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Advertising Sales Agents in California
Advertising Sales Agents sell advertising space, time, or media to businesses and organizations. They work for publications, TV and radio stations, websites, signage companies, and other media outlets In California the median pay is $80,360 a year, 24% above the national median of $64,820.
$80,360median pay in California, per year
$56,010–$104,660middle half earn
9,620employed in California
$64,820U.S. median, for comparison
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against advertising sales agents and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against advertising sales agents and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience).
Skills that matter most
SpeakingPersuasionActive ListeningSocial PerceptivenessNegotiationReading ComprehensionService OrientationWriting
Knowledge areas
Sales and MarketingEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceCommunications and MediaComputers and ElectronicsAdministrative
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Advertising Sales Agents.
Licenses and training in California
Advertising Sales Agents pay in other states
Washington · $101,320New York · $98,360Massachusetts · $80,500District of Columbia · $75,030Utah · $74,260Colorado · $73,420New Jersey · $69,620South Carolina · $68,200Illinois · $66,290Michigan · $64,800
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against advertising sales agents and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against advertising sales agents and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 41-3011.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, California, annual.