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Non-retail Sales Occupations
A description of the the work done by "Non-retail Sales Occupations" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Non-retail Sales Occupations" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$47,340 $40,202 204 15.01 27057.74 Business administration and management
$46,452 $41,000 188 13.83 21487.97 Business marketing/marketing management
$50,657 $45,000 56 4.12 28101.94 Business, general
$52,943 $54,500 38 2.80 23489.30 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$51,095 $47,000 36 2.65 23316.22 Biology, general
$48,167 $42,000 35 2.58 21435.00 Political science and government
$49,360 $42,000 34 2.50 33738.92 Psychology: General
$42,906 $40,800 32 2.35 16602.81 Marketing research
$52,970 $45,900 32 2.35 24870.10 Economics
$44,501 $36,000 29 2.13 23942.41 Accounting
$42,471 $30,600 28 2.06 22722.70 History, other
$58,856 $48,940 28 2.06 28717.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$59,591 $50,500 28 2.06 32925.10 Business/Managerial economics
$42,166 $38,950 27 1.99 18686.99 English Language and Literature/Letters
$37,686 $33,100 24 1.77 15241.91 Communications, general
$57,085 $50,000 23 1.69 21457.55 Chemistry
$42,852 $37,500 22 1.62 20500.02 OTHER business management/administrative services
$39,951 $35,000 21 1.55 14300.37 Education: Secondary teacher education
$47,525 $40,000 21 1.55 16735.16 Financial management
$48,383 $39,000 20 1.47 28625.58 OTHER communications
$39,296 $31,200 19 1.40 14297.93 Sociology
$45,979 $41,550 18 1.32 23311.18 Education: Physical education/coaching
$42,659 $28,500 17 1.25 22795.74 Education: OTHER education
$44,140 $44,250 14 1.03 15356.25 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$41,330 $38,250 14 1.03 16349.78 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$39,729 $38,500 13 .96 11999.00 Journalism
$40,282 $25,000 13 .96 20018.77 Education: Elementary teacher education
$57,867 $57,500 12 .88 23023.33 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$54,703 $51,000 11 .81 15084.53 Engineering: Chemical
$62,340 $60,000 10 .74 28977.93 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$40,055 $38,086 10 .74 11365.96 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$38,430 $42,500 10 .74 10744.41 Health/medical technologies
$52,106 $33,800 9 .66 32550.14 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$33,644 $31,200 9 .66 9233.17 Home Economics
$61,689 $36,400 9 .66 39472.53 Engineering: Industrial
$51,675 $45,886 8 .59 27922.00 OTHER agricultural business and production
$45,597 $45,786 8 .59 16115.34 Fine arts, all fields
$66,186 $49,300 7 .52 35067.58 OTHER engineering
$42,694 $36,000 7 .52 11805.55 Agricultural Economics
$39,310 $30,000 7 .52 11654.43 Geography
$50,949 $40,000 7 .52 23399.00 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$45,389 $45,000 6 .44 13364.13 Biochemistry and biophysics
$41,500 $37,000 6 .44 14083.09 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
$59,333 $51,000 6 .44 31377.63 Mathematics, general
$44,800 $39,000 6 .44 20712.96 Engineering: Civil
$45,389 $45,000 6 .44 13364.13 Biochemistry
$38,150 $37,750 6 .44 5377.65 OTHER social sciences
$47,933 $43,000 6 .44 19804.60 OTHER psychology
$39,062 $37,275 6 .44 15441.00 Criminal Justice/Protective Services
$48,833 $48,000 6 .44 11231.16 Computer/information sciences, general
$52,600 $45,000 5 .37 12208.19 Physics
$65,800 $28,600 5 .37 45694.46 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$41,160 $35,000 5 .37 8714.49 Zoology, general
$29,152 $12,000 5 .37 16023.47 OTHER biological sciences
$63,440 $39,200 5 .37 35758.84 OTHER agricultural sciences
$42,750 $44,000 4 .29 6759.25 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$43,250 $42,000 4 .29 15368.39 Computer science
$57,250 $61,000 4 .29 19356.85 Animal sciences
$46,125 $49,000 4 .29 19249.59 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$55,750 $54,000 4 .29 11882.23 Engineering: General
$29,625 $31,000 4 .29 12100.49 International relations
