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Occupational Report for Wholesale And Manufacturing Sales Representatives, Except Technical And Scientific Products (41-4012) , Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
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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, Except Technical And Scientific Products
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Statewide Employment Analysis 2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the statewide average.

Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation.
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Current Job Openings for Wholesale And Manufacturing Sales Representatives, Except Technical And Scientific Products
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There are 14 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 14 are listed below.
Job Title Date Posted Location Wage Offered
Federal Law Enforcement Field Representative 11/19/09 Oregon City DOE
Inside Sales Representative 11/18/09 Salem
Sales Rep 11/10/09 Salem
Sales Representative - First Aid & Safety 11/10/09 Beaverton
Entry-Level Sales 11/3/09 Hillsboro
Residential Sales Representative #09-0865 11/3/09 Beaverton DOE
Outside Salesperson 10/9/09 Portland $11.60/hr
Holiday/Seasonal Sales Associate - Temporary/Part Time Flexible Hours And Weekends: Macy'S Tanasbou 10/8/09 Hillsboro
Holiday/Seasonal Sales Associate 10/8/09 Salem
Junior Sales Representative-Bilingual 10/6/09 Beaverton
Sales Representative - Uniform 9/25/09 Eugene N/A
Inside Sales 9/16/09 Woodburn DOE
Customer Sales Distributor ( Tualatin_97062) 9/11/09 Tualatin
Customer Sales Representative 8/25/09 Tualatin
State of Oregon License Information for Wholesale And Manufacturing Sales Representatives, Except Technical And Scientific Products
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No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages for Wholesale And Manufacturing Sales Representatives, Except Technical And Scientific Products
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Region ---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/hr)		 Avg
Annual
10th 25th 50th
(median)		 75th 90th
Oregon Statewide $12.71 $17.09 $24.53 $37.08 $51.61 $29.57 $61,506
Multnomah / Washington 12.79 17.21 25.59 38.98 53.88 30.79 64,043
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 12.81 16.36 21.05 27.73 40.70 24.55 51,053
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 13.08 17.07 22.53 33.29 47.37 26.10 54,302
Lane 14.06 19.63 26.67 39.18 50.02 32.33 67,244
Jackson / Josephine 11.24 14.43 19.44 26.69 35.04 21.21 44,124
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 12.65 16.92 25.83 30.68 36.82 25.02 52,034
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 10.78 14.39 19.83 28.98 43.95 24.13 50,187
Morrow / Umatilla 11.81 16.40 18.40 23.80 29.62 20.14 41,879
Baker / Union / Wallowa 11.87 18.59 23.78 40.23 50.16 30.17 62,761
Clackamas 14.10 19.81 29.27 44.43 57.41 33.50 69,689
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Regional Employment Projections for Wholesale And Manufacturing Sales Representatives, Except Technical And Scientific Products
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Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2006 2016 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 16,794 18,710 1,916 11.4% 192 466 658
Multnomah / Washington 8,150 9,126 976 12.0% 98 227 324
Clackamas 2,093 2,374 281 13.4% 28 59 87
Lane 1,476 1,627 151 10.2% 15 41 56
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 1,166 1,292 126 10.8% 13 32 45
Jackson / Josephine 732 829 97 13.3% 10 21 30
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 632 764 132 20.9% 13 18 32
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 423 459 36 8.5% 4 12 15
Douglas 161 187 26 16.1% 3 5 7
Klamath / Lake 145 159 14 9.7% 1 4 5
Coos / Curry 143 152 9 6.3% 1 4 5
Morrow / Umatilla 124 144 20 16.1% 2 4 6
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 118 142 24 20.3% 2 3 6
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 105 115 10 9.5% 1 3 4
Grant / Harney / Malheur 96 106 10 10.4% 1 3 4
Baker / Union / Wallowa 81 87 6 7.4% 1 2 3

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, Except Technical And Scientific Products
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Industry
Click links to view infoUSA employers		 Ownership 2006
Employment
Total, All Industries All 16,794
Total, All Industries Private 16,781
Construction Private 795
Specialty Trade Contractors Private 688
Building Equipment Contractors Private 343
Building Finishing Contractors Private 223
Manufacturing Private 2,842
Food Manufacturing Private 190
Wood Product Manufacturing Private 437
Other Wood Product Manufacturing Private 229
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing Private 149
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Private 243
Machinery Manufacturing Private 237
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Private 176
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Private 282
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing Private 152
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Private 191
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing Private 163
Wholesale Trade Private 10,041
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Private 4,598
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Private 436
Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers Private 136
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers Private 952
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Private 445
Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers Private 220
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers Private 515
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Private 583
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Private 1,161
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers Private 150
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Private 2,509
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers Private 294
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers Private 161
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers Private 786
Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers Private 596
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers Private 459
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Private 2,934
Retail Trade Private 1,486
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers Private 282
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores Private 189
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores Private 176
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers Private 586
Building Material and Supplies Dealers Private 552
Miscellaneous Store Retailers Private 179
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores Private 152
Transportation and Warehousing Private 153
Information Private 260
Publishing Industries (except Internet) Private 173
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Private 173
Management of Companies and Enterprises Private 229
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Private 297
Administrative and Support Services Private 295
Employment Services Private 131
Educational Requirements for Wholesale And Manufacturing Sales Representatives, Except Technical And Scientific Products
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Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills for Wholesale And Manufacturing Sales Representatives, Except Technical And Scientific Products
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  • 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, Except Technical And Scientific Products
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The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Pioneer Pacific College
27501 SW Parkway Ave
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone: (503) 682-3903
Programs of Training:
 Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: (541) 552-7672
Programs of Training:
 Portland State University
724 SW Harrison
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (503) 725-4433
Programs of Training:
Southwestern Oregon Community College
1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: (541) 888-2525
Programs of Training:
Career Pathway Roadmaps for Wholesale And Manufacturing Sales Representatives, Except Technical And Scientific Products
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No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations
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The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Wholesale And Manufacturing Sales Representatives, Except Technical And Scientific Products 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%
Counter And Rental Clerks 25%
Wholesale And Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 24%
Supervisors And Managers Of Retail Sales Workers 24%
Supervisors And Managers Of Non-Retail Sales Workers 22%