Corporate account representative vs national account representative

The differences between corporate account representatives and national account 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 national account representative. Additionally, a national account representative has an average salary of $44,826, 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 national account representative are national accounts, customer service, and product knowledge.

Corporate account representative vs national account representative overview

	Corporate Account Representative	National Account Representative
Yearly salary	$38,011	$44,826
Hourly rate	$18.27	$21.55
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	185,012	204,509
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Corporate account representative vs national account representative salary

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

	Corporate Account Representative	National Account Representative
Average salary	$38,011	$44,826
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $54,000	Between $30,000 And $64,000
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Differences between corporate account representative and national account representative education

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

	Corporate Account Representative	National Account Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Corporate account representative vs national account representative demographics

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

	Corporate Account Representative	National Account Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%
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 national 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.

National account representative example responsibilities.

Manage and assist a vast customer base in the market for new roofing needs after a large hail storm in Lubbock.
Increase revenue through upselling new specialize testing options with key clinic staff and physicians.
Provide sales and technical support to distributors and OEM'S in the electrical distribution industry.
Maintain continuous contact with customers, including OEM, distribution, system integrators and end users.
Maintain continuous communication with warehouse managers, third party administrators, injure employees and healthcare professionals.
Respond to inquiries from medical providers, hospitals and other healthcare facilities regarding eligibility and claim status.

Corporate account representative vs national 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 national account representative skills

National Accounts, 17%
Customer Service, 15%
Product Knowledge, 13%
Account Management, 5%
Sales Growth, 4%
Trade Shows, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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