Advertising consultant vs outside sales representative

The differences between advertising consultants and outside sales representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an advertising consultant and an outside sales representative. Additionally, an outside sales representative has an average salary of $60,443, which is higher than the $43,405 average annual salary of an advertising consultant.

The top three skills for an advertising consultant include sales territory, SEO and cold calls. The most important skills for an outside sales representative are customer service, work ethic, and sales process.

Advertising consultant vs outside sales representative overview

	Advertising Consultant	Outside Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$43,405	$60,443
Hourly rate	$20.87	$29.06
Growth rate	-8%	4%
Number of jobs	62,538	218,034
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	44	47
Years of experience	4	4

Advertising consultant vs outside sales representative salary

Advertising consultants and outside sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Advertising Consultant	Outside Sales Representative
Average salary	$43,405	$60,443
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $87,000	Between $41,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between advertising consultant and outside sales representative education

There are a few differences between an advertising consultant and an outside sales representative in terms of educational background:

	Advertising Consultant	Outside Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Advertising consultant vs outside sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between advertising consultants' and outside sales representatives' demographics:

	Advertising Consultant	Outside Sales Representative
Average age	44	47
Gender ratio	Male, 51.9% Female, 48.1%	Male, 71.5% Female, 28.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 71.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between advertising consultant and outside sales representative duties and responsibilities

Advertising consultant example responsibilities.

Manage and creaat multiple PPC advertising campaigns, generating conversions for companies selling everything from gumballs, cleaning services to motorhomes.
Analyze account performance and trends to determine adjustments to the account and find ways to help the dealer maximize their ROI.
Provide cogent analysis of effectiveness and ROI of marketing solutions.
Educate clients on multi-media opportunities including the transition of traditional media to digital formats.
Perform copywriting, media buying, ad placement, and crew hiring tasks.
Work include creative marketing, long term strategizing for national and international clients, and copywriting.

Outside sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain a weekly quota for broadband, and other wireless products.
Utilize CRM database to manage and track prospect interaction to ensure accurate documentation of window requirements and ongoing communication.
Web dev, SEO, PPC etc . )
Participate in the launching and marketing of broadband internet in Orlando with great success.
Provide care, materials, and essential tools for doctors and nurses working on patients in the E.R.
Create and maintain successful business partnerships with customers by analyzing, meeting and understanding their needs and patients needs.

Advertising consultant vs outside sales representative skills

Common advertising consultant skills

Sales Territory, 13%
SEO, 8%
Cold Calls, 6%
SEM, 5%
Search Engine, 4%
Market Research, 4%

Common outside sales representative skills

Customer Service, 17%
Work Ethic, 8%
Sales Process, 4%
Business Sales, 4%
Cold Calls, 4%
Product Knowledge, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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