Alaska Career Lattice
Focus Occupation:
Retail Salespersons
SOC 41-2031
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Employment/Growth: 757/ 13.0% Similarity: 89 Sales Managers Education/Experience: BA/1-5 yrs Compare to focus occ
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Employment/Growth: 414/ 8.4% Similarity: 85 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 
Education/Experience: BA Compare to focus occ
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Employment/Growth: 1,027/ 12.1% Similarity: 93 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 
Education/Experience: HS Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 1,133/ 10.4% Similarity: 88 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Education/Experience: HS Compare to focus occ
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Employment/Growth: 253/ 0.0% Similarity: 81 Advertising Sales Agents Education/Experience: HS Compare to focus occ
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Employment/Growth: 1,124/ 10.3% Similarity: 98 Sales and Related Workers, All Other Education/Experience: HS Compare to focus occ
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Employment/Growth: 2,314/ 11.3% Similarity: 90 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Education/Experience: HS/1-5 yrs Compare to focus occ
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Employment/Growth: 4,135/ 15.1% Similarity: 79 Customer Service Representatives 
Education/Experience: HS Compare to focus occ
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Employment/Growth: 355/ 2.3% Similarity: 88 Order Clerks Education/Experience: HS Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 861/ 14.8% Similarity: 89 Parts Salespersons Education/Experience: Any Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 1,382/ 13.5% Similarity: 75 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks Education/Experience: HS Compare to focus occ
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Employment/Growth: 1,088/ 10.9% Similarity: 78 Driver/Sales Workers Education/Experience: HS Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 96/ 0.0% Similarity: 84 Floral Designers Education/Experience: HS Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 4,500/ 11.4% Similarity: 73 Waiters and Waitresses Education/Experience: Any Compare to focus occ
Advancement from Focus Occupation
Focus Occupation
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Employment/Growth: 11,990/ 11.5% Ave. Monthly Wage: $2,295 Retail Salespersons Education/Experience: Any
Transfer to or from Focus Occupation
Advancement to Focus Occupation
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Employment/Growth: 412/ 7.0% Similarity: 76 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Education/Experience: Any Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 1,321/ 7.7% Similarity: 78 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Education/Experience: Any Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 807/ 11.2% Similarity: 82 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Education/Experience: Any Compare to focus occ
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Employment/Growth: 472/ 11.1% Similarity: 70 Amusement and Recreation Attendants Education/Experience: Any Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 9,246/ 7.2% Similarity: 96 Cashiers Education/Experience: Any Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 342/ 7.5% Similarity: 83 Demonstrators and Product Promoters Education/Experience: HS Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 53/ 6.0% Similarity: 77 Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers Education/Experience: HS Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 142/ 10.1% Similarity: 70 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers Education/Experience: Any Compare to focus occ
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Employment/Growth: 5,666/ 11.2% Similarity: 75 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Education/Experience: Any Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 551/ 7.0% Similarity: 70 Cooks, Fast Food Education/Experience: Any Compare to focus occ
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Employment/Growth: 1,391/ 5.1% Similarity: 100 Counter and Rental Clerks Education/Experience: Any Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 93/ 13.4% Similarity: 88 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other Education/Experience: HS Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 3,628/ 9.2% Similarity: 90 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers Education/Experience: Any Compare to focus occ -
Employment/Growth: 1,411/ 15.2% Similarity: 73 Tellers Education/Experience: HS Compare to focus occ
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Important note: A worker does not necessarily have to traverse every rung to advance to or from the focus occupation. Occupations above and below the focus occupation are directly related to the focus occupation, but they are not necessarily directly related to each other. For example, actors and athletes are both related to agents of artists, performers, and athletes, but actors and athletes are not directly related to each other.
Analysis and development of the career lattice is by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Section.
Data sources used for research and analysis: O*NET (Occupation Information Network), Alaska Occupational Data Base (ODB), Standard Occupational Classification Manual, North American Industry Classification System manual, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employer Survey (OES) wage estimates
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