Employment

Marketing professionals were found in virtually every industry. Sales representatives held about 56 percent of the jobs nationally; about 62 percent of sales representatives were employed in wholesale trade, retail trade, manufacturing, and the finance and insurance industries. Marketing specialists held approximately 28 percent of the jobs; the professional, scientific, and technical services, and the finance and insurance industries employed around 32 percent of marketing specialists. About 27 percent of advertising and promotions representatives worked in the professional, scientific, and technical services industries and wholesale trade. Overall employment of marketing professionals is expected to increase by 13 percent nationally through 2018.