Commercial print sales person vs marketing/sales representative

The differences between commercial print sales people and marketing/sales 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 marketing/sales representative. Additionally, a marketing/sales representative has an average salary of $62,917, 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 marketing/sales representative are customer relations, business relationships, and sales rep.

Commercial print sales person vs marketing/sales representative overview

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Marketing/Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$32,614	$62,917
Hourly rate	$15.68	$30.25
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	65,758	274,768
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Commercial print sales person vs marketing/sales representative salary

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

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Marketing/Sales Representative
Average salary	$32,614	$62,917
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $42,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Bosch USA
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between commercial print sales person and marketing/sales representative education

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

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Marketing/Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Commercial print sales person vs marketing/sales representative demographics

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

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Marketing/Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.8%	Male, 53.1% Female, 46.9%
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, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between commercial print sales person and marketing/sales 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.

Marketing/sales representative example responsibilities.

Track all leads activity, leads/opportunities and manage reports using Salesforce.com.
Utilize CRM database to manage and track prospect interaction to ensure accurate documentation of window requirements and ongoing communication.
Serve as a product specialist to sales team for web design, paid search, SEO and social media services.
Develop working knowledge of Salesforce, customer relationship management software.
Incorporate videos, PowerPoint presentations and interactive tools in both comprehensive courses.
Plan, organize and execute informational seminars and luncheons incorporating PowerPoint presentations.

Commercial print sales person vs marketing/sales 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 marketing/sales representative skills

Customer Relations, 16%
Business Relationships, 15%
Sales REP, 11%
Product Knowledge, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Sales Territory, 3%