299.677-010 SALES ATTENDANT (retail trade) alternate titles: attendant, self-service storeWe move to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, employment projections, or occupational employment statistics to see the size of the occupational group, 41-2031 - Retail Salespersons.
Performs any combination of following duties to provide customer service in self-service store: Aids customers in locating merchandise. Answers questions from and provides information to customer about merchandise for sale. Obtains merchandise from stockroom when merchandise is not on floor. Arranges stock on shelves or racks in sales area. Directs or escorts customer to fitting or dressing rooms or to cashier. Keeps merchandise in order. Marks or tickets merchandise. Inventories stock.
GOE: 09.04.02 STRENGTH: L GED: R3 M1 L2 SVP: 2 DLU: 81
| 41-2031 - Retail Salespersons | |
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Typical Education Needed
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No formal educational credential
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Work Experience in a Related Occupation
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None
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Typical On-The-Job Training Needed to Attain Competency
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Short-term on-the-job training
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2016 Employment
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4,602,500
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The prospect of a multi-million job occupational base that requires no formal education and short-term training (unskilled) represents a particular problem for a person under the age of 55 and capable of some range of light work. The first step in understanding the occupational group is to determine whether other non-light non-unskilled work exist in this group.
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DOTCode
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DOTTitle
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SVP
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STRENGTH
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INDTTL
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260.357-026
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SALESPERSON, FLOWERS
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4
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L
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(retail trade)
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261.351-010
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SALESPERSON, WIGS
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4
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L
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(personal ser.; retail trade)
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261.354-010
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SALESPERSON, CORSETS
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5
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L
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(retail trade)
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261.357-042
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SALESPERSON, FURS
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5
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L
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(retail trade)
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261.357-046
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SALESPERSON, INFANTS' AND CHILDREN'S WEAR
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3
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L
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(retail trade)
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261.357-050
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SALESPERSON, MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING
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4
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L
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(retail trade)
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261.357-054
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SALESPERSON, MEN'S FURNISHINGS
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4
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L
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(retail trade)
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261.357-058
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SALESPERSON, MILLINERY
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3
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L
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(retail trade)
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261.357-062
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SALESPERSON, SHOES
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4
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L
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(retail trade)
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261.357-066
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SALESPERSON, WOMEN'S APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES
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3
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L
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(retail trade)
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261.357-070
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SALESPERSON, YARD GOODS
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3
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L
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(retail trade)
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261.357-074
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SALESPERSON, LEATHER-AND-SUEDE APPAREL-AND-ACCESSORIES
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5
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L
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(retail trade)
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262.357-018
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SALESPERSON, COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES
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4
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L
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(retail trade)
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270.352-010
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SALESPERSON, SEWING MACHINES
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6
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M
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(retail trade)
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270.357-018
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SALESPERSON, CHINA AND SILVERWARE
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4
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L
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(retail trade; wholesale tr.)
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270.357-022
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SALESPERSON, CURTAINS AND DRAPERIES
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4
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L
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(retail trade)
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270.357-026
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SALESPERSON, FLOOR COVERINGS
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4
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L
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(retail trade; wholesale tr.)
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270.357-030
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SALESPERSON, FURNITURE
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4
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L
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(retail trade)
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270.357-034
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SALESPERSON, HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
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4
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L
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(retail trade)
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270.357-038
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SALESPERSON, STEREO EQUIPMENT
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4
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M
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(retail trade)
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271.354-010
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SALESPERSON, ELECTRIC MOTORS
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6
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L
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(retail trade; wholesale tr.)
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272.357-022
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SALESPERSON, HORTICULTURAL AND NURSERY
PRODUCTS
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4
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L
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(retail trade; wholesale tr.)
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273.353-010
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SALESPERSON, AUTOMOBILES
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6
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L
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(retail trade)
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273.357-018
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SALES REPRESENTATIVE, BOATS AND MARINE
SUPPLIES
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5
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L
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(retail trade; wholesale tr.)
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273.357-030
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SALESPERSON, AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES
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4
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L
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(retail trade; wholesale tr.)
