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Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
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Top job in field: Channel Sales Representative IV
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Average pay: $108,013
  Salary Total compensation
(includes bonus)
75% in this career make more than: $63,442 $77,690
50% in this career make more than: $76,051 $94,513
25% in this career make more than: $91,123 $118,663
Top potential compensation (5% make more):   $316,251

10-year job growth: 14.36%
Total jobs 2004: 397,421
Forecast 2014: 454,474
Average annual growth (including new jobs and net replacement): 16,141

Career description
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of post-secondary education.

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