Corporate account representative vs marketing/sales representative

The differences between corporate account representatives and marketing/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 a marketing/sales representative. Additionally, a marketing/sales representative has an average salary of $62,917, 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 marketing/sales representative are customer relations, business relationships, and sales rep.

Corporate account representative vs marketing/sales representative overview

	Corporate Account Representative	Marketing/Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$38,011	$62,917
Hourly rate	$18.27	$30.25
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	185,012	274,768
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Corporate account representative vs marketing/sales representative salary

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Marketing/Sales Representative
Average salary	$38,011	$62,917
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $54,000	Between $42,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Bosch USA
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between corporate account representative and marketing/sales representative education

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Marketing/Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	University of Pennsylvania

Corporate account representative vs marketing/sales representative demographics

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Marketing/Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 53.1% Female, 46.9%
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, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between corporate account representative and marketing/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.

Marketing/sales representative example responsibilities.

Track all leads activity, leads/opportunities and manage reports using Salesforce.com.
Utilize CRM database to manage and track prospect interaction to ensure accurate documentation of window requirements and ongoing communication.
Serve as a product specialist to sales team for web design, paid search, SEO and social media services.
Develop working knowledge of Salesforce, customer relationship management software.
Incorporate videos, PowerPoint presentations and interactive tools in both comprehensive courses.
Plan, organize and execute informational seminars and luncheons incorporating PowerPoint presentations.

Corporate account representative vs marketing/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 marketing/sales representative skills

Customer Relations, 16%
Business Relationships, 15%
Sales REP, 11%
Product Knowledge, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Sales Territory, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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