Corporate account representative vs corporate account manager

The differences between corporate account representatives and corporate account managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a corporate account representative, becoming a corporate account manager takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a corporate account manager has an average salary of $90,069, 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 a corporate account manager are healthcare, account management, and customer relationships.

Corporate account representative vs corporate account manager overview

	Corporate Account Representative	Corporate Account Manager
Yearly salary	$38,011	$90,069
Hourly rate	$18.27	$43.30
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	185,012	170,741
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	4	8

Corporate account representative vs corporate account manager salary

Corporate account representatives and corporate account managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Account Representative	Corporate Account Manager
Average salary	$38,011	$90,069
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $54,000	Between $54,000 And $147,000
Highest paying City	-	Voorhees, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Clean Harbors
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between corporate account representative and corporate account manager education

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Corporate Account Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	University of Southern California

Corporate account representative vs corporate account manager demographics

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Corporate Account Manager
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%
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, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 78.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between corporate account representative and corporate account manager 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.

Corporate account manager example responsibilities.

Manage accounts while providing excellent customer service, help build financial relationships, redirecting calls in upselling credit per customer needs
Develop account business strategies, influence key stakeholders, and deploy resources to optimize ROI.
Utilize strong presentation skills to communicate ROI, develop new business and implement price increases.
Present Microsoft product capabilities and healthcare strategy to corporate customers.
Supervise integration of existing client database into upgraded CRM system.
Collaborate with product management to identify new healthcare product vendors and products base on customer needs.

Corporate account representative vs corporate account manager 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 corporate account manager skills

Healthcare, 11%
Account Management, 9%
Customer Relationships, 9%
PowerPoint, 9%
GPO, 6%
Business Reviews, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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