Corporate account representative vs sales support representative

The differences between corporate account representatives and sales support 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 sales support representative. Additionally, a sales support representative has an average salary of $38,310, 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 sales support representative are sales support, phone calls, and POS.

Corporate account representative vs sales support representative overview

	Corporate Account Representative	Sales Support Representative
Yearly salary	$38,011	$38,310
Hourly rate	$18.27	$18.42
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	185,012	319,292
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Corporate account representative vs sales support representative salary

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Sales Support Representative
Average salary	$38,011	$38,310
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $54,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	NetApp
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between corporate account representative and sales support representative education

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Sales Support Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Corporate account representative vs sales support representative demographics

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

	Corporate Account Representative	Sales Support Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 39.9% Female, 60.1%
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, 14.0% Asian, 5.1% White, 73.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between corporate account representative and sales support 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.

Sales support representative example responsibilities.

Manage internal CRM and inventory software to track and input sales orders, account history, and stock allocation.
Facilitate the transition from AS400 to JDE operating system.
Utilize all programs, systems, and procedures of windows operating systems.
Help customers troubleshoot technical issues with their computers, process customer transactions and handle escalate issues.
Assist in setting up and checking EDI data from customers, brokers, carriers, and truckers.
Work collaboratively with sales representatives and regional vice presidents to produce cost proposals, problem solve and troubleshoot issues.

Corporate account representative vs sales support 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 sales support representative skills

Sales Support, 16%
Phone Calls, 10%
POS, 8%
Product Knowledge, 7%
Customer Complaints, 6%
Customer Inquiries, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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