The salary statistics and trend of advertising sales agents in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare advertising sales agent salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for advertising sales agents 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) advertising sales agents is $88,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent advertising sales agents is $21,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of advertising sales agents in the industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $40,800 | -0.29% | 3.55% |
| 2016 | $40,920 | 3.01% | - |
| 2015 | $39,690 | -1.74% | - |
| 2014 | $40,380 | 1.71% | - |
| 2013 | $39,690 | 0.86% | - |
| 2012 | $39,350 | - | - |
The average salaries of advertising sales agents in 18 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of advertising sales agents in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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