medium risk
Advertising Sales Agentsvs
52 shared · 18 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products leads 4–0| Metric | Advertising Sales Agents | Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 31.5% | 29.3% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 48th | 35th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 7 / 15 | 5 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $61,460 | N/A |
| Employment | 97K | N/A |
Skill Comparison
|
Sorted by largest difference
Selling or Influencing Others
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Sales and Marketing
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Thinking Creatively
Customer and Personal Service
Communications and Media
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Scheduling Work and Activities
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Advertising Sales Agents
31%
total discount
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
31%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Advertising Sales Agents
7 of 15 at risk85%Draw up contracts for advertising work and collect payments due.
85%Deliver advertising or illustration proofs to customers for approval.
76%Provide clients with estimates of the costs of advertising products or services.
76%Prepare promotional plans, sales literature, media kits, and sales contracts, using computer.
69%Process all correspondence and paperwork related to accounts.
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
5 of 15 at risk86%Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise.
73%Monitor competitors' sales activities by following their advertisements in newspapers or other media.
68%Provide clerks with information to print on price tags, such as price, mark-ups or mark-downs, manufacturer number, season code, or style number.
55%Examine, select, order, or purchase merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, or other factors, such as environmental soundness.
52%Recommend mark-up rates, markdown rates, or merchandise selling prices.
Wage Comparison
Advertising Sales AgentsWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
10th
$33,480N/A
25th
$44,980N/A
Median
$61,460N/A
75th
$91,430N/A
90th
$133,540N/A
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Advertising Sales Agents2028–2035
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Advertising Sales Agents.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Advertising
0
Unique to Wholesale
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Advertising Sales AgentsWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products