The salary statistics and trend of sales representatives in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare sales representative salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for sales representatives in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) sales representatives is $91,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent sales representatives is $22,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sales representatives in the industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $42,170 | -0.81% | 5.45% |
| 2016 | $42,510 | 3.06% | - |
| 2015 | $41,210 | -0.15% | - |
| 2014 | $41,270 | 1.82% | - |
| 2013 | $40,520 | 1.60% | - |
| 2012 | $39,870 | - | - |
The average salaries of sales representatives in 22 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of sales representatives in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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