What 8742 covers
- Salespeople who call on customers at the customers' locations.
- Collectors and messengers working away from the employer's premises.
- Like 8810, it is a standard exception classification: qualifying sales payroll is split out from the business's main classification.
What doesn't belong in 8742
- Salespeople who handle, demonstrate, or display the merchandise they sell as a regular part of the job.
- Employees who deliver merchandise by vehicle — route salespeople and drivers have their own classifications.
- Showroom or inside sales staff, who are generally classified with the store or dealer operation or a showroom code.
Official titles by state
Each rating bureau publishes its own definition. Titles below are quoted exactly as the bureau publishes them; follow the link for the full official description.
| State | Official title for 8742 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | SALESPERSONS, COLLECTORS, MESSENGERS-OUTSIDE | North Carolina bureau lookup |
| Massachusetts | SALESPERSONS, OR COLLECTORS, OUTSIDE | Massachusetts bureau: 8742 |
| New York | Salespersons, Collectors or Messengers – Outside | New York bureau: 8742 |
Codes 8742 is often confused with
What a premium audit looks at
- Where the salesperson actually spends the workday, and whether they carry or install product.
- Mileage logs, commission reports, and CRM records that show outside calls.
- Whether sales staff also help in the warehouse, shop, or on deliveries.
Frequently asked questions
Is a salesperson who delivers product classified as 8742?
Usually not. Employees who deliver merchandise by vehicle are generally assigned to a driver or route sales classification instead of 8742.
Does working from home make someone an outside salesperson?
No. 8742 is about sales work performed at customers' locations or otherwise away from the employer's premises. A salesperson who sells by phone or online from home is typically classified as clerical or telecommuter clerical, depending on the state.
Check the official manuals
- NCCI Class Look-Up The official tool for the states where NCCI administers the classification system.
- WCIRB California Classification Search California runs its own classification system; its code numbers don't map one-to-one to NCCI's.
- NYCIRB Classification Digest New York's official classification descriptions.
- WCRB Massachusetts Class Code Lookup Massachusetts' official classification descriptions.
- NCRB North Carolina Class Code Lookup North Carolina's official classification descriptions.
Related terms
General information, not a classification ruling. Summaries on this page are written in plain English from the bureaus' published descriptions; the classification manual for the state where the work was performed governs, and the carrier and rating bureau determine the classification for any policy.