Local sales associate vs sales/account representative

The differences between local sales associates and sales/account 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 a sales/account representative. Additionally, a sales/account representative has an average salary of $56,954, 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 a sales/account representative are customer service, CRM, and sales process.

Local sales associate vs sales/account representative overview

	Local Sales Associate	Sales/Account Representative
Yearly salary	$54,534	$56,954
Hourly rate	$26.22	$27.38
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	159,228	257,122
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Local sales associate vs sales/account representative salary

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

	Local Sales Associate	Sales/Account Representative
Average salary	$54,534	$56,954
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $72,000	Between $39,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Smartsheet
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between local sales associate and sales/account representative education

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

	Local Sales Associate	Sales/Account Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Local sales associate vs sales/account representative demographics

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

	Local Sales Associate	Sales/Account Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 52.3% Female, 47.7%	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%
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, 14.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between local sales associate and sales/account 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.

Sales/account representative example responsibilities.

Generate leads and evangelize product to physicians in orthopedics, hematology, internal medicine, surgery, critical care and cardiology.
Assist external accounts in error resolution so that all EDI transactions process without manual intervention or delay.
Work with senior management to implement a sales program for new P3T software enhancement and participate in CRM application development team.
Collaborate with sales representatives to ensure new account set-up, establish specifications, and assist with EDI account maintenance and invoicing.
Create PowerPoint presentations and literature utilize and present in sales calls.
Core competencies: -Administrative/computer skills: maintain CRM systems to successfully identify potential customers.

Local sales associate vs sales/account representative skills

Common local sales associate skills

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

Common sales/account representative skills

Customer Service, 13%
CRM, 8%
Sales Process, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Sales Strategies, 5%
Sales Techniques, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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