Entry-Level Energy Advisor Jobs in Sacramento, CA — No Experience, No Degree Required

If you've been searching "entry level jobs in Sacramento" and every listing is an hourly rate with a ceiling bolted on top of it, read this one carefully. This is a paid-for-performance Energy Advisor role based right here in Sacramento, built for people who want to control their own income from day one. No prior sales experience is required and no degree is required — we train you in person, in the Sacramento market, from the ground up. If you're coming out of retail, hospitality, the trades, athletics or your first job out of school and you're ready to trade an hourly wage for uncapped commission, this is your entry point into a real sales career.

This is one of the open Benchmark job openings in California. Benchmark Group of Companies is a direct sales company — our reps sell client brands' energy and home service products door to door on those brands' behalf — and Benchmark careers all start the same way: in the field, learning to sell, with a promotion path that runs on your numbers instead of your tenure.

What Entry-Level Jobs in Sacramento Actually Pay — and Why This One Is Different

Start with the floor. The California Department of Industrial Relations states that effective January 1, 2026, the California minimum wage increased to $16.90 per hour. Nationally, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the 2025 median pay for retail sales workers at $35,560 a year, or $17.10 an hour — a job that, by the BLS's own listing, needs no formal educational credential and no prior work experience. That's the market most entry-level job seekers in Sacramento are shopping in: no barrier to entry, and no ceiling worth climbing toward either. (These are statewide and national figures, and they're estimates, not a quote on any specific job.)

For a wider view of the local market, BLS reported that workers across the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom metro area had an average hourly wage of $37.09 in May 2025, against a nationwide average of $33.54, with sales and related occupations in the metro averaging $26.86 an hour — according to the BLS Sacramento occupational employment and wages release. Those are averages across every employer in the metro, so read them as a benchmark for the area, not a forecast of your check.

Here's the difference with this role: an hourly job pays you for time. This one pays you for production. You can work twice as hard as the person next to you and, in most entry-level Sacramento jobs, take home the same money. Here, your effort shows up in your pay, because commission has no cap and you're coached by leaders who've already built the income you're chasing.

You also get a path. New Energy Advisors who perform move into training other reps, then into running their own sales team, then into opening their own office inside the Benchmark platform. Nobody is waiting on a job posting to open up above them. You promote when your numbers say you're ready.

Want the week-by-week version of what this role looks like in this city? Read Entry-Level Sales Jobs in Sacramento — What the Job Is and What It Pays.

Entry-Level Corporate Jobs With No Degree: What's Actually Open to You

If you're typing "entry level corporate jobs no degree" into Google, here's the thing nobody says out loud: the office track pays well precisely because it gates you at the door. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the May 2025 median wage for business and financial occupations at $82,660 a year, versus $50,980 for all occupations — but it also lists a bachelor's degree as the typical entry-level education for the jobs inside that group, such as accountants and auditors at an $83,680 median. Those are national medians and estimates. No degree means most of those listings screen you out before a human reads your name.

Sales is the exception, and that's not a consolation prize. It's the one commercial career where a company can see what you're worth in a week, so nobody needs a transcript to make the decision. BLS lists the May 2025 median annual wage for sales and related occupations at $38,530 across the group as a whole — and that group counts every part-time cashier in the country, which is exactly why a median tells you so little about a commission role. In commission sales your output sets your pay, not the job title and not the average.

So treat this as the no-degree version of a business education: prospecting, pricing, presenting, handling objections, closing, and eventually hiring and developing people — the same functions a company would otherwise make you earn a degree to touch. For more on why that trade is looking smarter every year, read The Job Market Is Cracking in 2026 — Here's Why Sales Careers Are Winning.

Why Start Your Career in the Energy Market?

