Shigoto Zukan
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Will AI replace advertising sales agents?AI replacement risk 65% and how the work is changing

United States Sales Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$64,820
25th–75th pct. $47,020–$99,990
Top pay (est.)
$189,800
Top 10% $146,010
Pay in 5 years
$71,500est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$78,900est.
$67,900–$91,600
Outlook score
32/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
65%
High
Job growth (10 yr)
−7.2%
7,800 openings / yr

Will AI replace Advertising Sales Agents? AI replacement risk

65%
High
Ranked #699 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for Advertising Sales Agents

Key skills

Persuasion
4.2
Active Listening
4.0
Speaking
4.0
Negotiation
4.0
Reading Comprehension
3.9
Service Orientation
3.8
Social Perceptiveness
3.8
Critical Thinking
3.8

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Sales and Marketing
5.1
Customer and Personal Service
4.8
Administrative
4.3
English Language
4.2
Communications and Media
3.9
Computers and Electronics
3.9
Mathematics
3.5
Administration and Management
3.1

What the work involves

Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkSelling or Influencing OthersThinking CreativelyMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsWorking with ComputersCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Important abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionWritten ExpressionWritten Comprehension

Training before entry

1–3 months
45%
Up to 1 month
25%
3–6 months
15%
6–12 months
12%
1–2 years
4%

Related work experience

1–2 years
28%
6–12 months
23%
2–4 years
23%
None
19%
1–3 months
4%
3–6 months
4%

Job Zone 3 — medium preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.