Commercial print sales person vs outside sales representative

The differences between commercial print sales people and outside 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 an outside sales representative. Additionally, an outside sales representative has an average salary of $60,443, 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 an outside sales representative are customer service, work ethic, and sales process.

Commercial print sales person vs outside sales representative overview

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Outside Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$32,614	$60,443
Hourly rate	$15.68	$29.06
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	65,758	218,034
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Commercial print sales person vs outside sales representative salary

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

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Outside Sales Representative
Average salary	$32,614	$60,443
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $41,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between commercial print sales person and outside sales representative education

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

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Outside Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Commercial print sales person vs outside sales representative demographics

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

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Outside Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.8%	Male, 71.5% Female, 28.5%
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, 14.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between commercial print sales person and outside 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.

Outside sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain a weekly quota for broadband, and other wireless products.
Utilize CRM database to manage and track prospect interaction to ensure accurate documentation of window requirements and ongoing communication.
Web dev, SEO, PPC etc . )
Participate in the launching and marketing of broadband internet in Orlando with great success.
Provide care, materials, and essential tools for doctors and nurses working on patients in the E.R.
Create and maintain successful business partnerships with customers by analyzing, meeting and understanding their needs and patients needs.

Commercial print sales person vs outside 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 outside sales representative skills

Customer Service, 17%
Work Ethic, 8%
Sales Process, 4%
Business Sales, 4%
Cold Calls, 4%
Product Knowledge, 4%