Telemarketers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce
45.2k
Average Age
35.6
Estimated Job Growth
−14.2%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$28,398
Average Male Salary
$32,201
Average Female Salary
$26,087

About

Telemarketers are most often employed by the Business support services industry. The average yearly wage for Telemarketers was $28,398 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Telemarketers are El Paso City (Central) PUMA, TX, Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH, and El Paso City (Southeast) PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Telemarketers are El Paso City (Central) PUMA, TX, El Paso City (Southeast) PUMA, TX, and Miami City (North) PUMA, FL.

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Employment and salary information for the Telemarketers workforce. Telemarketers workforce in 2021 was 45,190 people, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% were men. Telemarketers are paid most in San Diego City (Central/Centre City & Balboa Park) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in El Paso City (Central) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
17,078
Male Workforce
± 3.21k
28,112
Female Workforce
± 4.12k

The Telemarketers workforce in 2021 was 45,190 people (62.2% women and 37.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −53.9% between 2014 (98,092) and 2021 (45,190).

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Employment by Location

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During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Carolina ($48,800), Connecticut ($47,463), and Wisconsin ($40,318).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$28,398
AVERAGE WAGE
#468 in the ranking (2021)
$59,596
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Telemarketers earned an average of $28,398, $31,198 less than the average national salary of $59,596

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.465
WAGE GINI

In 2021, Telemarketers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.465, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Telemarketers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Information on the industries that employ Telemarketers and on wages for those in the field. Business support services is the industry that employs the most Telemarketers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Telemarketers, by average wage, is Water transportation ($68,753).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
45.2k
2021 Workforce
± 5,218
−15.4%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 18.5%

This graphic shows the share of Telemarketers employed by various industries. Business support services employs the largest share of Telemarketers at 74.6%, followed by Other direct selling establishments with 19.2% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 6.12%.

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Demographic information on Telemarketers in the US. The workforce of Telemarketers in 2021 was 45,190 people, with 62.2% woman, and 37.8% men. The average age of male Telemarketers in the workforce is 34.9 and of female Telemarketers is 36.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Telemarketers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Telemarketers in 2021 was 45,190 people, with 62.2% woman, and 37.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (10,595 people), 25 to 29 years (7,118  people), and 30 to 34 years (5,336 people). Among them they concentrated 51.4% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2021, 19.7% of Telemarketers workers were Hispanic and 80.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (78.6%), Cuban (11)%, and Puerto Rican (10.4)%

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Races

In 2021, 64% of the Telemarketers workforce were White, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (21.7%) and Two or More Races (7.81%).

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Data on higher education choices for Telemarketers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Telemarketers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Public Administration and Social Service.

Among the necessary skills for Telemarketers, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Telemarketers need more than the average amount of Persuasion.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Telemarketers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,308 people), Visual & Performing Arts (619 people), and Communications (587 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Telemarketers workers were Some college (15,375 people), High School or Equivalent (14,063 people), and Bachelors Degree (6,464 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Telemarketers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Telemarketers need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Active Listening, Persuasion.

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Projections on job growth for Telemarketers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Telemarketers are expected to see a growth of −14.2% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−14.2%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Telemarketers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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