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries Private 53
Motion Picture and Video Industries Private 53
Broadcasting (except Internet) Private 612
Radio and Television Broadcasting Private 609
Other Information Services Private 23
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Private 204
Advertising and Related Services Private 189
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Private 15
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries Private 15
Accommodation and Food Services Private 16
Food Services and Drinking Places Private 16
Full-Service Restaurants Private 16
Educational Requirements for Advertising Sales Agents Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills for Advertising Sales Agents
  • Apply Public Relations Techniques
  • Apply Telephone Communication As Sales Tool
  • Conduct Customer Surveys
  • Conduct Sales Presentations
  • Describe And Demonstrate Goods And Services
  • Develop Advertising Strategy
  • Develop Marketing Strategy
  • Evaluate Advertising Promotions
  • Interact With Radio, Television, Print, Or Internet Media
  • Monitor Consumer And Marketing Trends
  • Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
  • Provide Customer Service
  • Sell Products Through Advertising
  • Understand Sales Contracts
  • Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
  • Use Marketing Techniques
  • Use Sales Techniques
  • Write Advertisement Copy
Schools and Training Providers for Advertising Sales Agents The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Wieden + Kennedy 12 LLC
224 NW 13th Ave
Portland, OR 97209-2953
Phone: (503) 937-7892
Programs of Training:
University of Oregon
110 Johnson Hall
Eugene, OR 97403
Phone: (541) 346-3014
Programs of Training:
Career Pathway Roadmaps for Advertising Sales Agents These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Tillamook Bay Community College
Umpqua Community College
Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Advertising Sales Agents matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.
Occupation Skill Overlap
Wholesale And Manufacturing Sales Representatives, Technical And Scientific 37%
Wholesale And Manufacturing Sales Representatives Non-Technical And Scientific 32%
Public Relations Specialists 30%