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Associate Degree Entry Level Careers and Jobs

Explore Careers and Jobs Predominantly Filled by Those with an Associate's Degree or Less, having 1 year or less of work experience - All On One Page

Sorted by median annual U.S. salary, including % with Associate's Degree (or less), and % with 1 year experience (or less).

These entry-level roles are open to associate's degree graduates and offer a practical starting point for building experience and advancing. For recent graduates or career changers seeking their first role with a two-year degree. Compare starting salaries and degree-holder percentages, then access preparation resources built for new graduates.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

Here is a short Helper Video External Link.

This page will take you through 4 steps, relative to an Associate's Degree, to (1) Select an entry-level career, (2) Find active job listings, (3) Prepare for the career you chose, and (4) Provide web resources specific to the career you chose.

Step 1: Select a Career: You will be presented with a listing of Associate's Degree entry-level careers. The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of careers below
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply browse the list of careers. There may be many that you might never have considered. This may help you to discover entry-level careers that might be of interest.

Once you have identified a career of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.



Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the career you selected. Information includes core and supplemental duties, general and specific work activities, knowledge required, essential and transferable skills required, day-in-the-life summaries, knowledge required, software skills required, preparation required, educational requirements, training and work experience required, local salary information, certifications, professional associations, current job listings for the job selected along with multiple similar job titles, and related careers (related to what they do, what they know, and what they're called).

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that will provide detailed (updated) links to occupational information specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career

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What entry level jobs can you get with just an Associate's Degree? Scroll through the picklist (below). These are entry level careers (1 year or less work experience) related to the Associate's Degree level, with at least 30% of job holders having an Associate's Degree. - 356 specific careers are listed. Select those careers that may be of interest - you will then get links to matching active job listings, and detailed resources to help you prepare.
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Select a Job Title - Sorted by Annual Salary -(scroll and Select) :
Legend: Career Title Link / (% having Associate's Degree or less) / (% having less than 1 year experience) / (Median Annual U.S. Salary)