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273.357-034
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SALESPERSON, TRAILERS AND MOTOR HOMES
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5
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L
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(retail trade)
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276.257-018
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SALESPERSON, ORTHOPEDIC SHOES
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6
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L
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(retail trade)
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277.354-010
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SALESPERSON, PIANOS AND ORGANS
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6
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L
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(retail trade)
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277.357-034
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SALESPERSON, BOOKS
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4
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L
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(retail trade)
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277.357-038
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SALESPERSON, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND
ACCESSORIES
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6
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L
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(retail trade)
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277.357-042
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SALESPERSON, PETS AND PET SUPPLIES
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4
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L
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(retail trade)
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277.357-046
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SALESPERSON, PHONOGRAPH RECORDS AND TAPE
RECORDINGS
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3
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L
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(retail trade)
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277.357-050
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SALESPERSON, PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES AND
EQUIPMENT
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5
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L
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(retail trade; wholesale tr.)
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277.357-054
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SALESPERSON, SHEET MUSIC
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5
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L
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(retail trade)
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277.357-058
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SALESPERSON, SPORTING GOODS
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5
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L
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(retail trade)
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277.357-062
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SALESPERSON, STAMPS OR COINS
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5
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L
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(retail trade; wholesale tr.)
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277.357-066
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SALESPERSON, TOY TRAINS AND ACCESSORIES
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3
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L
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(retail trade)
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277.457-010
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SALESPERSON, ART OBJECTS
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4
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L
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(retail trade)
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279.357-046
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SALESPERSON, FLYING SQUAD
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6
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L
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(retail trade)
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279.357-050
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SALESPERSON, GENERAL HARDWARE
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4
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L
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(retail trade; wholesale tr.)
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279.357-054
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SALESPERSON, GENERAL MERCHANDISE
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3
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L
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(retail trade; wholesale tr.)
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279.357-058
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SALESPERSON, JEWELRY
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5
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L
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(retail trade)
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290.477-014
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SALES CLERK
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3
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L
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(retail trade)
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299.377-010
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PLATFORM ATTENDANT
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3
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H
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(food prep., nec)
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299.467-010
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LAYAWAY CLERK
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3
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L
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(retail trade)
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299.677-010
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SALES ATTENDANT
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2
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L
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(retail trade)
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Retail Salespersons contains just one light unskilled occupation, sales attendant but it represents at least a plurality if not the majority of the jobs to justify the OOH classification as unskilled. Not only is sales attendant the only light unskilled occupation, it is the only unskilled occupation.
Common sense takes hold and we examine whether the occupational group represents full-time or part-time work. For that purpose, we turn to the O*NET OnLine.
Structural Job Characteristics
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%
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Response
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Duration of Typical Work Week — Number of hours typically worked in one week.
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38
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More than 40 hours
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9
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40 hours
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53
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Less than 40 hours
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Table B-2 of the average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted reports that the average number of hours in the retail sector of the economy at 30.8 hours per week. Table B-7 for average weekly hours and overtime of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector reports 30.2 hours. Using the formula of
(% of full-time or greater) * 40 + (% of part-time) * x = 100(%) * (average # of hours)
47*40 + 53x = 100*30.2
1880 + 53x = 3020
53x = 1140
x = 21.3
Assuming the 21.3 hours per week and the O*NET report of $11.16 median hourly wage, average monthly earnings amount to $1,030.07, below the threshold of substantial gainful activity. We started with 4,602,500 jobs but we now are concerned with 47% of those jobs, or 2,163,175 jobs.
We know from the occupation list that most of the DOT codes require something other than light exertion and a dearth of skills. To examine that categorization, we turn to the Occupational Requirements Survey.
41-2031.00 (retail salespersons)
Series ID: ORUV1000067100000064
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of retail salespersons; svp is short
demonstration only
Requirement: Education, Training, And Experience
Occupation: retail salespersons
Estimate: svp is short demonstration only
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Year
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Period
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Estimate
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2017
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Annual
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2.7
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Series ID: ORUV1000067100000065
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of retail salespersons; svp is beyond short
demonstration, up to & including 1 month
Requirement: Education, Training, And Experience
Occupation: retail salespersons
Estimate: svp is beyond short demonstration, up to &
including 1 month
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Year
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Period
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Estimate
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2017
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Annual
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66.6
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The ORS confirms the OOH classification of the group as unskilled. The ORS pegs 2.7% of the jobs as SVP 1 and 66.6% of jobs as SVP 2. The unskilled percentage of the occupational group is 69.3%. While we started with 2,163,175 jobs as full-time and substantial gainful activity, the unskilled number of those jobs drops to 1,499,080.
