Local sales associate vs outside sales representative

The differences between local sales associates and outside 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 a local sales associate and an outside sales representative. Additionally, an outside sales representative has an average salary of $60,443, which is higher than the $54,534 average annual salary of a local sales associate.

The top three skills for a local sales associate include CRM, powerpoint and local government. The most important skills for an outside sales representative are customer service, work ethic, and sales process.

Local sales associate vs outside sales representative overview

	Local Sales Associate	Outside Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$54,534	$60,443
Hourly rate	$26.22	$29.06
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	159,228	218,034
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Local sales associate vs outside sales representative salary

Local sales associates and outside sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Local Sales Associate	Outside Sales Representative
Average salary	$54,534	$60,443
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $72,000	Between $41,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between local sales associate and outside sales representative education

There are a few differences between a local sales associate and an outside sales representative in terms of educational background:

	Local Sales Associate	Outside Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Local sales associate vs outside sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between local sales associates' and outside sales representatives' demographics:

	Local Sales Associate	Outside Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 52.3% Female, 47.7%	Male, 71.5% Female, 28.5%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between local sales associate and outside sales representative duties and responsibilities

Local sales associate example responsibilities.

Master delivering technical product information to doctors on training and teaching proper injection technique to achieve optimal results for patients.
Control, purchase and distribute POS and other advertising materials.
Master delivering technical product information to doctors on training and teaching proper injection technique to achieve optimal results for patients.
Assist partners with lifecycle of sale including RFP's, configuration, pricing and applications.

Outside sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain a weekly quota for broadband, and other wireless products.
Utilize CRM database to manage and track prospect interaction to ensure accurate documentation of window requirements and ongoing communication.
Web dev, SEO, PPC etc . )
Participate in the launching and marketing of broadband internet in Orlando with great success.
Provide care, materials, and essential tools for doctors and nurses working on patients in the E.R.
Create and maintain successful business partnerships with customers by analyzing, meeting and understanding their needs and patients needs.

Local sales associate vs outside sales representative skills

Common local sales associate skills

CRM, 46%
PowerPoint, 44%
Local Government, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
POS, 1%
Facebook, 0%

Common outside sales representative skills

Customer Service, 17%
Work Ethic, 8%
Sales Process, 4%
Business Sales, 4%
Cold Calls, 4%
Product Knowledge, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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