Roundspersons and van salespersons
£22,943
Average salary
32 hours
Average weekly hours
25.22%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Roundspersons and van salespersons
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 7123
Roundspersons and van salespersons deliver and sell food, drink and other goods by calling on householders or by selling from a mobile shop or van and call on households to collect and receive payment for laundered or similarly serviced articles.
Common tasks include:
- loads vehicle with food, drink, or articles that have been laundered, etc.
- drives vehicle over established route and parks at recognised stopping places or households
- calls at customers’ premises and delivers ordered goods
- calls out, rings bell or otherwise attracts attention to the items on sale
- sells goods, records deliveries, takes further orders or articles requiring servicing and collects cash or prepares bill
- returns to depot and hands in unsold goods and cash
Qualifications
No academic qualifications are required but candidates should hold a clean driving licence. Off and on-the-job training is provided.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Roundspersons and van salespersons
Regional employment: Roundspersons and van salespersons
Future employment: Roundspersons and van salespersons
Top 12 industries: Roundspersons and van salespersons
Alternative & related job titles: Roundspersons and van salespersons
Dairyman (retail trade: delivery round) Ice-cream salesman Milkman (milk retailing) Roundsman Van salesman
Equality focus: Roundspersons and van salespersons
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£21,379
Female average annual salary
£23,464
Male average annual salary
27
Female average weekly hours
33
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Roundspersons and van salespersons
Workforce gender: Roundspersons and van salespersons
Breakdown by region
£26,071
London - highest annual average salary
£19,814
East Midlands (England) - lowest annual average salary
41
Scotland - Highest average weekly hours
29
North East (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Roundspersons and van salespersons
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Roundspersons and van salespersons
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£7,821)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age