Livestock sales representative vs merchandising representative

The differences between livestock sales representatives and merchandising 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 livestock sales representative and a merchandising representative. Additionally, a livestock sales representative has an average salary of $48,398, which is higher than the $32,303 average annual salary of a merchandising representative.

The top three skills for a livestock sales representative include quality customer service, and . The most important skills for a merchandising representative are little supervision, store management, and plan-o-grams.

Livestock sales representative vs merchandising representative overview

	Livestock Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Yearly salary	$48,398	$32,303
Hourly rate	$23.27	$15.53
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	103,567	351,931
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Livestock sales representative vs merchandising representative salary

Livestock sales representatives and merchandising representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Livestock Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Average salary	$48,398	$32,303
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $85,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	ECMD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between livestock sales representative and merchandising representative education

There are a few differences between a livestock sales representative and a merchandising representative in terms of educational background:

	Livestock Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Livestock sales representative vs merchandising representative demographics

Here are the differences between livestock sales representatives' and merchandising representatives' demographics:

	Livestock Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 79.0% 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	6%	6%

Differences between livestock sales representative and merchandising representative duties and responsibilities

Livestock sales representative example responsibilities.

Lead honey bee research and adaptation trial of the synthetic Dolper sheep breed fund by USAID.
Manage products in gastroenterology, cardiology, endocrinology, psychiatry, rheumatology, and OB-GYN categories.
Provide merchandising assistance to customers by building displays, negotiating placement, replenishing permanent secondary displays and using POS materials effectively.
Provide merchandising assistance to customers by building displays, negotiating placement, replenishing permanent secondary displays and using POS materials effectively.

Merchandising representative example responsibilities.

Manage Nintendo's promotional programs; secure and maintain point-of-purchase displays that alert customers to brand availability.
Update POS promotional materials such as cardboard temporary decorative displays.
Coordinate and administer jewelry entries for industry awards and advertisements in national fashion magazines.
Assist patients with Critical/Triage calls; document necessary symptoms for medical assistants to determine what medical intervention is necessary.
Place IRC on assign products for promotional sales.
Increase sales by installing displays and instant rebate coupons (IRC).

Livestock sales representative vs merchandising representative skills

Common livestock sales representative skills

Quality Customer Service, 100%

Common merchandising representative skills

Little Supervision, 24%
Store Management, 23%
Plan-O-Grams, 13%
Customer Service, 9%
Product Knowledge, 6%
Working Independently, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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