Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

SOC Code: 41-9091

Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workerss explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 98.2/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Persuasion, Persuasion, Speaking.

AI-Proof Score: 98.2Very High
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Median Salary

$34,530

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Job Growth

-10.0%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

  • Persuasion
  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Active Listening
  • Negotiation
  • Coordination

Common Tasks

  • Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.
  • Develop prospect lists.
  • Deliver merchandise and collect payment.
  • Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.
  • Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers — AI-Proof Careers