Brands assistant vs sales administrator/administrative assistant

The differences between brands assistants and sales administrator/administrative assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a brands assistant and a sales administrator/administrative assistant. Additionally, a brands assistant has an average salary of $42,884, which is higher than the $36,442 average annual salary of a sales administrator/administrative assistant.

The top three skills for a brands assistant include brand management, calendar management and market research. The most important skills for a sales administrator/administrative assistant are reservations, word processing, and data entry.

Brands assistant vs sales administrator/administrative assistant overview

	Brands Assistant	Sales Administrator/Administrative Assistant
Yearly salary	$42,884	$36,442
Hourly rate	$20.62	$17.52
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	26,346	104,412
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Brands assistant vs sales administrator/administrative assistant salary

Brands assistants and sales administrator/administrative assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Brands Assistant	Sales Administrator/Administrative Assistant
Average salary	$42,884	$36,442
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $61,000	Between $29,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Splunk
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between brands assistant and sales administrator/administrative assistant education

There are a few differences between a brands assistant and a sales administrator/administrative assistant in terms of educational background:

	Brands Assistant	Sales Administrator/Administrative Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Brands assistant vs sales administrator/administrative assistant demographics

Here are the differences between brands assistants' and sales administrator/administrative assistants' demographics:

	Brands Assistant	Sales Administrator/Administrative Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 39.7% Female, 60.3%	Male, 9.7% Female, 90.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between brands assistant and sales administrator/administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Brands assistant example responsibilities.

Process daily accounting including reconciliation of payable accounts, tracking and managing inventory through QuickBooks.
Develop and execute promotional events in POS (UTT and DTT).
Create PowerPoint presentations for customers' promotions and presenting new product lines.
Provide technical and administrative support for all department employees including personnel and corporate policy records and payroll inquiries.
Develop and execute a new product offerings which contribute to surpassing of ROI growth goals.
Compile target market attitude, behaviour and time spend online using MRI and Comscore to inform optimal digital media plans

Sales administrator/administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Contribute to marketing business online and manage Facebook page.
Invoice customer on completion of project.
Perform regular audits on the CRM system for data and process integrity and routine database maintenance.
Create accounts, contacts, and opportunities resulting in the successful execution of customer contracts in Salesforce.
Process new applications for merchant banking services, cash advance funding, POS equipment leasing, and small business lending.
Prepare and sustain business reports; expense tracking, monthly accrual and invoice payment submission, procurement card reconciliation report maintenance.

Brands assistant vs sales administrator/administrative assistant skills

Common brands assistant skills

Brand Management, 21%
Calendar Management, 8%
Market Research, 7%
Expense Reports, 6%
Market Trends, 5%
Photo Shoots, 5%

Common sales administrator/administrative assistant skills

Reservations, 12%
Word Processing, 8%
Data Entry, 7%
PowerPoint, 6%
Phone Calls, 5%
Payroll, 5%

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