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Telemarketers

General Information

Description

Solicit donations or orders for goods or services over the telephone.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit87.48%
  2. Private, not for profit5.00%
  3. Self-employed4.56%
  4. State and local government2.10%
  5. Federal government0.86%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Marketing

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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$31,030

State-by-state Salary

Gray states indicate no data available

Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$18,550
$47,100
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 39%
  • Some college 37%
  • Less than high school 19%
  • Associate's degree 3%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%
  • Post-secondary certificate 0%

PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.

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Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership

Knowledge

  • Sales and Marketing
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Administrative
  • Computers and Electronics

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.