Corporate account representative vs outside sales representative

The differences between corporate account representatives and outside 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 an outside sales representative. Additionally, an outside sales representative has an average salary of $60,443, 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 an outside sales representative are customer service, work ethic, and sales process.

Corporate account representative vs outside sales representative overview

	Corporate Account Representative	Outside Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$38,011	$60,443
Hourly rate	$18.27	$29.06
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	185,012	218,034
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Corporate account representative vs outside sales representative salary

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Outside Sales Representative
Average salary	$38,011	$60,443
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $54,000	Between $41,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between corporate account representative and outside sales representative education

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Outside Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Corporate account representative vs outside sales representative demographics

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Outside Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 71.5% Female, 28.5%
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, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between corporate account representative and outside 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.

Outside sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain a weekly quota for broadband, and other wireless products.
Utilize CRM database to manage and track prospect interaction to ensure accurate documentation of window requirements and ongoing communication.
Web dev, SEO, PPC etc . )
Participate in the launching and marketing of broadband internet in Orlando with great success.
Provide care, materials, and essential tools for doctors and nurses working on patients in the E.R.
Create and maintain successful business partnerships with customers by analyzing, meeting and understanding their needs and patients needs.

Corporate account representative vs outside 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 outside sales representative skills

Customer Service, 17%
Work Ethic, 8%
Sales Process, 4%
Business Sales, 4%
Cold Calls, 4%
Product Knowledge, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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