Sell products or services.

Sell products or services. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 38 occupations and seen in 50 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Sell products or services. in Selling or Influencing Others .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 50 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 26 (52%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 1 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.008% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Sell and collect payment for products such as stamps, prepaid mail envelopes, and money orders. · Postal Service Clerks · importance 4.7 · exposure with tools
• Sell products requiring extensive technical expertise and support for installation and use, such as material handling equipment, numerical-control machinery, or computer systems. · Sales Engineers · importance 4.6 · exposure with tools
• Sell bicycles and accessories. · Bicycle Repairers · importance 4.6 · exposure with tools
• Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers. · Travel Agents · importance 4.6 · exposure with tools
• Buy or sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies, or other securities on behalf of investment dealers. · Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Sell products being promoted and keep records of sales. · Demonstrators and Product Promoters · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics. · Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Sell or rent equipment, clothing, and supplies related to expeditions. · Travel Guides · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Sell various types of insurance policies to businesses and individuals on behalf of insurance companies, including automobile, fire, life, property, medical and dental insurance, or specialized policies, such as marine, farm/crop, and medical malpractice. · Insurance Sales Agents · importance 4.4 · exposure with tools
• Operate refreshment stands during intermission or obtain refreshments for press box patrons during performances. · Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. · Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Buy and sell jewelry, or serve as agents between buyers and sellers. · Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Rent items, arrange for provision of services to customers, and accept returns. · Counter and Rental Clerks · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Sell service contracts for technical or scientific products. · Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Sell or collect admission tickets, passes, or facility memberships from patrons at entertainment events. · Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Rent post office boxes to customers. · Postal Service Clerks · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Perform work activities of subordinates, such as cleaning and organizing shelves and displays and selling merchandise. · First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Sell tickets and other items to customers. · Cashiers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Arrange merchandise and sales promotion displays or issue sales promotion materials to customers. · Driver/Sales Workers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Sell tickets and collect fees from customers. · Amusement and Recreation Attendants · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Sell travel packages. · Travel Guides · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons or to other workers for resale to patrons. · Gambling Cage Workers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Sell products, services, or memberships. · Spa Managers · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Sell parts and equipment. · Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Explain, promote, or sell products or services, such as travelers' checks, savings bonds, money orders, and cashier's checks, using computerized information about customers to tailor recommendations. · Tellers · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Manage inventory or sale of artist merchandise. · Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Sell or arrange for delivery, insurance, financing, or service contracts for merchandise. · Retail Salespersons · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Circulate among potential customers or travel by foot, truck, automobile, or bicycle to deliver or sell merchandise or services. · Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Sell and install accessories, such as batteries, windshield wiper blades, fan belts, bulbs, or headlamps. · Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Sell mail products, and accept payment for products and mailing charges. · Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Sell food, beverages, or tobacco to players. · Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Secure and renew orders and arrange delivery. · Sales Engineers · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Sell stamps and money orders. · Postal Service Mail Carriers · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Provide food and beverage services to guests. · Concierges · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Persuade customers to purchase merchandise or services. · Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Sell pet food or supplies to customers. · Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Sell technical and scientific products that are environmentally sound or designed for environmental remediation. · Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Sell services or equipment, such as trusts, investments, or check processing services. · Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · importance 3.3 · exposure with tools
• Promote and sell nail care products. · Manicurists and Pedicurists · importance 3.2 · no direct exposure
• Recommend and sell lotions, tonics, or other cosmetic supplies. · Barbers · importance 3.1 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Postal Service Clerks
• Sales Engineers
• Bicycle Repairers
• Travel Agents
• Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
• Demonstrators and Product Promoters
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
• Travel Guides
• Insurance Sales Agents
• Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
• Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
• Counter and Rental Clerks
• Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
• First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
• Cashiers
• Driver/Sales Workers
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants
• Gambling Cage Workers
• Spa Managers
• Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
• Tellers
• Retail Salespersons
• Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
• Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
• Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
• Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
• Postal Service Mail Carriers
• Concierges
• Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
• Manicurists and Pedicurists
• Barbers
• Tour Guides and Escorts
• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
• Flight Attendants
• Animal Caretakers
• New Accounts Clerks
• Skincare Specialists

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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