65109
Canada Moderate
Other sales related occupations
Workers in other sales related occupations sell goods or services during home demonstrations or by telephone soliciting, retail exhibitions or street vending. They are employed by a wide range of retail and wholesale establishments, manufacturers, telemarketing companies and call centres, or they may be self-employed.
Employment Outlooks
Economic Region Outlooks
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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$15.25
/hr
Typical
CA$19.00
/hr
Experienced
CA$41.03
/hr
Average: CA$23.61/hr
62.1% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- canvasser - retail
- demonstrator - retail
- direct distributor - retail
- door-to-door salesperson
- home demonstrator - retail
- street vendor
- telemarketer
- telephone solicitor
All Examples
- beauty products consultant - door-to-door sales
- beauty products representative - home sales
- canvasser - retail
- canvassing agent
- catalogue agent - retail
- catalogue sales agent - retail
- cigarette vendor
- cleaning products salesperson - door-to-door sales
- comparison shopper
- cosmetics demonstrator - retail
- cosmetics salesperson - home sales
- demonstrator - retail
- direct distributor - retail
- direct seller
- door-to-door salesperson
- food demonstrator - retail
- home demonstrator - retail
- home salesperson
- magazine distribution agent - retail
- magazine subscription solicitor
- newspaper vendor
- newspaper vendor - street sales
- personal shopper
- promotions demonstrator
- street vendor
- subscription agent - retail
- subscription solicitor
- telemarketer
- telephone sales agent
- telephone sales clerk
- telephone salesperson
- telephone solicitor
- vendor
Main Duties
Main Duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Demonstrators and direct distributors
- Contact potential customers by phone or through personal contacts
- Arrange sales demonstration appointments, and show, describe and sell goods or services at wholesale, retail and industrial establishments, at exhibitions, trade shows or directly to individual customers or at sales parties in private homes
- Deliver purchased goods to customers.
- Door-to-door salespersons and street vendors
- Solicit sales and sell merchandise to residents of private homes
- Set up and display merchandise on sidewalks or at public events to sell to the public.
- Telephone solicitors and telemarketers
- Contact businesses or private individuals, by telephone, to solicit sales for goods or services.
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required. A high school diploma may be required by some employers.
- Self-employed street vendors and door-to-door salespersons may require a municipal merchant's permit.