AI Career Radar

Retail Salespersons

Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers.

AI exposure37 / 100Moderate exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation29
Freedom to set tasks77
Repeating the same tasks63
$35,410Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
-0.3%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (decline)BLS Employment Projections
51Skill durability (fragile)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Active Listening
63
69
Speaking
63
69
Critical Thinking
63
53
Monitoring
63
50
Judgment and Decision Making
63
47
Active Learning
62
50
Coordination
62
50
Complex Problem Solving
62
44
Reading Comprehension
61
50
Time Management
61
50
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Social Perceptiveness
60
63
Writing
60
50
Instructing
58
47
Learning Strategies
58
41
Systems Analysis
57
25
Service Orientation
56
69
Systems Evaluation
56
25
Persuasion
54
72
Mathematics
53
41
Negotiation
52
63
Science
52
0
Management of Personnel Resources
50
35
Operations Analysis
49
13
Installation
48
0
Management of Financial Resources
47
28
Quality Control Analysis
47
25
Management of Material Resources
47
25
Technology Design
47
22
Troubleshooting
47
19
Equipment Selection
47
0
Equipment Maintenance
47
0
Operations Monitoring
46
25
Repairing
46
0
Programming
45
6
Operation and Control
43
25

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

#1Massage TherapistsHealthcare Support
87/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$58,450
10-yr growth
+15.3%
Skill gap
3%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Judgment and Decision Making

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$53,140
10-yr growth
+36.5%
Skill gap
27%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Installation, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis

#3Farm Labor ContractorsBusiness & Finance
83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$58,460
10-yr growth
+7.4%
Skill gap
4%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Management of Personnel Resources, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making

83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$72,300
10-yr growth
+21.5%
Skill gap
17%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Systems Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Learning Strategies, Time Management

#6Physical Therapist AssistantsHealthcare Support
82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$68,380
10-yr growth
+23%
Skill gap
20%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Retail Salespersons could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.