Other Sales and Related Workers

How to become a Door-to-Door Sales Worker, News and Street Vendor or Related Worker

Official title: Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

Also called: Direct Sales Coach, Door-to-Door Sales Trainer, Independent Beauty Consultant, Independent Distributor, Independent Sales Associate, Independent Sales Representative, Sales Representative (Sales Rep), Street Vendor

Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.

Main tasks

Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.
Develop prospect lists.
Deliver merchandise and collect payment.
Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.
Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise.
Answer questions about product features and benefits.
Distribute product samples or literature that details products or services.
Circulate among potential customers or travel by foot, truck, automobile, or bicycle to deliver or sell merchandise or services.

How to become one

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $41,380 a year The middle half earn $36,470 to $47,390.
About 50,900 people work in this job now, and about 45,600 are projected by 2035. (-10.4%)
People already use generative AI for a good share of this work, which usually changes the job more than it replaces it. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as high.

Questions people ask

How much does a Door-to-Door Sales Worker, News and Street Vendor or Related Worker earn in the US?

Median full-time pay is $41,380 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $36,470 to $47,390.

Is a Door-to-Door Sales Worker, News and Street Vendor or Related Worker a growing career in the US?

Employment is projected to fall 10% by 2035, from about 50,900 to about 45,600 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Do you need a degree to become a Door-to-Door Sales Worker, News and Street Vendor or Related Worker?

Not always. 27% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Door-to-Door Sales Worker, News and Street Vendor or Related Worker?

People already use generative AI for a good share of this work, which usually changes the job more than it replaces it. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as high.

Sources

Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

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