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Overview
Hawkers sell goods or services from mobile, street or market locations, often handling display, customer contact, payment, stock and movement between selling spots.
In job descriptions, look for street selling, market stalls, route sales, customer service, cash or card payments, product display, stock handling and local setup or closing routines.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Hawker work is direct selling in public or market locations. The work can include choosing a selling spot, setting up goods, attracting customers, explaining prices, taking payment and packing down quickly.
Skills and specializations
Useful skill areas include customer contact, simple merchandising, cash handling, stock checks, route planning and care of display equipment. Product knowledge matters when the goods need sizing, demonstration or comparison.
Salary context
Pay context depends on sales volume, product range, working hours, pitch quality, stock costs and whether the person is employed, self-employed or responsible for buying goods.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward market trading, retail sales, route sales, stall supervision, event vending or small business operation. Strong sellers may move into buying, merchandising or local sales coordination.
Good to know
Check whether adverts describe fixed stalls, mobile routes, event sites or street locations. Also look for who provides stock, equipment, payment tools and transport between selling places.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for hawker work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Demonstrators and Product Promoters
41-9011.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETDoor-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
41-9091.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Street vendors (excluding food) (9520)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b059d331-2dd9-4d7d-923e-1dd029d2e58c |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 9520.1 |
| ISCO group | 9520 |
| Concept type | Occupation |