Air Traffic Controllers / 78.05% / 54.55% / ($137,380)
Solar Energy Systems Engineers / 40.74% / 32.13% / ($111,970)
Computer Systems Analysts / 56.64% / 31.42% / ($103,800)
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers / 99.66% / 38.99% / ($102,420)
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers / 47.05% / 41.17% / ($101,800)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives / 80.58% / 72.47% / ($101,750)
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians / 84.15% / 36.76% / ($101,740)
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors / 67.01% / 62.53% / ($99,710)
Video Game Designers / 45.00% / 40.00% / ($98,540)
Radiation Therapists / 62.46% / 42.76% / ($98,300)
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers / 100.00% / 44.44% / ($94,580)
Nuclear Medicine Technologists / 68.68% / 42.91% / ($92,500)
Police Identification and Records Officers / 75.14% / 39.28% / ($91,100)
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents / 86.55% / 44.63% / ($88,670)
Dental Hygienists / 75.18% / 69.49% / ($87,530)
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation / 100.00% / 32.59% / ($87,290)
Registered Nurses / 42.65% / 37.83% / ($86,070)
Critical Care Nurses / 35.71% / 60.71% / ($86,070)
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers / 97.19% / 71.33% / ($85,420)
Web Developers / 50.01% / 33.33% / ($84,960)
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers / 42.07% / 30.56% / ($84,570)
Subway and Streetcar Operators / 100.00% / 63.96% / ($84,270)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists / 86.96% / 47.82% / ($83,740)
Signal and Track Switch Repairers / 100.00% / 62.23% / ($82,710)
Online Merchants / 58.72% / 37.80% / ($79,590)
Solar Energy Installation Managers / 93.70% / 75.35% / ($76,760)
Commercial and Industrial Designers / 32.08% / 32.87% / ($76,250)
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists / 57.51% / 56.99% / ($76,210)
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators / 60.66% / 49.63% / ($75,670)
Coroners / 40.00% / 40.00% / ($75,670)
Funeral Home Managers / 93.51% / 44.25% / ($75,660)
Fire Inspectors and Investigators / 95.76% / 36.53% / ($74,160)
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists / 90.91% / 72.73% / ($73,500)
Photonics Technicians / 81.82% / 40.92% / ($73,500)
Customs and Border Protection Officers / 70.66% / 53.52% / ($72,280)
Transit and Railroad Police / 65.67% / 55.34% / ($72,250)
Wellhead Pumpers / 100.00% / 46.56% / ($71,830)
Boilermakers / 100.01% / 55.45% / ($71,140)
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters / 100.00% / 80.65% / ($71,130)
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers / 89.30% / 37.26% / ($70,530)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters / 57.47% / 46.57% / ($69,260)
Surveyors / 52.63% / 30.00% / ($68,540)
Flight Attendants / 87.65% / 58.72% / ($68,370)
Energy Auditors / 75.86% / 31.04% / ($67,700)
Occupational Therapy Assistants / 96.81% / 82.25% / ($67,010)
Roof Bolters, Mining / 100.00% / 97.75% / ($66,660)
Film and Video Editors / 34.31% / 32.92% / ($66,600)
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians / 93.42% / 43.17% / ($66,170)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products / 66.12% / 36.34% / ($65,630)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School / 32.71% / 31.47% / ($65,130)
Rail Car Repairers / 99.99% / 75.83% / ($65,030)
Forensic Science Technicians / 65.60% / 32.02% / ($64,940)
Crane and Tower Operators / 100.00% / 53.05% / ($64,690)
Physical Therapist Assistants / 84.16% / 80.80% / ($64,080)
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining / 100.00% / 74.51% / ($64,070)
Food Service Managers / 90.26% / 44.19% / ($63,060)
Millwrights / 100.00% / 45.47% / ($62,980)
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators / 100.00% / 46.65% / ($61,870)
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film / 93.10% / 69.17% / ($61,800)
Wind Turbine Service Technicians / 100.01% / 62.56% / ($61,770)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas / 91.08% / 43.40% / ($61,770)
