Client associate vs partner account manager

The differences between client associates and partner account managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a client associate, becoming a partner account manager takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a partner account manager has an average salary of $126,330, which is higher than the $45,992 average annual salary of a client associate.

The top three skills for a client associate include client service, wealth management and sales support. The most important skills for a partner account manager are account management, CRM, and salesforce.

Client associate vs partner account manager overview

	Client Associate	Partner Account Manager
Yearly salary	$45,992	$126,330
Hourly rate	$22.11	$60.74
Growth rate	-4%	5%
Number of jobs	191,586	147,466
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	40	46
Years of experience	12	8

What does a client associate do?

A client associate is an individual who builds a strong relationship with customers by providing support for their account needs and provides training if necessary. Client associates are required to communicate with their customers either on the phone, through email, or in person. They carry out administrative tasks for financial advisers, such as maintaining client account information and assisting with special projects. Client associates must also collect and analyze competitor data and client usage so that they create new business opportunities.

What does a partner account manager do?

A partner account manager is responsible for managing marketing and media platforms to sell goods and services for an organization and client accounts. Partner account managers coordinate with the sales team to determine strategies and techniques that would enhance the product's brand in the market and generate more revenue resources. They conduct data and statistical analysis and analyze market conditions to identify business opportunities for the target audience's awareness. A partner account manager regularly informs the clients of the progress and sales updates and adjust business plans as needed to meet goals and objectives.

Client associate vs partner account manager salary

Client associates and partner account managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Client Associate	Partner Account Manager
Average salary	$45,992	$126,330
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $74,000	Between $84,000 And $188,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Salem, OR
Highest paying state	New York	Oregon
Best paying company	Arrowstreet Capital	Meta
Best paying industry	Professional	Start-up

Differences between client associate and partner account manager education

There are a few differences between a client associate and a partner account manager in terms of educational background:

	Client Associate	Partner Account Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Southern California

Client associate vs partner account manager demographics

Here are the differences between client associates' and partner account managers' demographics:

	Client Associate	Partner Account Manager
Average age	40	46
Gender ratio	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 7.1% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 78.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between client associate and partner account manager duties and responsibilities

Client associate example responsibilities.

Manage business development of electronic trading services for cash equities.
Process payroll and payroll taxes, generate financial statements, compute taxes owe and file corporate tax returns
Enter client trade orders, respond to client inquiries, research questions, troubleshoot problems, and maintain accurate client records.
Coordinate the conversion of data base from mainframe to windows base application
Establish advanced CRM skills that can be used through any interactions with clients.
Greet high profile clients, and act a liason between them and their attorney.

Partner account manager example responsibilities.

Manage an ever expanding base of accounts in the hosting and cloud service provider industry.
Manage a portfolio of top tier partners increasing revenue and market share of Microsoft CRM and ERP products.
Manage company finances including A/P, A/R, billing, bank reconciliation, payroll, and office management.
Manage recruiting, hiring, new hire orientation and safety programs, employee reviews and counseling's, payroll.
Engage with channel partners and to identify opportunities, generate qualified leads, ROI models, respond to RFP's.
Manage accounts while providing excellent customer service, help build financial relationships, redirecting calls in upselling credit per customer needs

Client associate vs partner account manager skills

Common client associate skills

Client Service, 23%
Wealth Management, 13%
Sales Support, 12%
Investment Products, 6%
Customer Service, 4%
Branch Management, 4%

Common partner account manager skills

Account Management, 11%
CRM, 6%
Salesforce, 6%
Cloud, 6%
Relationship Building, 6%
Business Development, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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