Energy conservation representative vs sales/account representative

The differences between energy conservation representatives and sales/account representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an energy conservation representative, becoming a sales/account representative takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an energy conservation representative has an average salary of $63,956, which is higher than the $56,954 average annual salary of a sales/account representative.

The top three skills for an energy conservation representative include energy efficiency, HVAC and renewable energy. The most important skills for a sales/account representative are customer service, CRM, and sales process.

Energy conservation representative vs sales/account representative overview

	Energy Conservation Representative	Sales/Account Representative
Yearly salary	$63,956	$56,954
Hourly rate	$30.75	$27.38
Growth rate	-4%	4%
Number of jobs	7,409	257,122
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	44	47
Years of experience	2	4

Energy conservation representative vs sales/account representative salary

Energy conservation representatives and sales/account representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Energy Conservation Representative	Sales/Account Representative
Average salary	$63,956	$56,954
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $87,000	Between $39,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Smartsheet
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between energy conservation representative and sales/account representative education

There are a few differences between an energy conservation representative and a sales/account representative in terms of educational background:

	Energy Conservation Representative	Sales/Account Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Energy conservation representative vs sales/account representative demographics

Here are the differences between energy conservation representatives' and sales/account representatives' demographics:

	Energy Conservation Representative	Sales/Account Representative
Average age	44	47
Gender ratio	Male, 62.6% Female, 37.4%	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	6%

Differences between energy conservation representative and sales/account representative duties and responsibilities

Energy conservation representative example responsibilities.

Contact medicare eligible recipients to sell medicare advantage plans through in-home meetings, community seminars and direct telesales.
Verify medicaid waive eligibility for non-emergency transportation.
Demonstrate strong understanding and enthusiasm around technology, especially around Comcast products and services.

Sales/account representative example responsibilities.

Generate leads and evangelize product to physicians in orthopedics, hematology, internal medicine, surgery, critical care and cardiology.
Assist external accounts in error resolution so that all EDI transactions process without manual intervention or delay.
Work with senior management to implement a sales program for new P3T software enhancement and participate in CRM application development team.
Collaborate with sales representatives to ensure new account set-up, establish specifications, and assist with EDI account maintenance and invoicing.
Create PowerPoint presentations and literature utilize and present in sales calls.
Core competencies: -Administrative/computer skills: maintain CRM systems to successfully identify potential customers.

Energy conservation representative vs sales/account representative skills

Common energy conservation representative skills

Energy Efficiency, 24%
HVAC, 24%
Renewable Energy, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Customer Inquiries, 7%
Inbound Calls, 6%

Common sales/account representative skills

Customer Service, 13%
CRM, 8%
Sales Process, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Sales Strategies, 5%
Sales Techniques, 4%

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