$44,016 $40,800 4 .29 9433.58 Architecture/Environmental Design
$47,375 $50,750 4 .29 17490.62 Microbiology
$40,667 $35,000 3 .22 4921.61 Dramatic arts
$75,708 $30,000 3 .22 52995.50 Pharmacy
$46,653 $24,960 3 .22 27193.14 Mathematics: Applied
$74,333 $62,400 3 .22 13752.41 Geology
$40,000 $24,000 3 .22 14966.63 Social Work
$36,000 $24,000 3 .22 12961.48 Public administration
$38,267 $20,800 3 .22 15271.18 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$44,340 $33,020 3 .22 8004.45 Environmental science studies
$41,333 $20,800 3 .22 16057.67 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$39,017 $10,920 3 .22 29637.38 Education: Mathematics teacher education
$51,667 $35,000 3 .22 11785.11 Nutritional sciences
$61,333 $40,000 3 .22 30169.89 Education: Science teacher education
$42,467 $24,000 3 .22 16983.39 Botany
$36,000 $36,000 2 .15 6000.00 Psychology: Counseling
$29,400 $29,400 2 .15 600.00 Psychology: Clinical
$96,500 $96,500 2 .15 33500.00 Health services administration
$33,100 $33,100 2 .15 8600.00 Education: Special education
$63,000 $63,000 2 .15 37000.00 Computer systems analysis
$75,450 $75,450 2 .15 32550.00 Education: Social science teacher education
$38,000 $38,000 2 .15 8000.00 Criminology
$60,000 $60,000 2 .15 36000.00 Forestry sciences (Except management)
$45,600 $45,600 2 .15 1400.00 OTHER mathematics
$24,210 $24,210 2 .15 6790.00 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$68,000 $68,000 2 .15 17000.00 Engineering: Environmental
$38,500 $38,500 2 .15 6500.00 Plant sciences
$49,000 $49,000 2 .15 23000.00 Food sciences and technology
$87,000 $87,000 2 .15 63000.00 Music, all fields
$39,480 $39,480 2 .15 1520.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$70,000 $70,000 2 .15 10000.00 Engineering: Petroleum
$28,250 $28,250 2 .15 4250.00 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
$45,000 $45,000 1 .07 0.00 Anthropology and archeology
$75,000 $75,000 1 .07 0.00 Ecology
$36,400 $36,400 1 .07 0.00 Information services and systems
$35,000 $35,000 1 .07 0.00 History of science
$33,800 $33,800 1 .07 0.00 Computer programming
$49,920 $49,920 1 .07 0.00 Area/Ethnic Studies
$35,900 $35,900 1 .07 0.00 OTHER visual and performing arts
$30,000 $30,000 1 .07 0.00 OTHER physical sciences
$32,000 $32,000 1 .07 0.00 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$50,000 $50,000 1 .07 0.00 Psychology: Experimental
$50,000 $50,000 1 .07 0.00 Oceanography
$39,000 $39,000 1 .07 0.00 Earth sciences
$61,360 $61,360 1 .07 0.00 Engineering: Agricultural
$55,000 $55,000 1 .07 0.00 Engineering: Architectural
$76,000 $76,000 1 .07 0.00 Engineering: Computer/systems
$50,000 $50,000 1 .07 0.00 Statistics
$40,000 $40,000 1 .07 0.00 Operations research
$56,900 $56,900 1 .07 0.00 Engineering: Metallurgical
$50,400 $50,400 1 .07 0.00 Engineering: Mining and minerals
$40,000 $40,000 1 .07 0.00 Engineering: Naval architecture and marine
$26,390 $26,390 1 .07 0.00 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$61,666 $55,000 65 26.97 23136.94 Business administration and management
$62,218 $55,000 31 12.86 28587.30 Business marketing/marketing management
$75,584 $60,000 9 3.73 31371.28 OTHER business management/administrative services
$86,313 $70,500 8 3.32 40779.08 Financial management
$54,025 $53,500 8 3.32 17862.09 Education: OTHER education
$71,267 $70,000 6 2.49 13201.85 Business, general
$63,000 $45,000 5 2.07 33202.41 Marketing research
$57,000 $48,000 5 2.07 15414.28 Education: Administration
$55,950 $49,400 4 1.66 29456.88 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$51,650 $45,500 4 1.66 30811.81 History, other
$51,430 $39,500 4 1.66 28700.08 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$50,575 $48,150 4 1.66 14852.34 International relations
$47,400 $45,800 4 1.66 7202.78 OTHER communications
$65,700 $50,100 3 1.24 21428.49 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$58,667 $30,000 3 1.24 20417.86 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$57,667 $41,000 3 1.24 16418.15 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$54,600 $36,000 3 1.24 14721.41 Chemistry
