Corporate account representative vs field representative

The differences between corporate account representatives and field 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 a field representative. Additionally, a field representative has an average salary of $43,321, 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 field representative are PET, patients, and customer service.

Corporate account representative vs field representative overview

	Corporate Account Representative	Field Representative
Yearly salary	$38,011	$43,321
Hourly rate	$18.27	$20.83
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	185,012	181,538
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 field representative salary

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Field Representative
Average salary	$38,011	$43,321
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $54,000	Between $26,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Camden, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Bayer
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between corporate account representative and field representative education

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Field 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 field representative demographics

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Field Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 62.1% Female, 37.9%
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, 13.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 73.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between corporate account representative and field 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.

Field representative example responsibilities.

Manage all POS, features, team sports, leagues and all other event activation for retail restaurants and bars.
Work with and lead operators, effectively conveying information, ensuring successful wireline operation performance.
Achieve real growth successes employing attentive needs base services and business development campaigns utilizing amass network of legal and healthcare professionals.
Build handrails/guardrails, board up broken windows, and secure damage doors.
Service peach tree windows and doors, patio door and repair broken window.
Interpret global positioning satellite (GPS) data to calibrate proper chemical and fertilizer applications.

Corporate account representative vs field 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 field representative skills

PET, 29%
Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 12%
Data Collection, 6%
PowerPoint, 5%
Field Testing, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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