Electricians / 98.70% / 50.15% / ($61,590)
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters / 100.01% / 31.51% / ($61,550)
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians / 77.54% / 54.49% / ($61,550)
Tool and Die Makers / 100.00% / 33.04% / ($61,490)
Continuous Mining Machine Operators / 100.00% / 48.55% / ($61,420)
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers / 84.35% / 40.06% / ($61,240)
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers / 93.54% / 46.15% / ($61,210)
Paralegals and Legal Assistants / 43.47% / 34.43% / ($60,970)
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity / 99.99% / 67.21% / ($60,170)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses / 88.91% / 58.54% / ($59,730)
Brickmasons and Blockmasons / 99.99% / 37.22% / ($59,640)
Postal Service Clerks / 100.00% / 56.00% / ($59,570)
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators / 64.62% / 42.16% / ($59,300)
Computer User Support Specialists / 48.31% / 32.44% / ($59,240)
Insurance Sales Agents / 53.10% / 72.73% / ($59,080)
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors / 81.54% / 30.91% / ($58,920)
Sheet Metal Workers / 100.01% / 62.55% / ($58,780)
Hearing Aid Specialists / 43.26% / 42.87% / ($58,670)
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders / 98.23% / 50.55% / ($58,620)
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents / 62.46% / 38.40% / ($58,530)
Quality Control Analysts / 72.10% / 71.31% / ($58,350)
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas / 99.99% / 53.72% / ($58,210)
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers / 100.00% / 81.33% / ($57,070)
Biofuels Processing Technicians / 100.00% / 71.47% / ($56,940)
Chemical Technicians / 56.26% / 47.59% / ($56,750)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas / 99.99% / 54.34% / ($56,660)
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers / 100.00% / 41.35% / ($56,430)
Postal Service Mail Carriers / 100.00% / 98.83% / ($56,330)
Riggers / 100.00% / 64.67% / ($56,220)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas / 100.00% / 53.07% / ($55,750)
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators / 100.00% / 54.17% / ($54,890)
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers / 82.35% / 45.13% / ($54,690)
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers / 88.58% / 46.75% / ($54,580)
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers / 99.99% / 38.91% / ($54,320)
Tire Builders / 99.47% / 76.18% / ($54,080)
Insulation Workers, Mechanical / 100.01% / 89.76% / ($53,920)
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks / 100.01% / 46.62% / ($53,900)
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers / 82.43% / 61.59% / ($53,550)
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators / 100.01% / 94.65% / ($53,440)
Correctional Officers and Jailers / 100.00% / 77.83% / ($53,300)
Bailiffs / 99.99% / 61.67% / ($53,040)
Plasterers and Stucco Masons / 100.00% / 58.97% / ($52,640)
Costume Attendants / 68.86% / 51.62% / ($52,370)
Forest and Conservation Technicians / 85.19% / 50.94% / ($51,880)
Biological Technicians / 31.37% / 52.56% / ($51,430)
Desktop Publishers / 61.30% / 45.93% / ($51,290)
Airfield Operations Specialists / 49.14% / 50.32% / ($51,140)
Glaziers / 100.01% / 55.76% / ($51,100)
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers / 88.76% / 81.80% / ($51,030)
Machinists / 100.00% / 38.18% / ($50,840)
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers / 99.99% / 76.91% / ($50,720)
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health / 31.83% / 68.18% / ($50,660)
Dredge Operators / 100.00% / 46.67% / ($50,440)
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers / 92.80% / 59.42% / ($50,270)
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs / 68.62% / 43.38% / ($50,270)
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders / 100.00% / 81.40% / ($50,250)
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining / 100.00% / 51.60% / ($50,050)
Transportation Security Screeners / 100.00% / 96.29% / ($50,020)