$53,600 $20,800 3 1.24 23549.66 Education: Special education
$49,443 $41,330 3 1.24 6409.52 Engineering: Metallurgical
$41,000 $30,000 3 1.24 9416.30 Journalism
$37,600 $24,000 3 1.24 11444.94 Social Work
$34,373 $13,520 3 1.24 14975.23 Education: Physical education/coaching
$106,000 $106,000 2 .83 44000.00 Architecture/Environmental Design
$82,500 $82,500 2 .83 19500.00 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
$82,500 $82,500 2 .83 7500.00 Engineering: Environmental
$77,500 $77,500 2 .83 12500.00 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$61,119 $61,119 2 .83 1118.50 Mathematics, general
$55,000 $55,000 2 .83 5000.00 Accounting
$54,000 $54,000 2 .83 16000.00 Public administration
$52,250 $52,250 2 .83 7750.00 Health/medical technologies
$49,998 $49,998 2 .83 2002.00 Dramatic arts
$41,570 $41,570 2 .83 5430.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$35,000 $35,000 2 .83 5000.00 Computer/information sciences, general
$150,000 $150,000 1 .41 0.00 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$90,000 $90,000 1 .41 0.00 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$85,000 $85,000 1 .41 0.00 Physiology, human and animal
$80,000 $80,000 1 .41 0.00 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$80,000 $80,000 1 .41 0.00 Geology
$80,000 $80,000 1 .41 0.00 Music, all fields
$80,000 $80,000 1 .41 0.00 Engineering: Chemical
$71,000 $71,000 1 .41 0.00 Psychology: Counseling
$70,000 $70,000 1 .41 0.00 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$58,000 $58,000 1 .41 0.00 Computer science
$55,000 $55,000 1 .41 0.00 Health services administration
$50,400 $50,400 1 .41 0.00 Engineering: Agricultural
$50,000 $50,000 1 .41 0.00 Business/Managerial economics
$46,860 $46,860 1 .41 0.00 Microbiology
$45,600 $45,600 1 .41 0.00 OTHER engineering
$45,000 $45,000 1 .41 0.00 Botany
$45,000 $45,000 1 .41 0.00 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$45,000 $45,000 1 .41 0.00 Food sciences and technology
$45,000 $45,000 1 .41 0.00 Home Economics
$45,000 $45,000 1 .41 0.00 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$44,200 $44,200 1 .41 0.00 Education: Mathematics teacher education
$42,000 $42,000 1 .41 0.00 Education: Elementary teacher education
$42,000 $42,000 1 .41 0.00 OTHER public affairs
$39,264 $39,264 1 .41 0.00 Sociology
$38,400 $38,400 1 .41 0.00 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$36,000 $36,000 1 .41 0.00 Plant sciences
$36,000 $36,000 1 .41 0.00 Criminal Justice/Protective Services
$33,400 $33,400 1 .41 0.00 Library Science
$33,000 $33,000 1 .41 0.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$31,824 $31,824 1 .41 0.00 Nutritional sciences
$31,200 $31,200 1 .41 0.00 Oceanography
$30,000 $30,000 1 .41 0.00 Engineering: Civil
$30,000 $30,000 1 .41 0.00 Fine arts, all fields
$24,000 $24,000 1 .41 0.00 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$15,600 $15,600 1 .41 0.00 Engineering: General
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$79,000 $79,000 2 16.67 21000.00 Chemistry
$72,000 $72,000 2 16.67 3000.00 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$120,000 $120,000 1 8.33 0.00 OTHER psychology
$85,000 $85,000 1 8.33 0.00 Physics
$54,000 $54,000 1 8.33 0.00 Psychology: Experimental
$43,200 $43,200 1 8.33 0.00 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$30,000 $30,000 1 8.33 0.00 Business, general
$24,960 $24,960 1 8.33 0.00 Journalism
$22,727 $22,727 1 8.33 .00 English Language and Literature/Letters
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$58,000 $50,000 5 55.56 9797.96 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$75,000 $75,000 1 11.11 0.00 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$52,800 $52,800 1 11.11 0.00 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
$45,000 $45,000 1 11.11 0.00 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
$36,000 $36,000 1 11.11 0.00 OTHER business management/administrative services
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu