Commercial equipment and supplies sales representative vs merchandising representative

The differences between commercial equipment and supplies sales representatives and merchandising representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a commercial equipment and supplies sales representative and a merchandising representative. Additionally, a commercial equipment and supplies sales representative has an average salary of $49,034, which is higher than the $32,303 average annual salary of a merchandising representative.

Commercial equipment and supplies sales representative vs merchandising representative overview

	Commercial Equipment And Supplies Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Yearly salary	$49,034	$32,303
Hourly rate	$23.57	$15.53
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	119,099	351,931
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Commercial equipment and supplies sales representative vs merchandising representative salary

Commercial equipment and supplies sales representatives and merchandising representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Commercial Equipment And Supplies Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Average salary	$49,034	$32,303
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $91,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	ECMD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between commercial equipment and supplies sales representative and merchandising representative education

There are a few differences between a commercial equipment and supplies sales representative and a merchandising representative in terms of educational background:

	Commercial Equipment And Supplies Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Commercial equipment and supplies sales representative vs merchandising representative demographics

Here are the differences between commercial equipment and supplies sales representatives' and merchandising representatives' demographics:

	Commercial Equipment And Supplies Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 79.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 73.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between commercial equipment and supplies sales representative and merchandising representative duties and responsibilities

Commercial equipment and supplies sales representative example responsibilities.

Utilize CRM database to manage and track prospect interaction to ensure accurate documentation of window requirements and ongoing communication.
Provide merchandising assistance to customers by building displays, negotiating placement, replenishing permanent secondary displays and using POS materials effectively.
Prospect and generate sales revenue by adding new program residential customers and cross selling and upselling current residential customers.

Merchandising representative example responsibilities.

Manage Nintendo's promotional programs; secure and maintain point-of-purchase displays that alert customers to brand availability.
Update POS promotional materials such as cardboard temporary decorative displays.
Coordinate and administer jewelry entries for industry awards and advertisements in national fashion magazines.
Assist patients with Critical/Triage calls; document necessary symptoms for medical assistants to determine what medical intervention is necessary.
Place IRC on assign products for promotional sales.
Increase sales by installing displays and instant rebate coupons (IRC).

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Updated January 8, 2025

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