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Occupational Report for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Non-technical and Scientific (41-4012) , Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.

Employment Outlook for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Non-technical and Scientific
Statewide Employment Analysis 2008 employment is estimated to be much larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average.

Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number or job openings projected for this occupation.

Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Non-technical and Scientific There are 25 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 25 are listed below.
Job Title Date Posted Location Wage Offered
District Sales Representative 4/7/10 Medford DOE, Neg.
Business Development/Sales 3/15/10 Eugene DOE
District Sales Representative 4/7/10 Portland DOE, Neg.
Marketing Associate (Outside Sales) 3/15/10 Wilsonville $35,000/yr
In-House Sales Representative 4/14/10 Gleneden Beach
District Sales Representative 2/24/10 Bend DOE
Assoc, Impress 5/28/10 Milwaukie
Sales (Pre-Sell) 6/22/10 Salem
Western Stockmens Sales Associate/Wsi - Hermiston, OR 6/26/10 Hermiston
Commercial Sales Representative 7/1/10 Monmouth
Product Support Sales Representative 7/6/10 Springfield DOE
Outside Sales Representative 7/9/10 Eugene $3,000/mo
Customer Service/Inside Sales 7/14/10 Woodburn $15.00/hr DOE
Outside Sales Rep 7/8/10 Tualatin $3,000/mo
Kiosk Sales Representative (Salem, Oregon) - 57760923 7/20/10 Salem
Direct Sales Rep 7/20/10 Klamath Falls DOE
Kiosk Sales Representative (Salem, Oregon) - 57760923 8/10/10 Salem
Outside Sales Consultant - Salem, OR (65795) 8/6/10 Salem
Part Time Sales Rep 8/4/10 Milwaukie
Sales Associate 8/21/10 Salem
Customer Account Executive - Retention (Beaverton, Oregon) - 59266071 8/27/10 Beaverton
Ms Bus Sales Consultant 1 (3405376) 8/26/10 Tigard
(10498) Senior Apparel Product Developer 8/24/10 Portland DOE
Business Services Outside Sales Representative 9/2/10 Bend
Position Details - Sales Support (Part-Time) 9/1/10 Forest Grove
Job Openings from the Web for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Non-technical and Scientific 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 331 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title Date Posted Location Employer
Position Details - Sales Support (part-time) 8/31/10 Forest Grove Fastenal
Account Executive 8/31/10 Portland Robert Half Management Resources
Outside Business To Business Sales 8/31/10 Portland U.S. Merchant Systems
Outside Sales Representative 8/30/10 Eugene Superior Lamp
Elite Matchmaking Inside Sales Repr... 8/30/10 Portland It s Just Lunch
Sales Representative, Pet - Pacific Northwest Region 8/30/10 Eugene Boehringer Ingelheim
Sales / Factory Representative 8/30/10 Portland Champion Window
Straight Commission Sales Rep 8/30/10 Milwaukie US Physical Therapy
First Aid & Safety Service Sales Re... 8/30/10 Beaverton Cintas
Sales Career 8/29/10 Portland InsphereIS
Account Executive-Outside Sales- Po... 8/29/10 Portland Konica Minolta Business Solutions, U.S.A., Inc.
Sales Rep 8/29/10
Portland Field Marketing Representative - HA 8/29/10 Portland Creative Channel Services, LLC
Partner Sales Specialist 8/29/10 Portland Advantage Sales & Marketing
Field Merchandising Representative ... 8/29/10 Portland Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc.
Straight Commission Sales Rep 8/28/10 Oregon City US Physical Therapy
Sales 8/28/10 20/20 Companies
Position Details - SalesTrainee/OutsideSales(FT) 8/28/10 Bend Fastenal
District Representative 8/27/10 Eugene Masco Retail Sales Support
AT&T Part Time Sales Support Representative - Portland, OR 8/27/10 Portland AT&T
Sales - Immediate Hire to Start Sep... 8/27/10 Salem AppStar Financial
Sales Representative 8/27/10
Inside Sales Representative 8/27/10 Portland Yesmail
Business Development Manager - B2B Field Sales- Portland, OR 8/27/10 Portland Officemax
Entry Level Professional Sales 8/27/10 Beaverton Pacific Office Automation
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State of Oregon License Information for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Non-technical and Scientific No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Non-technical and Scientific
Region ---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/hr)
Avg
Annual
10th 25th 50th
(median)
75th 90th
Oregon Statewide $12.97 $17.50 $25.27 $38.21 $52.74 $30.18 $62,761
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 13.46 15.75 21.78 30.42 43.20 25.26 52,542
Multnomah / Washington 13.26 18.11 27.30 41.66 55.21 32.19 66,963
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 9.86 15.03 20.77 27.03 43.02 24.54 51,028
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 12.40 17.66 22.88 31.97 41.91 25.50 53,037
Lane 12.81 17.51 24.94 32.95 45.70 28.69 59,676
Douglas 12.79 16.66 20.92 36.55 43.60 25.81 53,688
Coos / Curry 12.13 15.06 16.85 18.79 31.86 18.67 38,839
Jackson / Josephine 11.40 14.47 19.77 26.52 35.16 21.44 44,599
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 12.67 15.43 20.63 29.14 39.50 24.44 50,833
Morrow / Umatilla 12.58 17.68 26.36 30.08 39.68 26.33 54,776
Baker / Union / Wallowa 16.11 19.52 21.60 24.89 48.05 26.81 55,763
Grant / Harney / Malheur 15.82 17.17 20.21 23.00 24.64 20.84 43,361
Clackamas 15.39 21.30 30.21 44.38 59.76 34.30 71,361
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Regional Employment Projections for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Non-technical and Scientific
Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2008 2018 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 17,219 18,604 1,385 8.0% 139 415 553
Multnomah / Washington 8,683 9,466 783 9.0% 78 210 289
Clackamas 2,214 2,420 206 9.3% 21 54 74
Lane 1,417 1,549 132 9.3% 13 34 48
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 1,170 1,254 84 7.2% 8 28 37
Jackson / Josephine 748 805 57 7.6% 6 18 24
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 612 684 72 11.8% 7 15 22
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 388 420 32 8.2% 3 9 13
Douglas 203 201 -2 -1.0% 0 5 5
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 147 166 19 12.9% 2 4 6
Coos / Curry 136 142 6 4.4% 1 3 4
Morrow / Umatilla 128 140 12 9.4% 1 3 4
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 121 137 16 13.2% 2 3 5
Grant / Harney / Malheur 109 118 9 8.3% 1 3 4
Klamath / Lake 96 105 9 9.4% 1 2 3
Baker / Union / Wallowa 70 70 0 0.0% 0 2 2

