4.8Moderate
Sales Assistants (General)
Sales Assistants and Salespersons · Sales Assistants and Salespersons
Moderate Risk
Median Weekly Pay
$1,241
Full-time workers
Employment
559,800
Total workers
10yr Growth
+7.0%
Projected to 2035
Shortage Status
N/A
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation42.0%
Augmentation63.0%
Key Tasks
- •Determining customer requirements and advising on product range, price, delivery, warranties and product use and care
- •Demonstrating and explaining to customers the establishment's goods and services
- •Selling food, beverages, clothing, footwear and other personal and household goods and services
- •Accepting payment for goods and services by a variety of payment methods and preparing sales invoices
- •Assisting with the ongoing management of stock such as product inventories and participating in stocktakes
- •Stacking and displaying goods for sale, and wrapping and packing goods sold
Employment Projections to 2035
Median Age
23
Female Share
65.0%
Part-Time Share
75.0%
Skill Level
5 / 5
Lowest
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