Numbers of Sales and Related Occupations in Ames, IA

Occupation group

Sales and Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 3,360
2006 4,040
2007 4,090
2008 3,930
2009 4,420
2010 4,150
2011 4,340
2012 4,170
2013 3,890
2014 3,660
2015 3,890
2016 3,740
2017 3,720
2018 3,730
2019 3,650

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Year Number
2005 300
2006 360
2007 400
2008 400
2009 440
2010 400
2011 470
2012 430
2013 400
2014 400
2015 370
2016 340
2017 360
2018 380
2019 370

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2008 40
2009 30
2010 50
2011 40
2012 50
2013 30
2014 40
2016 40
2017 30
2018 40
2019 30

Cashiers

Year Number
2005 1,040
2006 1,000
2007 1,140
2008 1,140
2009 1,470
2010 1,270
2011 1,290
2012 1,070
2013 1,180
2014 1,070
2015 1,120
2016 990
2017 1,050
2018 1,080
2019 1,040

Counter and Rental Clerks

Year Number
2005 0
2006 130
2007 160
2008 150
2009 130
2010 140
2011 90
2012 100
2013 80
2014 100
2015 130
2016 130
2017 120
2018 160
2019 160

Parts Salespersons

Year Number
2005 30
2006 50
2007 40
2008 50
2009 30
2010 50
2011 50
2012 60
2013 70
2014 60
2015 40
2016 80
2017 80
2018 120
2019 90

Retail Salespersons

Year Number
2005 1,430
2006 1,630
2007 1,470
2008 1,410
2009 1,360
2010 1,200
2011 1,330
2012 1,400
2013 1,380
2014 1,340
2015 1,370
2016 1,330
2017 1,240
2018 1,240
2019 1,420

Advertising Sales Agents

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 50
2008 30
2018 40

Insurance Sales Agents

Year Number
2005 60
2009 50
2010 80
2011 70
2012 70
2013 60
2014 0
2015 80
2016 100
2017 110
2018 80
2019 0

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Year Number
2008 40
2009 0
2011 40
2012 50
2013 50
2014 50
2015 60
2016 70
2017 50
2018 60
2019 80

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

Year Number
2005 80
2006 150
2007 180
2008 170
2009 100
2010 130
2011 120
2012 160
2013 160
2014 150
2015 150
2016 170
2017 160
2018 160
2019 150

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Year Number
2005 90
2006 140
2007 80
2008 130
2009 60
2010 60
2011 40
2015 30
2016 60
2017 60
2019 0

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

Year Number
2005 210
2006 280
2007 280
2008 290
2009 380
2010 340
2011 390
2012 390
2013 440
2014 390
2015 330
2016 350
2017 390
2018 300
2019 310

Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Year Number
2019 0

Real Estate Sales Agents

Year Number
2005 70
2007 80
2008 80
2009 60
2010 70
2011 60
2012 30
2013 40
2014 60
2015 90
2016 80
2017 70
2018 70

Telemarketers

Year Number
2006 250
2007 210
2008 0
2009 310
2010 300
2011 270
2012 360
2015 120
2016 0