Advertising Sales Agents

Marketing, Sales and Service
Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.

What an advertising sales agent does

Become an advertising sales agent

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good advertising sales agent

  • Talking to others.
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
  • Looking for ways to help people.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $42 per hour with an average salary of $88,200 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $24 and $54 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $50,100 and $112,900 per year.

Advertising Sales Agent job outlook

  • There are 4,419 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 261 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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