Appointment setter vs telephone solicitor

The differences between appointment setters and telephone solicitors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a telephone solicitor has an average salary of $39,095, 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 a telephone solicitor are outbound calls, professional customer service, and schedule appointments.

Appointment setter vs telephone solicitor overview

	Appointment Setter	Telephone Solicitor
Yearly salary	$31,866	$39,095
Hourly rate	$15.32	$18.80
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	21,100	613
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 29%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Appointment setter vs telephone solicitor salary

Appointment setters and telephone solicitors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Appointment Setter	Telephone Solicitor
Average salary	$31,866	$39,095
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $45,000	Between $26,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	Salem, OR	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	EcoWater Systems	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between appointment setter and telephone solicitor education

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

	Appointment Setter	Telephone Solicitor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Appointment setter vs telephone solicitor demographics

Here are the differences between appointment setters' and telephone solicitors' demographics:

	Appointment Setter	Telephone Solicitor
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 26.3% Female, 73.7%	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%
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 telephone solicitor 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

Telephone solicitor example responsibilities.

Contact alumni to request donations and pledges focuse on achieving university goals and objectives.
Contact police officers for additional information need, sort fingerprint reports, maintain monthly files, and notarize subpoenas of officers.
Assist customers with billing inquiry, sell high speed internet, as well as DirecTV, fulfill requests to change telephone packages

Appointment setter vs telephone solicitor skills

Common appointment setter skills

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

Common telephone solicitor skills

Outbound Calls, 21%
Professional Customer Service, 14%
Schedule Appointments, 11%
Cold Calls, 10%
Behalf, 10%
Non-Profit Organization, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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