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians / 100.00% / 40.17% / ($49,990)
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers / 100.01% / 39.94% / ($49,230)
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians / 100.00% / 46.96% / ($49,210)
Bridge and Lock Tenders / 100.00% / 65.00% / ($49,120)
Food Science Technicians / 52.50% / 67.10% / ($49,090)
Tree Trimmers and Pruners / 100.00% / 39.55% / ($49,070)
Tax Preparers / 76.20% / 47.61% / ($49,010)
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers / 99.05% / 39.51% / ($48,940)
Tile and Stone Setters / 100.00% / 50.34% / ($48,910)
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers / 100.01% / 63.18% / ($48,900)
Public Safety Telecommunicators / 95.26% / 68.18% / ($48,890)
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles / 99.99% / 52.68% / ($48,840)
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters / 95.84% / 52.32% / ($48,840)
Proofreaders and Copy Markers / 52.69% / 47.90% / ($48,790)
Automotive Body and Related Repairers / 99.99% / 70.29% / ($48,740)
Pourers and Casters, Metal / 100.00% / 83.26% / ($48,690)
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators / 96.78% / 49.34% / ($48,550)
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters / 100.00% / 65.72% / ($48,480)
Paperhangers / 100.00% / 49.80% / ($48,460)
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons / 100.00% / 88.40% / ($48,410)
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers / 94.78% / 45.81% / ($48,380)
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers / 92.30% / 50.00% / ($48,380)
Cargo and Freight Agents / 69.25% / 74.53% / ($48,330)
Logging Equipment Operators / 100.00% / 75.24% / ($48,240)
Agricultural Inspectors / 87.88% / 45.67% / ($48,010)
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians / 100.00% / 48.27% / ($47,950)
Floor Sanders and Finishers / 100.00% / 30.71% / ($47,760)
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping / 65.40% / 30.88% / ($47,710)
Painters, Construction and Maintenance / 98.15% / 48.09% / ($47,700)
Dental Laboratory Technicians / 92.45% / 35.15% / ($47,690)
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall / 100.00% / 81.05% / ($47,540)
Animal Breeders / 95.94% / 47.64% / ($47,540)
Carpet Installers / 100.00% / 31.43% / ($47,520)
Neurodiagnostic Technologists / 83.87% / 48.40% / ($47,470)
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers / 84.34% / 32.98% / ($47,450)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks / 81.29% / 32.20% / ($47,440)
Models / 96.06% / 96.07% / ($47,430)
Travel Agents / 85.65% / 31.99% / ($47,410)
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance / 85.70% / 45.00% / ($47,390)
Loan Interviewers and Clerks / 61.75% / 36.81% / ($47,380)
Highway Maintenance Workers / 100.00% / 58.12% / ($47,360)
Pipelayers / 100.00% / 43.07% / ($47,330)
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.01% / 82.14% / ($47,250)
Home Appliance Repairers / 100.01% / 55.34% / ($47,170)
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 90.27% / 50.57% / ($47,110)
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 100.00% / 62.67% / ($47,040)
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners / 99.99% / 69.64% / ($46,910)
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks / 93.41% / 36.31% / ($46,900)
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance / 92.98% / 44.53% / ($46,860)
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers / 92.91% / 31.80% / ($46,850)
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers / 99.58% / 37.01% / ($46,730)
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers / 87.75% / 44.39% / ($46,650)
Dental Assistants / 100.00% / 61.45% / ($46,540)
Rock Splitters, Quarry / 81.02% / 87.71% / ($46,530)
Geothermal Technicians / 100.00% / 47.90% / ($46,500)
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors / 61.91% / 52.38% / ($46,480)
Motorboat Operators / 85.14% / 45.12% / ($46,420)
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas / 100.00% / 43.99% / ($46,340)
