1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.2  
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MAJOR GROUP 6 SALES WORKERS

    SALES WORKERS sell goods, services and property, and provide sales support in areas such as operating cash registers and displaying and demonstrating goods.

    ICT and Technical Sales Representatives are excluded from this major group. ICT Sales Representatives are included in Unit Group 2252 ICT Sales Professionals. Technical Sales Representatives are included in Unit Group 2254 Technical Sales Representatives.

    Indicative Skill Level:
    Most occupations in this major group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

    In Australia:

      AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2); or

      AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3); or

      AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4); or

      AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

    In New Zealand:
      NZ Register Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2); or

      NZ Register Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3); or

      NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4); or

      NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

    In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. In the case of some Skill Level 5 occupations, a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification, or no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

    Tasks Include:

    • promoting goods and services, properties and businesses to potential buyers
    • selling goods and services, properties and businesses to buyers
    • engaging prospective buyers
    • determining buyers' requirements
    • receiving and processing payments for goods and services, properties and businesses purchased by a variety of payment methods




This section contains the following subsection :
      SUB-MAJOR GROUP 61 Sales Representatives and Agents
      SUB-MAJOR GROUP 62 Sales Assistants and Salespersons
      SUB-MAJOR GROUP 63 Sales Support Workers

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