Hourly sales staff vs inside sales representative

The differences between hourly sales staff and inside 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 an hourly sales staff and an inside sales representative. Additionally, an inside sales representative has an average salary of $44,413, which is higher than the $35,089 average annual salary of an hourly sales staff.

The top three skills for an hourly sales staff include customer service, POS and sales floor. The most important skills for an inside sales representative are customer service, CRM, and outbound calls.

Hourly sales staff vs inside sales representative overview

	Hourly Sales Staff	Inside Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$35,089	$44,413
Hourly rate	$16.87	$21.35
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	352,379	244,168
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Hourly sales staff vs inside sales representative salary

Hourly sales staff and inside sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hourly Sales Staff	Inside Sales Representative
Average salary	$35,089	$44,413
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $56,000	Between $28,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Berkshire Hathaway
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between hourly sales staff and inside sales representative education

There are a few differences between an hourly sales staff and an inside sales representative in terms of educational background:

	Hourly Sales Staff	Inside Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Hourly sales staff vs inside sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between hourly sales staff' and inside sales representatives' demographics:

	Hourly Sales Staff	Inside Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 53.8% Female, 46.2%	Male, 54.7% Female, 45.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.5% 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 hourly sales staff and inside sales representative duties and responsibilities

Hourly sales staff example responsibilities.

Manage accounts and create invoices via QuickBooks.
Gain experience with inventory, cash handling, and POS register use.
Provide direct counter sales to customers, transaction handling via touchscreen POS cash register, and daily housekeeping.
Assist installers with a variety of HVAC systems, making sure the installation is conducted in compliance with local regulations.
Communicate directly with customers to establish long-term relationships and sell HVAC controls solutions base on specific customer needs.
Work with upper management to secure Medicare approval for durable medical equipment provider status to skil nursing facilities and hospitals

Inside sales representative example responsibilities.

Coordinate commercial sales and manage projects with HVAC contractors for Georgia district.
Accomplish tasks in a timely manner.Skills UsedComputer, math, reading wiring schematics.
Generate leads through the use of Linkedin, firm websites and legal magazines.
Manage and develop a nationwide territory through cold calling utilizing LinkedIn?, DiscoverOrg.
Manage help desk support for company ERP system as well as employee hardware and software issues.
Manage a team of 15-25 ISE's through effective sales coaching, call monitoring and creating sales spiff programs.

Hourly sales staff vs inside sales representative skills

Common hourly sales staff skills

Customer Service, 48%
POS, 9%
Sales Floor, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Customer Relations, 5%
Product Selection, 3%

Common inside sales representative skills

Customer Service, 22%
CRM, 6%
Outbound Calls, 5%
Product Knowledge, 4%
Work Ethic, 4%
Sales Process, 3%

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