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.00% / 92.48% / ($46,100)
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers / 100.00% / 58.28% / ($45,850)
Semiconductor Processing Technicians / 99.68% / 76.98% / ($45,850)
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors / 100.00% / 40.92% / ($45,760)
Bus Drivers, School / 100.00% / 90.59% / ($45,660)
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders / 98.16% / 65.88% / ($45,640)
Log Graders and Scalers / 100.00% / 49.41% / ($45,600)
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.00% / 67.28% / ($45,560)
Helpers--Extraction Workers / 100.01% / 89.58% / ($45,520)
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.00% / 70.42% / ($45,350)
Self-Enrichment Teachers / 45.76% / 33.67% / ($45,330)
Construction Laborers / 100.00% / 83.68% / ($45,300)
Medical Equipment Preparers / 82.92% / 43.14% / ($45,280)
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers / 100.00% / 72.61% / ($44,980)
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers / 99.99% / 93.70% / ($44,890)
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys / 59.63% / 40.27% / ($44,890)
New Accounts Clerks / 100.00% / 58.40% / ($44,630)
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 92.88% / 48.80% / ($44,620)
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.00% / 62.22% / ($44,510)
Endoscopy Technicians / 100.01% / 73.08% / ($44,490)
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants / 57.73% / 85.80% / ($44,490)
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators / 100.00% / 51.68% / ($44,470)
Fence Erectors / 99.99% / 88.21% / ($44,410)
Foundry Mold and Coremakers / 100.00% / 83.14% / ($44,300)
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive / 89.01% / 43.85% / ($44,280)
Bill and Account Collectors / 78.88% / 52.69% / ($44,250)
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 100.00% / 99.79% / ($44,240)
Opticians, Dispensing / 100.00% / 50.00% / ($44,170)
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics / 100.00% / 33.69% / ($44,140)
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers / 100.00% / 67.03% / ($44,030)
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians / 89.60% / 70.52% / ($43,740)
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders / 99.99% / 80.47% / ($43,540)
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing / 99.03% / 48.34% / ($43,310)
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping / 99.49% / 87.75% / ($43,270)
Skincare Specialists / 78.15% / 70.98% / ($43,200)
Agricultural Technicians / 63.19% / 40.58% / ($43,180)
Precision Agriculture Technicians / 60.87% / 43.48% / ($43,180)
Animal Control Workers / 96.15% / 42.31% / ($43,170)
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners / 90.92% / 36.37% / ($42,800)
Upholsterers / 100.00% / 31.96% / ($42,730)
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 96.10% / 50.94% / ($42,670)
Cooks, Private Household / 100.00% / 42.31% / ($42,590)
Light Truck Drivers / 100.00% / 99.31% / ($42,470)
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters / 93.77% / 65.96% / ($42,470)
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders / 100.00% / 51.07% / ($42,420)
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 100.00% / 36.13% / ($42,400)
Medical Assistants / 82.53% / 81.37% / ($42,000)
Printing Press Operators / 100.00% / 40.17% / ($41,860)
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians / 100.00% / 45.45% / ($41,780)
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 100.00% / 63.96% / ($41,600)
Social and Human Service Assistants / 44.61% / 60.58% / ($41,410)
Photographers / 81.82% / 36.37% / ($40,760)
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks / 99.42% / 76.21% / ($40,610)
Office Clerks, General / 99.76% / 47.07% / ($40,480)
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan / 98.84% / 34.25% / ($40,300)
Pharmacy Technicians / 96.16% / 80.98% / ($40,300)
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers / 100.00% / 97.14% / ($40,230)
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators / 99.36% / 83.68% / ($40,200)