Most people searching for entry-level business jobs never think about energy — and that's exactly why it's a good place to start. Households and businesses across California buy electricity, gas, solar, HVAC, insulation and water filtration whether the economy is up or down, so the demand doesn't disappear on you. Benchmark Group of Companies is a direct sales company: our reps go door to door and sell these products and services on behalf of the client brands we represent. That means you're not cold-starting a business with no product — you're learning a repeatable sales process on established brands, with their products, their pricing and our training behind you.

The skills transfer, too. Prospecting, presenting, handling objections, closing and coaching other people are the same skills that run every business on earth. Learn them in the energy market at 21 and you'll use them for the next forty years.

Energy Jobs Near Me: What an Energy Career Actually Looks Like

When people search "energy careers near me" they usually picture a utility lineman, an engineer or a hard hat on a solar install. Those are real jobs, and they mostly want a license, a degree or years of experience. The commercial side of the energy market — the people who actually sign customers onto electricity plans, gas plans, solar, HVAC and efficiency products — is wide open to beginners, and that's the side you'd be joining.

Here's the climb in Sacramento, start to finish:

• Energy Advisor. You learn the products, the pitch and the compliance rules, then run your own territory and write your own deals. Paid on commission, with no cap.
• Trainer. You hit your numbers consistently, so you start developing new reps in the field alongside your own production.
• Sales Leader. You run a team, own its numbers and get paid on what your people produce.
• Office Owner. You open and operate your own Benchmark office with our operational and financial support, our client relationships and our product suite behind you.

No step on that ladder requires a degree. Every step requires production. That's the whole deal, and we'd rather you know it now than find out in week three.

For an outside reference point on where a sales career can go: BLS lists 2025 national median pay at $76,460 a year for wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, and $148,270 a year for sales managers. Those are national medians for different occupations, not Benchmark pay, and commission work doesn't follow a median — but they tell you what the skill is worth once you have it.

Is This a 9-5 Job?

No — and you should know that before you apply. If you searched "9-5 jobs near me" and what you want is a clock to punch and a weekend to live for, this isn't the fit, and that's fine. It's also not a desk job, a call center seat or a help desk role: you'll be out in the Sacramento market talking to people face to face. You'll have daily team huddles, structured training and clear targets, but how far you go is on you. The people who thrive here treat this like their own business from week one.

What You'll Actually Do Day to Day

• Meet residential and commercial customers across the Sacramento area and walk them through energy and home service options
• Generate leads and follow up with prospects using our tools, technology and lists
• Arrange and coordinate meetings with clients and sales representatives
• Update client databases and maintain a personal log of your contacts
• Hit weekly, monthly and annual productivity and sales goals
• Show up to daily training and sharpen your pitch, your product knowledge and your leadership skills

What We Sell

We're a sales organization focused on the retail energy industry and energy-related products:

• Residential fixed-rate electricity products
• Residential fixed-rate gas products
• Commercial gas and electricity products
• Residential solar products
• Residential heating and cooling products
• Residential attic insulation products
• Residential water filtration products
• Green and renewable energy products

Our Mission

To empower every individual and provide the blueprint to unleash their unlimited potential and leave a positive mark on the world.

The Opportunity

• Unlimited earnings potential with no commission caps
• A clear career growth and advancement path
• Work alongside industry leaders in the energy landscape
• Become an independent business owner within Benchmark Group of Companies
• Own your own sales organization with Benchmark's operational and financial support
• Access to Benchmark's existing relationships with the client brands we represent
• Access to our full suite of products to offer your customers
• Full-cycle recruitment and social media support

What We Offer

• Competitive commission with no caps
• Hands-on, expert sales training in the field, not a slideshow
• Expansion into multiple regions and sales offices
• Advanced leadership development programs
• Continuing education: sales, leadership, compliance, social media, recruiting
• Financial literacy and growth curriculum
• An excellent working environment

Perks

• Bi-annual all-paid-for incentive trips
• Excellence Awards and Leadership Awards
• Annual Leadership Summit
• Millionaires Club Incentive
• Sales Office of the Year
• Weekly sales recognition incentives

