Commercial representative vs representative

The differences between commercial representatives and representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a commercial representative, becoming a representative takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a commercial representative has an average salary of $53,767, which is higher than the $36,023 average annual salary of a representative.

The top three skills for a commercial representative include business development, technical support and financial statements. The most important skills for a representative are cleanliness, patients, and customer issues.

Commercial representative vs representative overview

	Commercial Representative	Representative
Yearly salary	$53,767	$36,023
Hourly rate	$25.85	$17.32
Growth rate	4%	-4%
Number of jobs	109,743	252,761
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	4	12

What does a commercial representative do?

Commercial Representatives are in demand in the business development industry. They coordinate with all aspects of business development, including client and branding management. Commercial Representatives deliver district sales goals, prepare contracts and resolve concerns, and analyze financial statements referring to commercial loan customers' potential. They manage the implementation of inventory management, technical support, and customer satisfaction projects.

What does a representative do?

Representatives are lawmakers who represent the people in a specific district. They run for office to represent their districts in their hometown or their current place of living. Representatives are usually charismatic and good communicators. These characteristics are especially important during campaign and election periods. Representatives should be able to capture the hearts of the voters through their planned projects and advocacies. They are then elected by their constituents. Upon election, representatives author bills that will eventually be passed into law should it be approved by the majority of the congress. They also vote on the passage of bills authored by other representatives. They also participate in discussions and debates regarding different bills, issues, and laws. Representatives are expected to vote according to their conscience and in consideration of the voice of their constituents.

Commercial representative vs representative salary

Commercial representatives and representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Commercial Representative	Representative
Average salary	$53,767	$36,023
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $95,000	Between $23,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between commercial representative and representative education

There are a few differences between a commercial representative and a representative in terms of educational background:

	Commercial Representative	Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	-

Commercial representative vs representative demographics

Here are the differences between commercial representatives' and representatives' demographics:

	Commercial Representative	Representative
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 48.2% Female, 51.8%	Male, 41.8% Female, 58.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 73.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 7.5% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between commercial representative and representative duties and responsibilities

Commercial representative example responsibilities.

Analyze and support development and execution of underwriting, automation and operational strategies to efficiently and effectively manage the portfolio.
Analyze and support development and execution of underwriting, automation and operational strategies to efficiently and effectively manage the portfolio.
Home OfficeThe Florida/Georgia DSR position requires working completely independent from a home office utilizing multiple sales disciplines.

Representative example responsibilities.

Manage fitting rooms and recover the department, while providing exceptional customer service and offering rewards and POS options.
Manage physical portfolio with necessary derivatives to mitigate risk within company guidelines.
Conduct telephone sales and interviews, compile and enter information into database, manage documents and insure customer satisfaction.
Review EOB denials, appeals and/or rebilling as appropriate.
Certify of all requirements, policies, and procedures, including MSB.
Take inbound phone calls from member and providers explaining the EOB denial and payments

Commercial representative vs representative skills

Common commercial representative skills

Business Development, 14%
Technical Support, 12%
Financial Statements, 10%
Inbound Calls, 10%
Negotiation, 6%
Customer Accounts, 3%

Common representative skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Patients, 11%
Customer Issues, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Data Entry, 6%
Outbound Calls, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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