Etchers and Engravers / 99.99% / 41.69% / ($40,040)
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders / 100.00% / 65.83% / ($39,850)
Furniture Finishers / 100.00% / 45.95% / ($39,790)
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks / 89.25% / 85.10% / ($39,780)
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 96.57% / 85.26% / ($39,740)
Psychiatric Technicians / 68.09% / 75.29% / ($39,700)
Agricultural Equipment Operators / 99.99% / 61.03% / ($39,690)
Customer Service Representatives / 85.79% / 48.94% / ($39,680)
Tutors / 54.54% / 72.73% / ($39,580)
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists / 89.50% / 61.98% / ($39,360)
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders / 100.01% / 70.21% / ($39,340)
Library Technicians / 68.58% / 66.51% / ($39,310)
Conveyor Operators and Tenders / 100.00% / 94.70% / ($39,260)
Machine Feeders and Offbearers / 100.00% / 73.86% / ($39,250)
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators / 100.00% / 80.06% / ($39,210)
Psychiatric Aides / 95.92% / 72.31% / ($39,160)
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers / 100.00% / 77.97% / ($38,980)
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand / 100.00% / 64.30% / ($38,940)
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 100.00% / 57.82% / ($38,870)
Animal Trainers / 98.25% / 44.20% / ($38,810)
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders / 100.00% / 72.87% / ($38,550)
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers / 100.00% / 65.46% / ($38,520)
Food Batchmakers / 99.99% / 83.20% / ($38,460)
Helpers--Electricians / 98.70% / 58.74% / ($38,340)
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders / 100.00% / 78.21% / ($38,330)
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing / 98.28% / 68.80% / ($38,260)
Nursing Assistants / 87.36% / 81.52% / ($38,200)
Slaughterers and Meat Packers / 100.00% / 60.24% / ($38,160)
File Clerks / 91.72% / 39.40% / ($38,130)
Print Binding and Finishing Workers / 100.01% / 42.89% / ($38,100)
Telephone Operators / 100.00% / 45.37% / ($38,080)
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood / 100.00% / 70.09% / ($38,000)
Residential Advisors / 59.02% / 65.91% / ($37,950)
Data Entry Keyers / 100.00% / 48.23% / ($37,790)
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians / 91.17% / 67.45% / ($37,720)
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand / 100.00% / 68.49% / ($37,660)
Recycling and Reclamation Workers / 91.99% / 97.72% / ($37,660)
Butchers and Meat Cutters / 100.00% / 32.98% / ($37,650)
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters / 90.30% / 60.09% / ($37,650)
Tellers / 91.68% / 92.13% / ($37,640)
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer / 82.57% / 57.68% / ($37,450)
Counter and Rental Clerks / 79.75% / 74.93% / ($37,400)
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term / 55.21% / 66.44% / ($37,380)
Concierges / 90.91% / 63.65% / ($37,150)
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.00% / 76.39% / ($37,130)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education / 62.81% / 50.90% / ($37,130)
Security Guards / 98.04% / 80.52% / ($37,070)
Medical Transcriptionists / 100.00% / 66.02% / ($37,060)
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand / 100.00% / 58.19% / ($37,040)
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons / 100.00% / 60.78% / ($37,010)
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders / 100.00% / 80.85% / ($36,970)
Demonstrators and Product Promoters / 99.34% / 99.34% / ($36,970)
Occupational Therapy Aides / 98.20% / 75.70% / ($36,970)
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service / 100.00% / 96.52% / ($36,880)
Parts Salespersons / 86.38% / 35.11% / ($36,860)
Orderlies / 100.00% / 84.96% / ($36,830)
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service / 96.96% / 60.95% / ($36,750)
Helpers--Production Workers / 92.38% / 89.55% / ($36,700)
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers / 90.54% / 56.27% / ($36,650)
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.00% / 74.10% / ($36,620)