Who We Want to Partner With

This is a dynamic, fast-paced, sales-driven role, and it is paid for performance. We're only looking for people who understand that trade. The right candidate brings:

• An optimistic, positive attitude
• An outgoing, engaging personality
• An entrepreneurial mindset
• A great work ethic and no fear of hard work
• The drive to build their own business within the Benchmark platform
• Ambition to pursue sales excellence and a six-figure-plus income
• An open mind — you're coachable and in pursuit of excellence

What We're Not Looking For

We're proud to run a platform that backs entrepreneurs building something they own. If the list below sounds like you, this one isn't your fit — and we genuinely wish you well:

• Entitlement
• Clock-watching
• Bare-minimum effort
• Living for the weekend

Six-Figure Jobs With No Degree and No Experience: The Honest Answer

Straight answer: six figures doesn't happen on day one, and anybody who tells you otherwise is recruiting, not coaching. Here, six figures is a result of production and promotion — you master the fundamentals fast, stay coachable, then start developing other reps so your income isn't capped by your own two hands.

Is six figures real in sales without a degree? The national data says the top of this trade clears it. BLS reports that for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products, the median annual wage was $72,080 in May 2025 while the highest 10 percent earned more than $137,550; on the technical and scientific side the median was $104,920 and the highest 10 percent earned more than $200,440. For sales managers, BLS puts the 2025 median at $148,270, with the lowest 10 percent under $73,170 and the highest 10 percent over $290,540. Read that spread carefully: these are national estimates for other occupations, not Benchmark pay, and the distance between the bottom and the top of each range is the whole point. Skill and production decide where you land, not a diploma.

What makes it reachable without a degree or prior experience is how the pay works here. Commission has no cap, so the limits on your check are the hours you put in the field, your closing percentage and whether you've built a team producing underneath you. Our 150+ sales professionals across three states and Ontario all started where you'd start. We know the way, and we'll show you the way — including the real math and the realistic timeline, in your interview. No guesses, no hype.

If you want that math laid out before you apply, read Six-Figure Sales Jobs With No Degree and No Experience: What's Real and What Isn't.

Entry-Level Sacramento Jobs: Common Questions

Do I need sales experience?
No. Most of our top performers came from retail, restaurants, athletics, the trades or straight out of school. We train the skill; you bring the work ethic.

Do I need a degree?
No degree required. You need to be 18+, legally authorized to work in the U.S., and reliable transportation helps.

Is this a corporate job?
Not in the cubicle sense. If you're searching for entry-level corporate or business jobs with no degree, this is the version of that career where you learn the commercial side of a business — selling, numbers, managing people — in the field instead of in a training program you need a diploma to enter.

Where is the role based?
Sacramento, CA and the surrounding areas. This is an in-person, field-based role — not remote.

How is pay structured?
It's paid for performance: you earn commission on what you sell, and there's no cap on it. We'll walk you through the full pay plan before you ever knock a door.

How fast can I move up?
Promotion is based on performance, not tenure. Hit your numbers and start developing others, and the leadership track opens up.

Do I need an energy background?
No. You don't need a utility, engineering or trades background to work in the energy market on the sales side. We teach you the products, the rate structures and the compliance rules in training.

How soon can I start?
We interview and train on a rolling basis in Sacramento, so once you've met the team and accepted the role, you can be in the field learning that week.

What other Benchmark jobs are open?
Benchmark Group of Companies hires Energy Advisors, sales leaders and office owners across every market we operate in. If Sacramento isn't your city, check our careers page for current openings elsewhere — the training and the promotion path are the same.

How do I apply?
Submit your application on this page. If it's a fit, a member of the Benchmark careers team will reach out to set up an interview at our Sacramento office.

Ready to Start?

If you're done being paid the same no matter how hard you work, apply for the Sacramento Energy Advisor role today. Bring the effort — we'll bring the training, the products and the path. Fill out the application on this page and we'll be in touch.