The territory sales beginner — learning outside sales techniques.
Junior Field Sales Representative (field Sales Rep) pay typically runs $49K–$66K at this level, and jobs in this field are projected to grow 2% through 2034.
As a Junior Field Sales Rep, you're learning outside sales by working a territory, visiting customers and prospects in person. You develop relationship-building and selling skills through direct customer interaction.
Your day involves traveling to customer locations, conducting sales presentations, following up on opportunities, and building relationships in your territory. You're developing the skills for independent field sales.
The work provides hands-on sales education. You learn by doing — visiting customers, facing rejection, adjusting your approach, and developing what works. Junior reps build these skills through consistent field activity. The people who succeed here embrace the learning process, are comfortable with face-to-face interaction, and can handle the independence of field work.
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The territory sales beginner — learning outside sales techniques.
Median pay for a Junior Field Sales Representative (field Sales Rep) is about $100K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $49K to $195K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Persuasion, Speaking, Active Listening, Negotiation, and Social Perceptiveness.
Most people in this role hold a bachelor's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 1.9% through 2034, with roughly 293,930 people working in it today (BLS).
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