Corporate account representative vs associate sales representative

The differences between corporate account representatives and associate 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 corporate account representative and an associate sales representative. Additionally, an associate sales representative has an average salary of $51,007, which is higher than the $38,011 average annual salary of a corporate account representative.

The top three skills for a corporate account representative include customer service, corporate actions and customer inquiries. The most important skills for an associate sales representative are work ethic, patients, and product knowledge.

Corporate account representative vs associate sales representative overview

	Corporate Account Representative	Associate Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$38,011	$51,007
Hourly rate	$18.27	$24.52
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	185,012	333,049
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Corporate account representative vs associate sales representative salary

Corporate account representatives and associate sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Account Representative	Associate Sales Representative
Average salary	$38,011	$51,007
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $54,000	Between $37,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Verint
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between corporate account representative and associate sales representative education

There are a few differences between a corporate account representative and an associate sales representative in terms of educational background:

	Corporate Account Representative	Associate Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Corporate account representative vs associate sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between corporate account representatives' and associate sales representatives' demographics:

	Corporate Account Representative	Associate Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 72.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 72.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between corporate account representative and associate sales representative duties and responsibilities

Corporate account representative example responsibilities.

Maintain activity within a CRM system and manage accurate forecasting.
Create effective and creative PowerPoint presentations for external client meetings and seminars.
Maintain input/output of information essential to sales communication regarding commission, quotas, sales activity, compensation appeals and incentive payouts.
Create an official company page on Facebook to facilitate interaction with customers.

Associate sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage organization website and Facebook page; writing articles for websites and newsletters.
Perform inside sales, including telemarketing, prospecting, account penetration and product application, consulting and delivery of customer service.
Learned how to ask proper questions and communicate MetLife's product differentiators against competition

Corporate account representative vs associate sales representative skills

Common corporate account representative skills

Customer Service, 21%
Corporate Actions, 11%
Customer Inquiries, 8%
Account Management, 8%
Customer Accounts, 7%
Sales Strategy, 6%

Common associate sales representative skills

Work Ethic, 16%
Patients, 13%
Product Knowledge, 12%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
Excellent Organizational, 4%
Sales Techniques, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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