We assumed at the outset the presence of a limited education. BLS reports education level of incumbents, not the education level required. the ORS reports the latter:
Series ID: ORUV1000067100000076
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of retail salespersons; minimum education
level is a high school diploma
Requirement: Education, Training, And Experience
Occupation: retail salespersons
Estimate: minimum education level is a high school
diploma
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Year
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Period
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Estimate
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2017
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Annual
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41.9
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This data allows the reduction of the number of jobs available to a claimant with a limited education to 58.1% of the number of full-time jobs -- 870,966 jobs. If the claimant has a limitation to four hours of standing/walking and four hours of sitting in a full-time workday, the ORS informs the next step reduction:
Series ID: ORUP1000067100001004
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: retail salespersons; % of day standing/walking
is required (10th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: retail salespersons
Estimate: % of day standing/walking is required (10th
percentile)
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Year
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Period
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Estimate
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2017
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Annual
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50
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Series ID: ORUP1000067100001002
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: retail salespersons; % of day sitting is
required (90th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: retail salespersons
Estimate: % of day sitting is required (90th percentile)
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Year
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Period
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Estimate
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2017
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Annual
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50
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The two pieces of data correspond, 10% of jobs require standing/walking 50% of the day or less and 10% of the jobs require sitting 50% of the day or more. The interim conclusion is that 10% of the jobs are available to the claimant -- 87,097. But we are looking for people that have the option of sitting-standing at will, the sit-stand option.
Series ID: ORUP1000067100000139
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of retail salespersons; sitting vs.
standing/walking at will is allowed
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: retail salespersons
Estimate: sitting vs. standing/walking at will is
allowed
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Year
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Period
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Estimate
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2017
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Annual
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9.8
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The need for the sit-stand option leaves 8,536 jobs. But we still need to limit the jobs to those requiring light exertion and exclude those requiring medium or heavy exertion.
Series ID: ORUP1000067100000234
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: retail salespersons; pounds maximum weight lifted/carried (10th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: retail salespersons
Estimate: pounds maximum weight lifted/carried (10th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 10 |
Series ID: ORUP1000067100000235
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: retail salespersons; pounds maximum weight lifted/carried (25th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: retail salespersons
Estimate: pounds maximum weight lifted/carried (25th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 25 |
Series ID: ORUP1000067100000239
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of retail salespersons; lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs is required, seldom
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: retail salespersons
Estimate: lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs is required, seldom
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 14 |
Series ID: ORUP1000067100000240
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of retail salespersons; lifting/carrying > 10 lbs & <= 20 lbs is required, seldom
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: retail salespersons
Estimate: lifting/carrying > 10 lbs & <= 20 lbs is required, seldom
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 9.8 |
Series ID: ORUP1000067100000241
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of retail salespersons; lifting/carrying > 20 lbs & <= 50 lbs is required, seldom
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: retail salespersons
Estimate: lifting/carrying > 20 lbs & <= 50 lbs is required, seldom
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 71.2 |
The profile does not give light percentages of jobs. We use the maximum weight lifted and the seldom weight lifted to deduce that the number of jobs that require light exertion or less is 23.8% of the jobs.
The number of sales attendant jobs for a person with a limited education at the light level of exertion with four hours of standing/walking and four hours of sitting with a sit-stand option is approximately 2,032 jobs.
This approach uses a granular distribution method. It assumes that the percentages of work characteristics have the same distribution -- serially reducing the number of jobs at each layer. The associative properties of mathematics mean that it does not matter the order in which the percentages are applied, just that they are each applied sequentially. That observation allows us to remove a single criterion such as a high school education or six hours of standing/walking without redoing the entire calculation.
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