NOC 64101: Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical)
What sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) do
Sales representatives in wholesale trade (non-technical), sell non-technical goods and services to retail, wholesale, commercial, industrial, professional and other clients domestically and internationally. They are employed by establishments that produce or provide goods and services such as petroleum companies, food, beverage and tobacco producers, clothing manufacturers, motor vehicles and parts manufacturers, hotels, business services firms, and transportation companies. Auctioneers are included in this unit group. Sales representatives in wholesale trade who are supervisors are also included in this unit group.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Promote sales to existing clients
- Identify and solicit potential clients
- Provide clients with presentations on the benefits and uses of goods or services
- Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties and delivery dates
- Prepare or oversee preparation of sales or other contracts
- Consult with clients after sale or signed contracts to resolve problems and to provide ongoing support
- Review and adapt to information regarding product innovations, competitors and market conditions
- Represent companies that export and import products or services to and from foreign countries
- May conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce
- May supervise the activities of other sales representatives.
Job titles under NOC 64101
135 job titles are classified here, including advertising time sales representative, food products sales representative, freight sales agent.
- advertising agency broker
- advertising space representative - print media
- advertising time sales representative
- alarm system sales representative
- alcoholic beverage sales representative - wholesale
- aluminum products sales representative - wholesale
- auctioneer
- automotive parts sales representative - wholesale (non-technical)
- automotive parts salesperson - wholesale
- beer sales representative - wholesale
- booking agent - wholesale
- building maintenance services sales representative
- business equipment sales representative - wholesale
- business forms sales representative
- business services sales representative
- canvas product sales representative
- cartage and storage salesperson
- catalogue agent - wholesale
- classified ad salesperson
- cleaning services sales representative
- collection agency sales representative
- commercial agent - wholesale
- commercial and industrial equipment and supplies sales representative - wholesale (non-technical)
- commercial salesperson - wholesale
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- A university degree or completion of a college or other program may be required.
- Experience in sales or in an occupation related to the product or service is usually required.
- Fluency in a foreign language and/or foreign country work or travel experience may be required for sales representatives seeking employment with companies that import or export goods or services.
- Supervisors and senior sales representatives require experience.
- Voluntary certification is available from the Canadian Professional Sales Association.
Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $19.23/hr | $31.50/hr | $56.23/hr |
Toronto ON | $18.50/hr | $31.25/hr | $55.56/hr |
Montréal QC | $20.00/hr | $31.45/hr | $54.81/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $18.50/hr | $33.65/hr | $57.69/hr |
Calgary AB | $20.00/hr | $33.00/hr | $55.29/hr |
Edmonton AB | $20.68/hr | $32.31/hr | $55.29/hr |
Ottawa ON | $19.23/hr | $31.25/hr | $57.69/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $19.00/hr | $32.93/hr | $52.88/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $20.00/hr | $31.45/hr | $54.81/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $19.46/hr | $32.05/hr | $60.10/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $19.23/hr | $31.25/hr | $57.69/hr |
London ON | $18.00/hr | $31.25/hr | $45.60/hr |
Halifax NS | $17.50/hr | $27.88/hr | $45.67/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $22.60/hr | $35.10/hr | $57.69/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $20.00/hr | $33.65/hr | $50.48/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $18.50/hr | $33.65/hr | $52.88/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00/hr | $24.04/hr | $42.50/hr |
Nova Scotia | $17.50/hr | $27.88/hr | $45.67/hr |
New Brunswick | $16.85/hr | $25.00/hr | $48.53/hr |
Quebec | $20.00/hr | $31.45/hr | $54.81/hr |
Ontario | $19.23/hr | $31.25/hr | $57.69/hr |
Manitoba | $18.00/hr | $31.93/hr | $55.56/hr |
Saskatchewan | $19.00/hr | $33.65/hr | $50.00/hr |
Alberta | $20.00/hr | $33.00/hr | $55.29/hr |
British Columbia | $19.23/hr | $33.65/hr | $56.41/hr |
Using NOC 64101 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 135 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Advertising, marketing and public relations managers (NOC 10022)
- Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers (NOC 64100)
- Royalties manager - arts (NOC 50011)
- Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade (NOC 62100)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical)?
Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) are NOC 2021 unit group 64101. Example job titles in this group include advertising time sales representative, food products sales representative, freight sales agent, graphic design sales representative.
What TEER is NOC 64101?
NOC 64101 is TEER 4 (High school and on-the-job training). Usually requires completion of secondary school, or several weeks of on-the-job training. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $31.50/hr, about $61,000 a year full-time, with a range of $19.23/hr to $56.23/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.