Commercial print sales person vs sales support representative

The differences between commercial print sales people and sales support 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 sales support representative. Additionally, a sales support representative has an average salary of $38,310, 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 sales support representative are sales support, phone calls, and POS.

Commercial print sales person vs sales support representative overview

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Sales Support Representative
Yearly salary	$32,614	$38,310
Hourly rate	$15.68	$18.42
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	65,758	319,292
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Commercial print sales person vs sales support representative salary

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

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Sales Support Representative
Average salary	$32,614	$38,310
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	NetApp
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between commercial print sales person and sales support representative education

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

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Sales Support Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Commercial print sales person vs sales support representative demographics

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

	Commercial Print Sales Person	Sales Support Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.8%	Male, 39.9% Female, 60.1%
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, 14.0% Asian, 5.1% White, 73.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between commercial print sales person and sales support 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.

Sales support representative example responsibilities.

Manage internal CRM and inventory software to track and input sales orders, account history, and stock allocation.
Facilitate the transition from AS400 to JDE operating system.
Utilize all programs, systems, and procedures of windows operating systems.
Help customers troubleshoot technical issues with their computers, process customer transactions and handle escalate issues.
Assist in setting up and checking EDI data from customers, brokers, carriers, and truckers.
Work collaboratively with sales representatives and regional vice presidents to produce cost proposals, problem solve and troubleshoot issues.

Commercial print sales person vs sales support 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 sales support representative skills

Sales Support, 16%
Phone Calls, 10%
POS, 8%
Product Knowledge, 7%
Customer Complaints, 6%
Customer Inquiries, 6%