Mid-Level

Cigarette Vendor

The tobacco product mobile seller โ€” vending cigarettes and tobacco items from machines or mobile sales points.

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Enterprisingleading, persuading
Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Cigarette Vendors
Employment concentration ยท ~8 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Cigarette Vendor

As a Cigarette Vendor, you might service vending machines, work a tobacco counter, or handle mobile tobacco sales. The role involves selling tobacco products while ensuring regulatory compliance, particularly age verification where direct sales occur.

Your day depends on the format. Vending machine service involves stocking, maintenance, and collection. Counter or mobile sales involve direct customer interaction. All formats require attention to regulatory compliance and security given product value.

The challenge is the heavily regulated environment. Tobacco products have strict sales requirements, and enforcement is active. Age verification must be consistent. Product security is important given the value and theft risk. Industry changes including declining cigarette sales and vaping growth affect the landscape.

RelationshipsAbove avg
AchievementLower
IndependenceLower
Working ConditionsLower
RecognitionLower
SupportLower
O*NET Work Values survey
StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Vending vs counterLocation typeRoute structureRegulationsAdditional products
Tobacco vending varies by format. Machine service involves routes and technical maintenance. Counter sales are more retail-focused. Some jurisdictions have banned tobacco vending machines or restricted placement. The product mix often includes lighters, papers, and related items.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Cigarette Vendors (SOC 41-9091.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Route efficiency
If machine-based, efficient service matters
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Compliance
Regulatory adherence is non-negotiable
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Customer service
For direct sales roles
Is this machine service, counter sales, or something else?
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What regulations apply?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$23Kโ€“$56K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
5K
U.S. Employment
-10%
10yr Growth
3K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

PersuasionSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationActive ListeningCoordinationNegotiationReading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision MakingCritical Thinking
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
41-9091.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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