Headline risk
14%
Low RiskSales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of postsecondary education.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 32% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 100,070
Employment 2024
303.2K
Projected Change (2024–34)
1.9%
Openings (2024–34)
27.2K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Overall employment of wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Prepare proposals, quotes, contracts, or presentations for potential solar customers. AI use: 0%
- 2. Select solar energy products, systems, or services for customers based on electrical energy requirements, site conditions, price, or other factors. AI use: 0%
- 3. Provide customers with information, such as quotes, orders, sales, shipping, warranties, credit, funding options, incentives, or tax rebates. AI use: 0%
- 4. Gather information from prospective customers to identify their solar energy needs. AI use: 0%
- 5. Provide technical information about solar power, solar systems, equipment, and services to potential customers or dealers. AI use: 88%
- 6. Assess sites to determine suitability for solar equipment, using equipment such as tape measures, compasses, and computer software. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 44.2 · 1.1M employed
Under 25: 5% · 25–54: 69% · 55+: 26%
Related
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses, government agencies, and other organizations.
Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives work under pressure because their income and job security depend on the amount of merchandise they sell. Some sales representatives travel frequently.
Educational requirements vary for sales representatives and depend on the type of products sold. If the products are not scientific or technical, a high school diploma is generally sufficient for entry into the occupation. If the products are scientific or technical, sales representatives typically need at least a bachelor's degree.
The median annual wage for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products was $66,780 in May 2024.
Overall employment of wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.