Outside sales advertising executive vs outside sales representative

The differences between outside sales advertising executives 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 an outside sales advertising executive and an outside sales representative. Additionally, an outside sales representative has an average salary of $60,443, which is higher than the $59,804 average annual salary of an outside sales advertising executive.

The top three skills for an outside sales advertising executive include CRM, customer service and real estate. The most important skills for an outside sales representative are customer service, work ethic, and sales process.

Outside sales advertising executive vs outside sales representative overview

	Outside Sales Advertising Executive	Outside Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$59,804	$60,443
Hourly rate	$28.75	$29.06
Growth rate	-8%	4%
Number of jobs	88,929	218,034
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	44	47
Years of experience	4	4

Outside sales advertising executive vs outside sales representative salary

Outside sales advertising executives and outside sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outside Sales Advertising Executive	Outside Sales Representative
Average salary	$59,804	$60,443
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $101,000	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 outside sales advertising executive and outside sales representative education

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

	Outside Sales Advertising Executive	Outside Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Outside sales advertising executive vs outside sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between outside sales advertising executives' and outside sales representatives' demographics:

	Outside Sales Advertising Executive	Outside Sales Representative
Average age	44	47
Gender ratio	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%	Male, 71.5% Female, 28.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 4.0% White, 78.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	10%	6%

Differences between outside sales advertising executive and outside sales representative duties and responsibilities

Outside sales advertising executive example responsibilities.

Utilize CRM systems to manage new and existing clients.
Manage and creaat multiple PPC advertising campaigns, generating conversions for companies selling everything from gumballs, cleaning services to motorhomes.
Prepare, deliver and sell custom multi-media integrate cross promotion presentations to key decision makers at brand management and advertising agencies.
Create and deliver PowerPoint presentations, coordinate luncheons and other special events for new and prospective customers.

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.

Outside sales advertising executive vs outside sales representative skills

Common outside sales advertising executive skills

CRM, 72%
Customer Service, 13%
Real Estate, 8%
SEO, 7%

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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