Inside sales administrator vs sales support associate

The differences between inside sales administrators and sales support associates 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 a sales support associate takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an inside sales administrator has an average salary of $43,056, which is higher than the $34,454 average annual salary of a sales support associate.

The top three skills for an inside sales administrator include CRM, order entry and purchase orders. The most important skills for a sales support associate are sales floor, back room, and math.

Inside sales administrator vs sales support associate overview

	Inside Sales Administrator	Sales Support Associate
Yearly salary	$43,056	$34,454
Hourly rate	$20.70	$16.56
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	73,601	447,642
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	46	47
Years of experience	8	4

Inside sales administrator vs sales support associate salary

Inside sales administrators and sales support associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inside Sales Administrator	Sales Support Associate
Average salary	$43,056	$34,454
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	Between $25,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Goldman Sachs
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between inside sales administrator and sales support associate education

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

	Inside Sales Administrator	Sales Support Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Inside sales administrator vs sales support associate demographics

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

	Inside Sales Administrator	Sales Support Associate
Average age	46	47
Gender ratio	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%	Male, 43.5% Female, 56.5%
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, 14.3% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between inside sales administrator and sales support associate 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.

Sales support associate example responsibilities.

Contribute to marketing business online and manage Facebook page.
Cross trained on POS function and inventory management
Assist patients with Critical/Triage calls; document necessary symptoms for medical assistants to determine what medical intervention is necessary.
Work with A/R on short payments and credit/debit discrepancies.
Identify and prioritize account opportunities and upselling value add services.
Process new service for external customers and initiate upselling opportunities for additional products and services.

Inside sales administrator vs sales support associate skills

Common inside sales administrator skills

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

Common sales support associate skills

Sales Floor, 21%
Back Room, 13%
Math, 13%
Sales Support, 12%
Customer Service, 8%
Sales Service, 6%

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