Craft Artists / 86.96% / 34.79% / ($36,600)
Dietetic Technicians / 93.29% / 45.65% / ($36,520)
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers / 99.54% / 78.62% / ($36,440)
Crossing Guards and Flaggers / 100.00% / 90.24% / ($36,370)
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers / 98.70% / 95.45% / ($36,300)
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers / 82.36% / 65.27% / ($36,230)
Pharmacy Aides / 100.00% / 79.83% / ($36,200)
Gambling Cage Workers / 100.00% / 57.48% / ($36,110)
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers / 100.00% / 98.78% / ($36,020)
Receptionists and Information Clerks / 100.00% / 47.01% / ($35,840)
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials / 80.95% / 57.14% / ($35,820)
Cooks, Restaurant / 99.99% / 83.35% / ($35,780)
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators / 94.81% / 66.47% / ($35,620)
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 100.00% / 99.60% / ($35,530)
Driver/Sales Workers / 100.00% / 91.91% / ($35,420)
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders / 100.01% / 93.56% / ($35,340)
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria / 93.22% / 64.36% / ($35,320)
Motion Picture Projectionists / 89.90% / 90.17% / ($35,160)
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals / 99.77% / 54.31% / ($35,120)
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners / 75.92% / 78.11% / ($35,020)
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers / 100.00% / 95.83% / ($34,910)
Baggage Porters and Bellhops / 100.01% / 80.60% / ($34,840)
Packers and Packagers, Hand / 100.00% / 99.39% / ($34,830)
Telemarketers / 100.00% / 78.19% / ($34,480)
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse / 75.14% / 71.76% / ($34,470)
Sewing Machine Operators / 99.99% / 58.36% / ($34,440)
Recreation Workers / 37.90% / 40.14% / ($34,410)
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products / 100.00% / 87.28% / ($34,360)
Manicurists and Pedicurists / 100.00% / 83.60% / ($34,250)
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment / 99.99% / 82.18% / ($34,150)
Cooks, Short Order / 100.01% / 81.36% / ($34,130)
Library Assistants, Clerical / 95.43% / 72.18% / ($34,020)
Forest and Conservation Workers / 57.20% / 41.32% / ($33,940)
Funeral Attendants / 88.97% / 69.50% / ($33,850)
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants / 100.00% / 62.92% / ($33,820)
Retail Salespersons / 96.00% / 75.39% / ($33,680)
Physical Therapist Aides / 81.30% / 72.78% / ($33,520)
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants / 89.23% / 53.66% / ($33,450)
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners / 89.15% / 79.59% / ($33,450)
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers / 100.00% / 84.76% / ($33,230)
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant / 87.18% / 78.54% / ($33,110)
Parking Attendants / 99.04% / 97.27% / ($32,840)
Food Preparation Workers / 95.85% / 88.15% / ($32,420)
Gambling Dealers / 100.00% / 62.42% / ($32,240)
Sewers, Hand / 99.48% / 60.39% / ($32,240)
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials / 85.85% / 36.62% / ($32,240)
Waiters and Waitresses / 100.00% / 98.56% / ($31,940)
Bartenders / 98.88% / 57.35% / ($31,510)
Dishwashers / 100.00% / 100.00% / ($31,200)
Animal Caretakers / 86.63% / 65.83% / ($31,200)
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers / 100.00% / 93.53% / ($31,180)
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks / 95.41% / 84.96% / ($30,790)
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers / 98.78% / 76.80% / ($30,380)
Childcare Workers / 91.29% / 49.53% / ($30,370)
Cashiers / 100.00% / 72.87% / ($29,720)
Fast Food and Counter Workers / 99.96% / 80.65% / ($29,540)
Shampooers / 100.00% / 93.40% / ($29,530)
Amusement and Recreation Attendants / 98.57% / 94.63% / ($29,390)
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop / 86.88% / 85.05% / ($29,220)
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners / 100.01% / 72.38% / ($29,170)
Dancers / 100.01% / 62.06% / (Salary Not Available)