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
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Industries of Employment for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Non-technical and Scientific
Industry
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Ownership 2008
Employment
Total, All Industries All 17,219
Total, All Industries Private 17,202
Construction Private 815
Specialty Trade Contractors Private 657
Building Equipment Contractors Private 369
Building Finishing Contractors Private 154
Manufacturing Private 2,754
Food Manufacturing Private 195
Wood Product Manufacturing Private 371
Other Wood Product Manufacturing Private 196
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing Private 175
Plastics Product Manufacturing Private 149
Primary Metal Manufacturing Private 138
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Private 262
Machinery Manufacturing Private 222
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Private 225
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing Private 145
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Private 196
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing Private 163
Wholesale Trade Private 10,525
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Private 4,494
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Private 417
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers Private 819
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Private 424
Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers Private 228
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers Private 514
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Private 555
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Private 1,207
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers Private 201
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Private 2,578
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers Private 331
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers Private 143
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers Private 782
Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers Private 671
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers Private 424
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Private 3,453
Retail Trade Private 1,455
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers Private 200
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores Private 144
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores Private 174
Home Furnishings Stores Private 133
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers Private 460
Building Material and Supplies Dealers Private 415
Miscellaneous Store Retailers Private 192
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores Private 161
Nonstore Retailers Private 211
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses Private 198
Transportation and Warehousing Private 203
Support Activities for Transportation Private 134
Information Private 249
Publishing Industries (except Internet) Private 167
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Private 173
Management of Companies and Enterprises Private 258
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Private 356
Administrative and Support Services Private 352
Educational Requirements for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Non-technical and Scientific Workers must have related work experience to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Non-technical and Scientific
  • Apply Product Knowledge To Marketing Of Goods
  • Apply Telephone Communication As Sales Tool
  • Balance Invoices
  • Conduct Sales Presentations
  • Describe And Demonstrate Goods And Services
  • Monitor Consumer And Marketing Trends
  • Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
  • Provide Customer Service
  • Provide Training To Customers
  • Recognize And Evaluate Product Quality
  • Understand Sales Contracts
  • Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
  • Use Computers To Organize And Locate Parts And Inventory
  • Use Marketing Techniques
  • Use Sales Techniques
Schools and Training Providers for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Non-technical and Scientific 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.

Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: (541) 552-7672
Programs of Training:
Mt Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: (503) 491-6422
Programs of Training:
Portland State University
724 SW Harrison
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (503) 725-4433
Programs of Training:
Clackamas Community College
19600 South Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: (503) 657-6958
Programs of Training:
Southwestern Oregon Community College
1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: (541) 888-2525
Programs of Training:
Pioneer Pacific College
27501 SW Parkway Ave
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone: (866) 772-4636
Programs of Training:
Everest College-Portland
425 SW Washington
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 222-3225
Programs of Training:
Career Pathway Roadmaps for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Non-technical and Scientific No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Non-technical and Scientific 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 62%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 44%
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News And Street Vendors, And Related Workers 41%
Sales And Related Workers, All Other 33%
Advertising Sales Agents 32%
Telemarketers 30%