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Highest Paying Industries for Advertising Sales Agents

The top 100 highest paying industries for advertising sales agents (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $83,530, computer systems design and related services is the highest paying industry for advertising sales agents. It is followed by photographic services industry (average annual salary $61,520). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of advertising sales agents in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Advertising Sales Agents

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$83,530	$32,610	750
2	Photographic Services	$61,520	$26,730	50
3	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$61,230	$33,960	270
4	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$60,300	$27,600	2,110
5	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$60,090	$27,490	2,070
6	Specialized Design Services	$59,710	$30,800	720
7	Software Publishers	$59,590	$31,930	70
8	Other Information Services	$56,960	$28,760	5,940
9	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$54,930	$25,970	60,510
10	Television Broadcasting	$54,770	$25,680	12,740
11	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$54,370	$26,260	65,980
12	Construction	$54,320	$19,180	70
13	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$54,220	$28,970	240
14	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$54,180	$40,510	n/a
15	Building Finishing Contractors	$53,950	$31,930	n/a
16	Specialty Trade Contractors	$53,520	$18,350	n/a
17	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$52,670	$18,650	280
18	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$50,560	$20,190	410
19	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$50,550	$18,490	170
20	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$50,330	$21,790	690
21	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$49,930	$20,130	430
22	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$49,570	$25,950	1,050
23	Rental and Leasing Services	$48,740	$31,940	n/a
24	Health Care and Social Assistance	$47,560	$19,100	n/a
25	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$47,270	$17,670	90
26	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$47,200	$30,920	40
27	Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	$47,110	$24,570	70
28	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$46,910	$21,800	29,640
29	Social Assistance	$46,890	$19,140	140
30	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$46,820	$21,810	28,950
31	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$45,750	$19,030	130
32	Manufacturing	$45,740	$22,840	940
33	Printing and Related Support Activities	$45,690	$21,860	760
34	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$45,550	$26,370	140
35	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$45,550	$26,370	140
36	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$45,220	$40,520	n/a
37	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$45,050	$19,790	180
38	Transportation and Warehousing	$44,890	$21,930	50
39	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$44,870	$25,560	130
40	Engineering Services	$44,710	$31,490	n/a
41	Activities Related to Real Estate	$44,530	$27,390	n/a
42	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$44,360	$24,140	380
43	Information	$44,150	$21,280	79,640
44	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$44,070	$31,430	60
45	Educational Services - Privately owned	$44,060	$18,950	60
46	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$43,890	$27,350	140
47	Real Estate	$43,830	$23,800	310
48	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$43,110	$21,380	100
49	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$43,030	$19,050	60
50	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	$42,990	$18,690	n/a
51	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$42,680	$24,080	110
52	Federal, State, and Local Government	$42,680	$24,080	110
53	Educational Services	$42,520	$21,700	140
54	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$42,440	$21,710	140
55	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$42,120	$20,700	110
56	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$42,060	$17,880	100
57	Wholesale Trade	$42,060	$20,690	990
58	Food Services and Drinking Places	$41,880	$19,690	120
59	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$41,760	$19,670	110
60	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$41,740	$22,840	210
61	Radio Broadcasting	$41,590	$19,840	16,220
62	Educational Services - State government owned	$40,710	$22,660	50
63	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$40,420	$20,510	40,780
64	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$40,400	$22,270	50
65	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$40,380	$20,500	40,710
66	Accommodation and Food Services	$40,370	$21,760	200
67	State government, including schools and hospitals	$40,300	$24,230	70
68	Automobile Dealers	$39,650	$21,500	120
69	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	$39,540	$21,440	n/a
70	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$39,210	$19,850	180
71	Direct Selling Establishments	$39,170	$32,130	60
72	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$39,050	$30,810	3,480
73	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$38,510	$20,120	1,280
74	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$38,470	$19,640	1,370
75	Other Support Services	$38,470	$21,360	70
76	Gambling Industries	$38,420	$17,540	40
77	Nonstore Retailers	$38,390	$25,590	390
78	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$38,380	$25,040	1,380
79	Administrative and Support Services	$38,360	$25,040	1,370
80	Traveler Accommodation	$38,200	$27,000	90
81	Accommodation	$38,200	$27,000	90
82	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$38,170	$24,640	330
83	Spectator Sports	$38,010	$20,770	730
84	Telecommunications	$37,530	$19,520	1,120
85	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$37,480	$17,320	80
86	Retail Trade	$37,320	$21,240	910
87	Employment Services	$37,190	$21,930	80
88	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	$36,800	$22,380	60
89	Newspaper Publishers	$36,750	$19,880	23,300
90	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$36,660	$19,370	1,060
91	Office Administrative Services	$36,590	$25,710	740
92	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$36,490	$17,010	40
93	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores	$36,070	$21,460	60
94	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$36,000	$21,220	530
95	Civic and Social Organizations	$34,820	$16,990	100
96	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$31,960	$18,140	80
97	Performing Arts Companies	$31,920	$18,310	90
98	Lessors of Real Estate	$24,230	$20,430	30
99	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$21,770	$17,240	40