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Sales related occupations n.e.c.

SOC 2020 7129

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of sales occupations not elsewhere classified in minor group 712: Sales Related Occupations.

Also calledInsurance account managerInsurance relationship managerInsurance sales executiveAccount handlerCar rental agentCar rental assistantand 84 more titles
Typical full-time pay£31,5002025 Provisional
People in the job65,000across the UK
New adverts a month1,500↓ 23%on last year · 131st of 412

Pay

ONS · ASHE 2025
What full-time sales related occupations n.e.c. earn, 2025
£31,500 typicaln/ptop 10%
n/p: top 10% not published by ONS
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Lowest 10% earn less thanNot published
Lowest 20% earn less thanNot published
25%Not published
Median£31,500
75%Not published
Top 20% earn more thanNot published
Top 10% earn more thanNot published
Many (20%) of sales related occupations n.e.c. work for themselves. These pay figures only cover employees, so they may not reflect what self-employed sales related occupations n.e.c. earn.
Typical pay by regionUK median £31,500
London!£46,200
Wales!£40,000
East of England!£33,500
West Midlands!£33,300
Scotland!£32,500
South West!£31,100
South East!£29,200
North East!£28,900
North West£28,900
Yorkshire and The Humber!£28,800
East MidlandsNot published by ONS–
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UK median, £31,500
London£46,200 (small sample)
Wales£40,000 (small sample)
East of England£33,500 (small sample)
West Midlands£33,300 (small sample)
Scotland£32,500 (small sample)
South West£31,100 (small sample)
South East£29,200 (small sample)
North East£28,900 (small sample)
North West£28,900
Yorkshire and The Humber£28,800 (small sample)
East MidlandsNot published by ONS
Typical pay over 3 years
  • 2023 £28,100
  • 2024 £29,400
  • 2025 Provisional£31,500
↑ 12% since 2023Provisional figures are revised when ONS publishes the next year’s survey.

Jobs and demand

ONS · Textkernel adverts · DfE

About 1,500 jobs for sales related occupations n.e.c. are advertised each month.

New job adverts a month, Jan 2017 to Aug 2026
New advertsMonth not published by ONS (2 in all)
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Aug 20261,418
Jul 20261,435
Jun 2026Not published
May 20261,521
Apr 20261,492
Mar 2026Not published
Feb 20261,559
Jan 20261,580
Dec 2025813
Nov 20251,687
Oct 20251,839
Sept 20251,586
Aug 20251,743
Jul 20251,828
Jun 20252,115
May 20253,129
Apr 20253,957
Mar 20252,960
Feb 20251,699
Jan 20251,576
Dec 2024883
Nov 20241,375
Oct 20241,493
Sept 20241,613
Aug 20241,718
Jul 20241,814
Jun 20241,768
May 20241,967
Apr 20241,763
Mar 20241,348
Feb 20241,410
Jan 20241,680
Dec 20231,152
Nov 20231,238
Oct 20231,304
Sept 20231,254
Aug 20231,469
Jul 20231,481
Jun 20232,091
May 20232,053
Apr 20231,755
Mar 20232,097
Feb 20232,109
Jan 20232,254
Dec 20221,872
Nov 20222,190
Oct 20222,395
Sept 20222,390
Aug 20222,607
Jul 20222,624
Jun 20222,634
May 20222,966
Apr 20222,361
Mar 20222,945
Feb 20222,603
Jan 20222,972
Dec 20213,625
Nov 20212,413
Oct 20212,620
Sept 20212,550
Aug 20212,689
Jul 20213,844
Jun 20212,479
May 20212,694
Apr 20212,091
Mar 20213,024
Feb 20211,598
Jan 20212,510
Dec 20202,473
Nov 20201,912
Oct 20203,564
Sept 20202,057
Aug 20201,794
Jul 20202,577
Jun 20202,296
May 20201,987
Apr 20201,291
Mar 20202,202
Feb 20202,839
Jan 20202,587
Dec 20191,882
Nov 20192,349
Oct 20192,184
Sept 20192,189
Aug 20192,284
Jul 20192,685
Jun 20192,510
May 20192,342
Apr 20191,837
Mar 20192,070
Feb 20192,047
Jan 20192,305
Dec 20181,432
Nov 20182,088
Oct 20182,261
Sept 20182,432
Aug 20182,168
Jul 20181,887
Jun 20182,176
May 20182,108
Apr 20181,917
Mar 20182,562
Feb 20185,343
Jan 20182,527
Dec 20171,914
Nov 20172,177
Oct 20172,962
Sept 20172,329
Aug 20172,787
Jul 20172,525
Jun 20173,442
May 20173,020
Apr 20172,855
Mar 20173,443
Feb 20172,762
Jan 20173,099
Vacancies hard to fill because of skills
17%against 27% for all jobs
DfE Employer Skills Survey 2024.
Where the most jobs are advertisedadverts a quarter
London749
Manchester143
Birmingham112
Leeds103
Bristol, City of86
Glasgow City66
Liverpool50
Newcastle upon Tyne48
Sheffield44
Somerset44
London is published as one area. Averages leave out quarters ONS withheld.
Where sales related occupations n.e.c. are most concentratedShare of local job adverts, compared with the UK.

Recruitment from abroad. Fewer than 10 sponsored work visas were granted for this job from July 2025 to June 2026. Home Office

Who does it

ONS · Annual Population Survey · April 2025 to March 2026
Age of sales related occupations n.e.c.
16%!
23%!
19%!
21%!
16%!
5.6%!
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16–2416% (small sample)
25–3423% (small sample)
35–4419% (small sample)
45–5421% (small sample)
55–6416% (small sample)
65+5.6% (small sample)
Highest qualification
Degree or equivalent27%
Higher education below degree!10%
A levels or equivalent25%
GCSEs or equivalent28%
Other qualifications!3.8%
No qualifications!3.9%
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Degree or equivalent27%
Higher education below degree10% (small sample)
A levels or equivalent25%
GCSEs or equivalent28%
Other qualifications3.8% (small sample)
No qualifications3.9% (small sample)

Main employers: non-life insurance (8.4%), retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores (5.6%), sale of cars and light motor vehicles (3.1%), real estate agencies (2.9%).

