Commercial print sales person vs field representative

The differences between commercial print sales people and field 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 print sales person and a field representative. Additionally, a field representative has an average salary of $43,321, which is higher than the $32,614 average annual salary of a commercial print sales person.

The top three skills for a commercial print sales person include troubleshoot, press operation and generate solutions. The most important skills for a field representative are PET, patients, and customer service.

Commercial print sales person vs field representative overview

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Field Representative
Yearly salary	$32,614	$43,321
Hourly rate	$15.68	$20.83
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	65,758	181,538
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Commercial print sales person vs field representative salary

Commercial print sales people and field representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Field Representative
Average salary	$32,614	$43,321
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $26,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Camden, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Bayer
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between commercial print sales person and field representative education

There are a few differences between a commercial print sales person and a field representative in terms of educational background:

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Field Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Commercial print sales person vs field representative demographics

Here are the differences between commercial print sales people' and field representatives' demographics:

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Field Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.8%	Male, 62.1% Female, 37.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 4.8% White, 74.9% 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 print sales person and field representative duties and responsibilities

Commercial print sales person example responsibilities.

Manage and direct sales of plumbing and mechanical products for core group of customers in Orlando area.
Utilize technical expertise to troubleshoot, maintain and overhaul equipment with little to no downtime.
Utilize technical expertise to troubleshoot, binder cover deck by maintaining and overhauling to reduce or eliminate down time.
Apply knowledge on high-speed production equipment including magazine/catalog stitching & bindingequipment.
Complete and present an advertising/marketing campaign presentation for a local small business.
Repair and replace gearboxes, drive trains, bearings, shafts, rollers, chain belts and clutches.

Field representative example responsibilities.

Manage all POS, features, team sports, leagues and all other event activation for retail restaurants and bars.
Work with and lead operators, effectively conveying information, ensuring successful wireline operation performance.
Achieve real growth successes employing attentive needs base services and business development campaigns utilizing amass network of legal and healthcare professionals.
Build handrails/guardrails, board up broken windows, and secure damage doors.
Service peach tree windows and doors, patio door and repair broken window.
Interpret global positioning satellite (GPS) data to calibrate proper chemical and fertilizer applications.

Commercial print sales person vs field representative skills

Common commercial print sales person skills

Troubleshoot, 30%
Press Operation, 18%
Generate Solutions, 14%
Stitching, 13%
Equipment Set-Up, 10%
Consumer Publications, 8%

Common field representative skills

PET, 29%
Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 12%
Data Collection, 6%
PowerPoint, 5%
Field Testing, 4%