Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products: how much of the work does AI already do?

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Median pay

$72,080

What the job involves

• Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms.
• Recommend products to customers, based on customers' needs and interests.
• Contact regular and prospective customers to demonstrate products, explain product features, and solicit orders.
• Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties, and delivery dates.

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Will AI replace sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products?

This data cannot say. It measures how much of the work AI is already used for today: 63% of the tasks, which is high. It is not a forecast of job loss.

How is the number worked out?

Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026.

What do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products earn?

The national median is $72,080 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Exposure: Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026. Pay and growth: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tasks and skills: O*NET. All jobs.