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Product Demonstrator Workplace Records
Product demonstrations can combine setup, explaining an item, distributing samples and recording sales. An employment concern may involve a changed location or unclear credit for a purchase. Identify the organization employing you separately from the store hosting the promotion, and describe the actual duties and instructions involved.
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A record map for your role
What to organize first
Employer and host
Identify the hiring organization and the store or venue directing daily tasks separately.
Credit question
Pair your own compensation entry with the stated credit terms and adjustment explanation.
Work sequence
List preparation, demonstration and cleanup around your personal recorded hours.
Start with the work you actually do
Demonstrate merchandise and answer questions for the purpose of creating public interest in buying the product. May sell demonstrated merchandise.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Demonstrators and Product Promoters (41-9011.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Provide product samples, coupons, informational brochures, or other incentives to persuade people to buy products.Source task 13191 · updated 07/2016
- Sell products being promoted and keep records of sales.Source task 13194 · updated 07/2016
- Keep areas neat while working and return items to correct locations following demonstrations.Source task 13192 · updated 07/2016
- Demonstrate or explain products, methods, or services to persuade customers to purchase products or use services.Source task 13190 · updated 07/2016
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Demonstrators and Product Promoters (SOC 41-9011). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $13.76 | $13.76 | $14.82 | $28,630 |
| Arizona | $15.47 | $19.13 | $26.44 | $39,780 |
| Arkansas | $14.77 | $16.18 | $21.14 | $33,640 |
| Connecticut | $16.74 | $17.74 | $21.14 | $36,890 |
| Delaware | $15.00 | $15.00 | $21.64 | $31,200 |
| Florida | $14.77 | $15.05 | $20.79 | $31,300 |
| Georgia | $15.00 | $15.47 | $22.76 | $32,180 |
| Hawaii | $18.33 | $18.51 | $21.78 | $38,490 |
| Idaho | $14.86 | $15.08 | $17.80 | $31,370 |
| Indiana | $15.85 | $22.90 | $23.78 | $47,630 |
| Iowa | $16.92 | $17.81 | $18.30 | $37,050 |
| Kansas | $14.85 | $16.24 | $21.54 | $33,770 |
| Kentucky | $15.13 | $20.63 | $30.00 | $42,910 |
| Louisiana | $14.27 | $14.27 | $22.99 | $29,680 |
| Maine | $16.99 | $17.25 | $22.26 | $35,880 |
| Michigan | $19.60 | $24.18 | $29.13 | $50,290 |
| Minnesota | $16.43 | $16.43 | $16.93 | $34,180 |
| Mississippi | $13.69 | $13.69 | $14.95 | $28,470 |
| Missouri | $17.10 | $18.14 | $19.02 | $37,740 |
| Montana | $14.23 | $15.90 | $18.57 | $33,070 |
| Nebraska | $14.95 | $15.47 | $16.78 | $32,180 |
| New Hampshire | $17.54 | $18.52 | $19.23 | $38,510 |
| New Mexico | $13.48 | $14.00 | $18.03 | $29,110 |
| New York | $18.45 | $23.63 | $27.48 | $49,150 |
| North Carolina | $14.92 | $17.62 | $22.94 | $36,650 |
| North Dakota | $15.47 | $15.47 | $15.78 | $32,180 |
| Ohio | $14.64 | $16.64 | $17.86 | $34,610 |
| Oklahoma | $14.54 | $22.00 | $27.85 | $45,760 |
| Pennsylvania | $14.54 | $17.75 | $21.87 | $36,910 |
| Rhode Island | $18.45 | $22.88 | $32.79 | $47,600 |
| South Dakota | $13.71 | $14.21 | $14.21 | $29,560 |
| Tennessee | $15.60 | $16.86 | $36.10 | $35,070 |
| Texas | $17.44 | $18.64 | $22.70 | $38,780 |
| Utah | $17.72 | $18.40 | $18.49 | $38,280 |
| Vermont | $17.58 | $17.81 | $23.93 | $37,040 |
| Virginia | $15.27 | $20.00 | $26.45 | $41,600 |
| Wisconsin | $16.80 | $18.38 | $21.27 | $38,220 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Trace demonstration and credit stages
Record the promotion, general product type and terms supplied for sales credit. Note whether you demonstrated the item, processed a purchase or referred a customer elsewhere. Distinguish a sale you personally handled from a total later reported by the store or promotion agency.
Explain setup and location changes
List required setup, restocking, cleanup and movement between assigned locations relevant to your hours. Record changes in display space or instruction and the response to your question. Use your own schedule and pay statement rather than customer receipts to reconstruct work.
Protect shoppers and campaign records
Do not collect customer contacts, payment information, confidential promotion plans or store sales exports. Identify relevant report types and dates for review. Keep your own permitted assignment, compensation terms and feedback, without assuming a campaign result establishes why an employment decision occurred.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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