Headline risk
21%
Moderate RiskAccount Executive
AI displacement pressure score based on US employment data, wages, and demand signals. Built from 3 related occupations weighted by relevance.
Why this score
78% of tasks overlap with current AI
66% human advantage from judgment & presence
42% demand buffer from the local labour market
These factors interact with each other — the final score is not a simple sum of these bars.
Share of tasks AI can handle today
Work that requires human presence or coordination
How strong local hiring demand is for this role
How complete the underlying data is
Workflow profile
How this role's daily work breaks down across different dimensions.
Workflow dimensions (0 = low, 1 = high)
US employment data
Employment overview
Share of job tasks AI can currently perform
Annual median wage
Projected employment change 2024–2034
Education and training typically needed
Key metrics
Job zone
4The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.
Median wage
USD 100,070USD 65,640 to USD 146,150
Openings
27.2K1.9% projected change
Median age
44.21.1M employed
What this job involves
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.
Entry requirements: Moderate preparation
The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.
Wage context
Median annual
USD 100,070
Mean annual
USD 114,520
10th percentile: USD 48,840
25th percentile: USD 65,640
75th percentile: USD 146,150
90th percentile: USD 194,890
Hourly median: USD 48
Employment: 293,930 workers
Demand outlook
Current employment
303.2K
Projected employment
308.9K
Openings: 27.2K
Projected change: 1.9%
Education: Bachelor's degree
Work experience: None
On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Median wage: USD 100,070
Overall employment of wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Workforce profile
Based on a survey of workers currently in this occupation.
Protects from AI displacement
- Can telework 50.7% of workers
Typical background
- High school diploma 22.1% of workers
- Bachelor's degree 73.8% of workers
- Associate's degree <10% of workers
- Prior work experience 84.0% of workers
Other characteristics
- Specific vocational preparation <10% of workers
- Adaptability: Work schedule variability 12.2% of workers
- Work pace <5% of workers
Day-to-day work
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.
Key tasks
- 1. Prepare proposals, quotes, contracts, or presentations for potential solar customers. · AI can do 0%
- 2. Select solar energy products, systems, or services for customers based on electrical energy requirements, site conditions, price, or other factors. · AI can do 0%
- 3. Provide customers with information, such as quotes, orders, sales, shipping, warranties, credit, funding options, incentives, or tax rebates. · AI can do 0%
- 4. Gather information from prospective customers to identify their solar energy needs. · AI can do 0%
- 5. Provide technical information about solar power, solar systems, equipment, and services to potential customers or dealers. · AI can do 88%
- 6. Assess sites to determine suitability for solar equipment, using equipment such as tape measures, compasses, and computer software. · AI can do 0%
Tools commonly used
Work environment
- E-Mail 5.0/5
- Telephone Conversations 5.0/5
- Telephone Conversations 5.0/5
- E-Mail 5.0/5
- Contact With Others 5.0/5
- Deal With External Customers or the Public in General 4.9/5
Who does this work
Median age: 44.2
1.1M employed · Under 25: 5% · 25–54: 69% · 55+: 26%
Data sources: O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Component occupations
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
41-4011 · 50% weight
Technical sales professional
Support bundle: Moderate preparation
Advertising and promotions managers
11-2011 · 30% weight
Sales manager
Support bundle: Moderate preparation
Advertising and promotions managers
11-2011 · 20% weight
Regional sales manager
Support bundle: Moderate preparation
How this score works
The score measures how much this role's tasks overlap with current AI capabilities, adjusted for human-only requirements and local job market demand. This is a structural pressure estimate, not a prediction of job losses. Learn how scores work →