Marketing, Sales and Service

The Marketing, Sales and Service career pathway gives students in Walton County the opportunity to explore exciting careers while building real-world skills they can use long after graduation. From marketing and advertising to sales, customer service, entrepreneurship, and business management, students can discover their strengths, develop communication and leadership skills, and gain a better understanding of what it takes to succeed in today’s workforce. It’s about helping Walton County students turn their interests into opportunities and giving them a head start toward a successful career right here in their community.

Career Pathways

Requires on-the-job training, work experience, and/or a high school diploma
Job Average Hourly Rate*
Customer Service Representatives $18.08
Requires two years of education beyond high school or on-the-job experience
Job Average Hourly Rate*
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $31.63
Requires four or more years of education beyond high school plus work experience
Job Average Hourly Rate*
Marketing Managers $69.56

Training Pathways

Middle and high school career or career academy programs
Training Programs Institution
/School
Entrepreneurship Freeport High School
Entrepreneurship Walton High School
Entrepreneurship Seacoast Collegiate High School
Sport, Recreation and Entertainment Marketing Walton High School
Sport, Recreation and Entertainment Marketing South Walton High School
Certifications, technical programs or two-year degree programs
Training Programs Institution
/School
Bachelor's, master's or doctoral programs
Training Programs Institution
/School

Find Out More

To find out more about Middle and High School Career Academies in Walton County, please contact Abby Kellam at (850) 892-1100 ext. 1553, or submit this form:

To find about more about Next and Later education and traning programs, please contact our partners.

See a complete list of Walton County Career Academies or for more information about career and technical education in Walton County middle and high schools, please visit Walton County Career and Technical Education.

Explore other careers in the area…

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Architecture and Construction

Arts, AV Technology and Communication

Business Management and Administration

Engineering and Technology Education

Health Sciences

Hospitality and Tourism

Information Technology

Law, Public Safety and Security, Education and Training

Manufacturing

…or explore opportunities throughout Northwest Florida.


IMPORTANT: In each potential pathway, the ability to transfer credits from one program level to the next is dependent on a variety of factors. Statewide articulation agreements may assist in these efforts but are not available for all potential career pathways. Ongoing guidance from academic career advisors and supervisors throughout your education and training pathway is recommended.

Note: Entrepreneurial skills are frequently incorporated in different Career Pathways programs to help students prepare to launch and contribute to successful enterprises of all types.

*Salary information source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics. The final education and wage rate is the decision of the hiring employer.