Appointment setter vs inbound telemarketer

The differences between appointment setters and inbound telemarketers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inbound telemarketer has an average salary of $33,401, which is higher than the $31,866 average annual salary of an appointment setter.

The top three skills for an appointment setter include schedule appointments, windows and telephone calls. The most important skills for an inbound telemarketer are inbound calls, customer service, and telephone calls.

Appointment setter vs inbound telemarketer overview

	Appointment Setter	Inbound Telemarketer
Yearly salary	$31,866	$33,401
Hourly rate	$15.32	$16.06
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	21,100	1,774
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Appointment setter vs inbound telemarketer salary

Appointment setters and inbound telemarketers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Appointment Setter	Inbound Telemarketer
Average salary	$31,866	$33,401
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $45,000	Between $23,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Salem, OR	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	EcoWater Systems	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between appointment setter and inbound telemarketer education

There are a few differences between an appointment setter and an inbound telemarketer in terms of educational background:

	Appointment Setter	Inbound Telemarketer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Appointment setter vs inbound telemarketer demographics

Here are the differences between appointment setters' and inbound telemarketers' demographics:

	Appointment Setter	Inbound Telemarketer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 26.3% Female, 73.7%	Male, 39.4% Female, 60.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 17.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 3.9% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 17.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 3.9% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between appointment setter and inbound telemarketer duties and responsibilities

Appointment setter example responsibilities.

Receive leads from the TSR's, and obtain credit card information and process payments.
Contact alumni to request donations and pledges focuse on achieving university goals and objectives.
Maintain a high sales average, through upselling and cross- selling.
Specialize custom gem setting work for elite clientele
Company specialize in the sale and installation of HVAC units.
Repair and maintain gages for tolerances CNC - operate the CNC machine

Inbound telemarketer example responsibilities.

Contact alumni to request donations and pledges focuse on achieving university goals and objectives.
Compose summary statements and/or email communication conveying the specifics around sales opportunities and prospect conversations.
Assist customers with billing inquiry, sell high speed internet, as well as DirecTV, fulfill requests to change telephone packages

Appointment setter vs inbound telemarketer skills

Common appointment setter skills

Schedule Appointments, 23%
Windows, 9%
Telephone Calls, 9%
Inbound Calls, 7%
Sales Reps, 6%
Cold Calls, 6%

Common inbound telemarketer skills

Inbound Calls, 44%
Customer Service, 29%
Telephone Calls, 16%
Payment Method, 3%
Market Surveys, 3%
Data Entry, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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