O*NET-SOC 41-4011.00

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Persuasion2.B.1.c4.2507/2014
Speaking2.A.1.d4.2507/2014
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.1207/2014
Negotiation2.B.1.d4.007/2014
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.8807/2014
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.7507/2014

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.507/2014
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.007/2014
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.54.007/2014
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.44.007/2014
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.23.8807/2014
Written Expression1.A.1.a.43.7507/2014

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Negotiate prices or terms of sales or service agreements.Core8807/2014
Prepare and submit sales contracts for orders.Core8807/2014
Visit establishments to evaluate needs or to promote product or service sales.Core8807/2014
Maintain customer records, using automated systems.Core8807/2014
Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, or credit terms.Core8707/2014

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising5.3911/2023
Conventional5.0311/2023
Investigative3.1511/2023
Social2.9811/2023
Realistic2.8411/2023
Artistic1.5111/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.