As of July 2026,
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers has an AI-exposure score of 53/100
(Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index. This is an estimate of task
exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Score inputs for this role:
This role starts from O*NET 29.1 occupational descriptors and is empirically grounded by Penn/OpenAI GPTs are GPTs study, Anthropic Economic Index (June 26, 2026), Felten, Raj and Seamans AIOE index. BLS labor-market figures are separate context, not score inputs.
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
More exposed than 38% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$41,380. About 2,700 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 - growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) - your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How this role compares to similar Sales roles
What this role usually involves
Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.
Broad guidance for this preparation level; exact requirements vary by role and employer.
Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers, SOC 41-9091.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers tasks, by AI exposure
- Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.
- Deliver merchandise and collect payment.
- Answer questions about product features and benefits.
- Persuade customers to purchase merchandise or services.
We analyzed all 12 Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers tasks - 1 automatable, 10 augmentable and 1 durable. The full task map - every task with exactly what to do about each - is in your Career Report.
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Every task scored with what to automate, augment, or protect.
Related roles with exposure deltas, salary, demand, and reachability. Lower-exposure options appear only when the data supports them.
A keepable roadmap plus resume and LinkedIn repositioning.
Grounded in O*NET-linked or curated role data, with Penn, Anthropic Economic Index, and AIOE signals where matched. BLS labor-market context is separate - not generic advice.
Adjacent career paths
Relatedness shows how reachable a move may be. A path is labeled lower exposure only when its score is at least 6 points lower; every row shows the measured difference.
Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.
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Every task scored with what to do about it; adjacent paths with honest exposure deltas, salary, demand, and reachability; a skill-gap map; a 30/60/90-day roadmap; Agent Reality Check; plus a résumé and LinkedIn rewrite and professional PDF.
Grounded in O*NET-linked or curated role data, with Penn, Anthropic Economic Index, and AIOE signals where matched. BLS labor-market context is separate.
Workers with AI skills earn a roughly 62% wage premium - adapting pays. - PwC Global AI Jobs Barometer, 2026
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