Careers · Telemarketers · Illinois
Telemarketers in Illinois
Telemarketers contact potential customers by phone to solicit donations, sell goods, or promote services. They work from call centers, offices, or sometimes remote locations, reading from scripts and handling customer responses In Illinois the median pay is $31,200 a year, 12% below the national median of $35,450.
$31,200median pay in Illinois, per year
$31,200–$49,740middle half earn
870employed in Illinois
$35,450U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
SpeakingPersuasionActive ListeningService OrientationReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingNegotiation
Knowledge areas
Sales and MarketingCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementComputers and ElectronicsCommunications and Media
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Telemarketers.
Licenses and training in Illinois
Telemarketers pay in other states
Kansas · $48,010Colorado · $47,670California · $46,000Connecticut · $45,200Massachusetts · $44,650Oregon · $42,060New York · $41,400Minnesota · $39,850Washington · $39,670Idaho · $39,400
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against telemarketers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
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O*NET-SOC 41-9041.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Illinois, annual.