Q: What percentage of Sales Assistants are female?

70.4% of sales assistants are female in the United States. This is 0.7 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female sales assistants has decreased by -0.8 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 2,532,150 female sales assistants in the U.S. and 1,064,655 male sales assistants in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 3,596,805 people with the specific job title of sales assistant and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.

Question 1

How long does it take to become a Sales Assistant?

Accepted Answer

It takes 2 years of professional experience to become a sales assistant. That is the time it takes to learn specific sales assistant skills, but does not account for time spent in formal education.

Question 2

What is a good starting salary for a Sales Assistant?

Accepted Answer

A good starting salary for a sales assistant is $23,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a sales assistant in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for sales assistants is $30,890, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a sales assistant can vary by state.

Question 3

Can a sales assistant make 100k?

Accepted Answer

No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a sales assistant. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a sales assistant is $30,890. Even sales assistants in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $39,000 per year.

Question 4

What percentage of Sales Assistants are female?

Accepted Answer

70.4% of sales assistants are female in the United States. This is 0.7 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female sales assistants has decreased by -0.8 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 2,532,150 female sales assistants in the U.S. and 1,064,655 male sales assistants in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 3,596,805 people with the specific job title of sales assistant and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.

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