Persuasion

People & Communication

Median Score2.88/7

Top Score5/7

IQR2.38–3.25

Avg Salary (Top 20)$98k

Score Distribution

Expert (4+): 37

Advanced (3–4): 389

Intermediate (2–3): 459

Basic (<2): 38

Top Careers Requiring Persuasion

$151k+4.1%

5.0

Chief Executives

$206k+4.3%

4.8

$66k+4.3%

4.4

Labor Relations Specialists

$94k-0.1%

4.4

Marketing Managers

$161k+6.6%

4.4

Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

$68k+4.3%

4.3

Sales Engineers

$122k+5.5%

4.3

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

$100k+1.9%

4.3

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

$96k+8.7%

4.1

Coaches and Scouts

$46k+6.4%

4.1

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

$104k-1.5%

4.1

Public Relations Specialists

$70k+4.8%

4.1

Purchasing Managers

$140k+3.1%

4.1

Real Estate Sales Agents

$56k+3.1%

4.1

$34k-22.1%

4.1

Advertising Sales Agents

$61k-6.4%

4.0

Chief Sustainability Officers

$206k+4.3%

4.0

$61k+1%

4.0

Dietitians and Nutritionists

$74k+5.5%

4.0

Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

$35k-10%

4.0

Compare top careers:

Lawyers vs Chief Executives Chief Executives vs Fundraisers Fundraisers vs Labor Relations Specialists Labor Relations Specialists vs Marketing Managers

Related Skills

Skills that commonly appear alongside Persuasion in top careers.

Active Listening30/30 overlap Critical Thinking30/30 overlap Reading Comprehension30/30 overlap Writing30/30 overlap Speaking30/30 overlap Negotiation30/30 overlap

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