Appointment setter vs telesales specialist

The differences between appointment setters and telesales specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a telesales specialist has an average salary of $36,414, 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 telesales specialist are outbound calls, customer service, and inbound calls.

Appointment setter vs telesales specialist overview

	Appointment Setter	Telesales Specialist
Yearly salary	$31,866	$36,414
Hourly rate	$15.32	$17.51
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	21,100	28,411
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Appointment setter vs telesales specialist salary

Appointment setters and telesales specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Appointment Setter	Telesales Specialist
Average salary	$31,866	$36,414
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $45,000	Between $26,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Salem, OR	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	EcoWater Systems	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between appointment setter and telesales specialist education

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

	Appointment Setter	Telesales Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Appointment setter vs telesales specialist demographics

Here are the differences between appointment setters' and telesales specialists' demographics:

	Appointment Setter	Telesales Specialist
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 26.3% Female, 73.7%	Male, 43.5% Female, 56.5%
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 telesales specialist 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

Telesales specialist example responsibilities.

Administer and maintain leads within SalesForce.com.
Generate and close sales lead via outbound telesales campaigns.
Prospect for new accounts through telesales and networking with approval from manager.
Assist members with a solution-orientate style communication to build rapport and to promote a positive view on Humana.
Provide general information about Humana's products to customers and brokers.
Identify customer issues and provide appropriate solutions via upselling additional products and services while obtaining customer commitment by developing plans.

Appointment setter vs telesales specialist skills

Common appointment setter skills

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

Common telesales specialist skills

Outbound Calls, 26%
Customer Service, 24%
Inbound Calls, 8%
Health Insurance, 7%
Outbound Sales, 7%
Insurance Products, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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