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Parts Salespersons

Description: Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.

U.S. Total Employment (2023):
257,800		 U.S. Total Employment (2033 est.):
270,400
Employment Change (2023-2033 est.):
12,600 (4.9%) 		Average Annual Job Openings (2023-2033 est.):
32,600
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Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Examine returned parts for defects, and exchange defective parts or refund money.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Maintain and clean work and inventory areas.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Assist customers, such as responding to customer complaints and updating them about back-ordered parts.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Receive payment or obtain credit authorization.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Advise customers on substitution or modification of parts when identical replacements are not available.
Importance: 98 (%) Description: Read catalogs, microfiche viewers, or computer displays to determine replacement part stock numbers and prices.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Fill customer orders from stock, and place orders when requested items are out of stock.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Discuss use and features of various parts, based on knowledge of machines or equipment.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Locate and label parts, and maintain inventory of stock.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Determine replacement parts required, according to inspections of old parts, customer requests, or customers' descriptions of malfunctions.
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Receive and fill telephone orders for parts.
Importance: 93 (%) Description: Mark and store parts in stockrooms, according to prearranged systems.
Importance: 93 (%) Description: Prepare sales slips or sales contracts.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Place new merchandise on display.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Manage shipments by researching shipping methods or costs and tracking packages.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Pick up and deliver parts.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Demonstrate equipment to customers, and explain functioning of equipment.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Measure parts, using precision measuring instruments, to determine whether similar parts may be machined to required sizes.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Repair parts or equipment.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Communicating with People Outside the Organization: Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Performing for or Working Directly with the Public: Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Selling or Influencing Others: Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others: Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Performing Administrative Activities: Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Handling and Moving Objects: Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Monitoring and Controlling Resources: Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment: Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Developing and Building Teams: Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Performing General Physical Activities: Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates: Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Controlling Machines and Processes: Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Advise customers on the use of products or services.
Analyze shipping information to make routing decisions.
Arrange delivery of goods or services.
Calculate shipping costs.
Clean work areas.
Demonstrate products to consumers.
Examine condition of property or products.
Explain technical product or service information to customers.
Gather customer or product information to determine customer needs.
Measure product or material dimensions.
Monitor inventories of products or materials.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Prepare sales or other contracts.
Process sales or other transactions.
Repair parts or assemblies.
Set up merchandise displays.
Stock products or parts.
Take product orders from customers.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Sales and Marketing: Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Administrative: Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Advise others on products or services.
Activity: Analyze data to improve operations.
Activity: Arrange displays or decorations.
Activity: Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas.
Activity: Collect data about consumer needs or opinions.
Activity: Determine values or prices of goods or services.
Activity: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures.
Activity: Execute financial transactions.
Activity: Explain technical details of products or services.
Activity: Inspect characteristics or conditions of materials or products.
Activity: Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipment.
Activity: Monitor resources or inventories.
Activity: Prepare documentation for contracts, applications, or permits.
Activity: Promote products, services, or programs.
Activity: Purchase goods or services.
Activity: Repair workpieces or products.
Activity: Stock supplies or products.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
High-Priority Tech Skills
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Word processing software:
Microsoft Word
Widely Used Tech Skills
Inventory management software:
Inventory control system software
Inventory management systems
Emerging Tech Skills
Document management software:
Adobe Acrobat
Electronic mail software:
Microsoft Outlook
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
SAP software
Presentation software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
General Software Tools
Customer relationship management CRM software:
Customer information databases
Graphics or photo imaging software:
SmugMug Flickr
Internet browser software:
Web browser software
Inventory management software:
Inventory tracking software
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
These occupations involve following instructions and often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include dishwashers, landscaping and groundskeeping workers, counter and rental clerks, dental laboratory technicians, and security guards.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 46.9 (%) Level of Education: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Frequency of Attainment: 25.2 (%) Level of Education: Some College Courses
Frequency of Attainment: 13.6 (%) Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 9.3 (%) Level of Education: Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Frequency of Attainment: 5.0 (%) Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 50.3 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 17.9 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Frequency of Attainment: 13.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Frequency of Attainment: 8.7 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 5.9 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Frequency of Attainment: 3.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Certifications
Certifications
These are examples of certifications that may be important for this occupation. How can you begin exploring which certifications fit your goals and what steps you would need to take to earn them?
ASE Parts Specialist Certification External Link
Automobile Parts Specialist External Link
Job Listings
Job Listings and Similar Occupational Titles - scroll and click to identify common requirements, keywords, and skills in current job listings
Parts Salespersons
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Automotive Parts Clerk (Auto Parts Clerk)
Automotive Parts Counter Associate (Auto Parts Counter Associate)
Automotive Parts Counter Person (Auto Parts Counter Person)
Automotive Parts Counterperson (Auto Parts Counterperson)
Automotive Parts Handler (Auto Parts Handler)
Automotive Parts Salesperson (Auto Parts Salesperson)
Automotive Parts Specialist (Auto Parts Specialist)
Commercial Parts Professional
Electronic Parts Salesperson
Merchandising Assistant
Parts Advisor
Parts Associate
Parts Back Counter Man
Parts Clerk
Parts Consultant
Parts Coordinator
Parts Counter Associate
Parts Counter Clerk
Parts Counter Person
Parts Counter Representative (Parts Counter Rep)
Parts Counter Salesperson
Parts Counterman
Parts Counterperson
Parts Person
Parts Professional
Parts Puller
Parts Representative (Parts Rep)
Parts Runner
Parts Sales Representative (Parts Sales Rep)
Parts Salesman
Parts Salesperson
Parts Specialist
Parts Technician (Parts Tech)
Retail Parts Professional
Sales Assistant (Sales Assist)
Sales Specialist
Salesperson
Wholesale Parts Salesperson
Related Careers to Consider
Related Careers to Consider
This lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to what "Parts Salespersons" do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit. How do these related occupations align with your interests, skills, and goals?
1 - Counter and Rental Clerks
2 - Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
3 - Retail Salespersons
4 - Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
5 - Stockers and Order Fillers
6 - Home Appliance Repairers
7 - Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
8 - Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
9 - Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
10 - Order Clerks
11 - Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
12 - Team Assemblers
13 - Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
14 - Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
15 - Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
16 - Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
17 - Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
18 - Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
19 - Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
20 - Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

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