OSCA 221634: Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products)
Represents companies in selling medical, dental and pharmaceutical products. This record sits in Technical Sales Representatives. Related ANZSIC industry links are included for faster classification cross-checking. Skill level 1 is attached to this occupation record.
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Official ANZSCO correspondence
Role overview
Represents companies in selling medical, dental and pharmaceutical products.
Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.
Occupation facts
- Skill level
- 1
- Major group
- 2 Professionals
- Sub-major group
- 22 Business Professionals
- Minor group
- 221 Business Promotion and Communications Professionals
- Unit group
- 2216 Technical Sales Representatives
Tasks
- Identifies potential customers and generates leads for medical and pharmaceutical products
- Contacts, visits and delivers presentations and demonstrations to Health Professionals such as doctors, Dentists and Pharmacists to promote and sell products
- Provides technical support and training to customers on the use of products
- Quotes and negotiates prices and credit terms, and completes contracts and records orders
- Arranges delivery of goods, installation of equipment, and the provision of services
- Follows up with clients to ensure satisfaction with goods and services purchased, and resolves any problems that arise
- Prepares sales reports and forecasts for management
- Monitors market trends and competitor activities to identify opportunities for business growth
- Maintains compliance with health and medical regulations
- Attends conferences, trade shows and industry events to network and promote products
Skill level guidance
Skill level helps place the occupation inside the ABS hierarchy. Use it as a classification cue, then check the actual task list and occupational context before making a decision for HR, visa or reporting work.
How to use this occupation page
Start with the official OSCA title and task list. Then confirm the parent unit group and compare the related occupations on this page if the job title is broad, overlapping or used differently across employers.
The ANZSIC links are there to help when the same occupation appears across several industries and you need the business-side classification as well.
Related occupations
Industry context
Alternative titles
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Compare OSCA 221634 with related occupations
Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.
| Comparison point | Current code221634 Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products) | 221631 ICT Account Manager | 221632 ICT Sales Representative |
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| Official role definition | Represents companies in selling medical, dental and pharmaceutical products. | Manages sale of computer hardware, software and services to existing account clients and identifies further sales opportunities within these accounts, builds new account clients, manages customer satisfaction and retention, and coordinates the preparation and presentation of ICT sales proposals and tenders. | Develops and converts sales opportunities into sales of computer hardware, software and ICT services. |
| Skill level | Skill Level 1 | Skill Level 1 | Skill Level 1 |
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Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.
Compliance risk score
4 of 4 factors passing
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Frequently asked questions
What does OSCA 221634 do?
Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products) is the current ABS occupation record used to describe a specific occupation. It sits in the OSCA hierarchy and carries skill-level context plus related titles and tasks.
How should I read the skill level?
The skill level tells you the educational or training depth that the ABS associates with the occupation. It is a classification signal, not a salary band or a qualification checklist on its own.
Why is industry context shown on an occupation page?
Industry context helps when the title is common or ambiguous. It shows where the occupation is typically employed so you can compare it with the right ANZSIC family.
Source and trust
- Official source
- ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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