Corporate account representative vs customer account representative

The differences between corporate account representatives and customer account 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 corporate account representative, becoming a customer account representative takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a corporate account representative has an average salary of $38,011, which is higher than the $36,138 average annual salary of a customer 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 customer account representative are work ethic, inbound calls, and customer orders.

Corporate account representative vs customer account representative overview

	Corporate Account Representative	Customer Account Representative
Yearly salary	$38,011	$36,138
Hourly rate	$18.27	$17.37
Growth rate	4%	-4%
Number of jobs	185,012	269,549
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	4	12

Corporate account representative vs customer account representative salary

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Customer Account Representative
Average salary	$38,011	$36,138
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $54,000	Between $27,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	San Ramon, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between corporate account representative and customer account representative education

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Customer Account Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	-

Corporate account representative vs customer account representative demographics

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Customer Account Representative
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between corporate account representative and customer account 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.

Customer account representative example responsibilities.

Manage call center productivity levels by maintaining CSR schedule adherence.
Negotiate rates and pricing with customers, vendors, and logistics partners.
Prepare invoices for all customers in the logistics department at the end of every shipment.
Assist customers with equipment sales and services, troubleshoot issues and concerns, provide support for billing and accounts.
Utilize computer technology to troubleshoot product malfunctions.
Create display PowerPoint presentation used in national refresher training.

Corporate account representative vs customer account 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 customer account representative skills

Work Ethic, 9%
Inbound Calls, 6%
Customer Orders, 6%
Account Management, 6%
Outbound Calls, 5%
Delinquent Accounts, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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