Inside sales administrator vs inside sales specialist

The differences between inside sales administrators and inside sales specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become an inside sales administrator, becoming an inside sales specialist takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an inside sales specialist has an average salary of $50,944, which is higher than the $43,056 average annual salary of an inside sales administrator.

The top three skills for an inside sales administrator include CRM, order entry and purchase orders. The most important skills for an inside sales specialist are customer service, CRM, and sales process.

Inside sales administrator vs inside sales specialist overview

	Inside Sales Administrator	Inside Sales Specialist
Yearly salary	$43,056	$50,944
Hourly rate	$20.70	$24.49
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	73,601	251,423
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	46	47
Years of experience	8	4

Inside sales administrator vs inside sales specialist salary

Inside sales administrators and inside sales specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inside Sales Administrator	Inside Sales Specialist
Average salary	$43,056	$50,944
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	Between $34,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Keller Williams Greater Seattle
Best paying industry	-	Real Estate

Differences between inside sales administrator and inside sales specialist education

There are a few differences between an inside sales administrator and an inside sales specialist in terms of educational background:

	Inside Sales Administrator	Inside Sales Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Inside sales administrator vs inside sales specialist demographics

Here are the differences between inside sales administrators' and inside sales specialists' demographics:

	Inside Sales Administrator	Inside Sales Specialist
Average age	46	47
Gender ratio	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%	Male, 52.0% Female, 48.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 78.2% 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	7%	6%

Differences between inside sales administrator and inside sales specialist duties and responsibilities

Inside sales administrator example responsibilities.

Contribute to marketing business online and manage Facebook page.
Input all customer interactions into CRM software system.
Reorganize quote inquiry procedure for all company affiliate distributors to track competitors pricing.
Assign territory includes both international and domestic OEM accounts and distribution.

Inside sales specialist example responsibilities.

Manage individual sales activities by developing highly effective, communications focuse relationship with multiple sales channels.
Present presentations to potential clients through Microsoft PowerPoint.
Maintain and update assigned territory through SalesLogix CRM program.
Revise and update CRM database to ensure accurate customer information.
Operate as inside sales consultant, primarily in areas of customer relations, sales/service support, coordinating production and transportation scheduling
Call on corporate counsel, c-level executives and law firms to sell solutions with traditional litigation support.

Inside sales administrator vs inside sales specialist skills

Common inside sales administrator skills

CRM, 17%
Order Entry, 11%
Purchase Orders, 11%
Salesforce, 6%
Customer Data, 5%
Trade Shows, 4%

Common inside sales specialist skills

Customer Service, 13%
CRM, 7%
Sales Process, 5%
Work Ethic, 5%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Outbound Calls, 4%

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