How to get in

Hold a degree
27%
as their highest qualification
Most common qualification
GCSEs or equivalent
held by 28%
Apprenticeships
1
from level 2
Apprenticeships take
1 year
typically
Self-employed
20%
of people in the job

Routes in

Insurance account manager

You can get into this job through:

University

You can take a degree before applying for a place on an insurance company's graduate training scheme.

Useful subjects include:

  • business studies
  • finance
  • law
  • surveying
  • construction
  • marketing

It can help to get some relevant work experience whilst you're studying, for example through an internship or placement.

Your university careers service will be able to help you with this.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree

Apprenticeship

You can apply to do an apprenticeship with an insurance company, such as:

  • Insurance Professional Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship
  • Senior Insurance Professional Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship

These can take between 2 and 3 years to complete and combine workplace learning and study.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship

Work your way up

You'll need experience in the insurance industry to do this job, for example as an underwriter, broker or loss adjuster. You would then move into account management through training and promotion.

Whilst working, you'll be encouraged to take qualifications, like those offered by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

These include:

  • Certificate in Insurance
  • Diploma in Insurance
  • Advanced Diploma in Insurance

Registration and professional bodies

Career tips

You can work as an account manager across several insurance sectors, or choose to specialise in certain ones, for instance:

  • property
  • marine
  • motor
  • business liability
  • cyber
Professional and industry bodies

You can join the Chartered Insurance Institute for professional development opportunities and to build up your contacts in the industry.

Further information

You can find out more about careers in insurance from the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Routes in are from the National Careers Service job profile for insurance account manager. Contains public sector information from the National Careers Service licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Car rental agent

You can get into this job through:

College

You could learn some of the skills needed for this role by doing a college course, such as:

  • customer service
  • contact centre operations
  • principles of customer service
Entry requirements

Entry requirements for these courses vary.

Apprenticeship

You can apply to do an apprenticeship with a vehicle hire company, for example:

  • Customer Service Practitioner Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship
  • Customer Service Specialist Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship

These take around 1 year to complete and combine on-the-job training and time spent with a learning provider.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship
  • 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship

Apply directly

You could apply directly to work as a car rental agent.

Employers will look for experience in customer service, office administration or sales work. They may also expect you to have:

  • some GCSEs, including English and maths, or equivalent qualifications
  • IT skills

What you’ll need

  • have a full driving licence

Foreign language skills could be useful if you want to work at airports, ports or tourist destinations.

Registration and professional bodies

Career tips

You may need to be over 21 for some jobs, for insurance purposes.

Further information

You can find out more about careers in the motor industry from the Institute of the Motor Industry.

Routes in are from the National Careers Service job profile for car rental agent. Contains public sector information from the National Careers Service licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Apprenticeships

1 for this job

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The work

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Typical tasks

  • assesses characteristics of goods/services being sold and decides on main selling points
  • advises clients and agents on insurance related problems, seeks new outlets for business and quotes premiums, bonus rates, tax concessions, etc.
  • obtains orders for advertising, financial, catering, printing and transportation services
  • organises parties in private households to sell clothing, fashion accessories, giftware and other goods
  • provides demonstrations of a product within retail stores, exhibitions and trade fairs to promote interest amongst potential customers
  • negotiates agreements for the passage of supply lines over or under land/property and the siting of supporting structures and other items

Skills

  • create solutions to problems
  • handle rental overdues
  • have computer literacy
  • listen actively
  • build rapport with people from different cultural backgrounds
  • speak different languages
  • achieve sales targets
  • apply numeracy skills
  • check vehicle damage
  • communicate with customers
  • handle customer complaints
  • identify customer's needs
  • manage contracts
  • perform multiple tasks at the same time

Knowledge

  • contract law
  • car controls
  • financial capability
  • types of vehicles
  • credit card payments
  • company policies

Suits people who like

  • Organising and following procedures
  • Leading and persuading

Outlook

DfE · Skills Imperative 2035
Broader groupThese projections are for sales occupations, a group of 13 jobs that includes sales related occupations n.e.c..
Change in jobs, 2020 to 2035↓ 12%about 255,000 fewer jobs
Workers needed by 2035671,000including people replacing those who retire or leave

Sources

Pay
ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
People in the job, who does it
ONS, Annual Population Survey, April 2025 to March 2026
Job adverts
ONS, online job adverts (Textkernel), to Aug 2026
Demand, skill shortages
Department for Education and Skills England, Occupations in demand and the Employer Skills Survey
Outlook
The Skills Imperative 2035 (2024), NFER/Nuffield/DfE/IER/CE
Routes in
National Careers Service job profiles
Apprenticeships, qualifications
Skills England occupational maps
Skills, interests
ESCO classification of the European Commission; O*NET data, U.S. Department of Labor (CC BY 4.0, modified)
Visas
Home Office, immigration system statistics

Figures as of 10 October 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Occupations in demand and the Employer Skills Survey: Department for Education and Skills England. Immigration system statistics: Home Office. Contains public sector information from the National Careers Service licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© Skills England 2025. This information is licensed under the Open Government Licence https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Source: The Skills Imperative 2035 (2024), NFER/Nuffield/DfE/IER/CE.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

This service includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This service has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 licence.

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