Printing sales representative vs area sales representative

The differences between printing sales representatives and area 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 printing sales representative and an area sales representative. Additionally, a printing sales representative has an average salary of $97,590, which is higher than the $58,355 average annual salary of an area sales representative.

The top three skills for a printing sales representative include customer satisfaction, account management and CRM. The most important skills for an area sales representative are customer service, business development, and sales process.

Printing sales representative vs area sales representative overview

	Printing Sales Representative	Area Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$97,590	$58,355
Hourly rate	$46.92	$28.06
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	142,964	199,212
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Printing sales representative vs area sales representative salary

Printing sales representatives and area sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Printing Sales Representative	Area Sales Representative
Average salary	$97,590	$58,355
Salary range	Between $72,000 And $130,000	Between $42,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between printing sales representative and area sales representative education

There are a few differences between a printing sales representative and an area sales representative in terms of educational background:

	Printing Sales Representative	Area Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Printing sales representative vs area sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between printing sales representatives' and area sales representatives' demographics:

	Printing Sales Representative	Area Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 62.6% Female, 37.4%	Male, 66.0% Female, 34.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.5% 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, 72.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between printing sales representative and area sales representative duties and responsibilities

Printing sales representative example responsibilities.

Operate Salesforce and manage opportunities accordingly.
Answer phones, and run the cash register.
Train in operating of complex, commercial, black and white, color xerox printing machines.
Maintain the xerox machines, place orders for members on jobs that cann't be complete in house.
Develop and implement marketing programs for distributors and retailers, including co-op advertising plans, promotional events, and merchandising techniques.
Work with internal and external teams responding to RFP's.

Area sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage and create all content distribute via various social media outlets: Facebook, twitter, feedback blogs, etc.
Create wholesale catalog using Powerpoint and PDF.
Add and update customer information in Seibel CRM application.
Schedule monthly sales, change POS, acquire extra sales/floor space.
Increase sales and product visibility by placing POS material and encouraging promotion participation within accounts.
Execute weekly on premise promotions and off-site special events that generate brand awareness, increase distribution and additional sales.

Printing sales representative vs area sales representative skills

Common printing sales representative skills

Customer Satisfaction, 18%
Account Management, 12%
CRM, 12%
Business Development, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Lead Generation, 6%

Common area sales representative skills

Customer Service, 24%
Business Development, 17%
Sales Process, 15%
Customer Relations, 7%
Product Knowledge, 4%
Territory Sales, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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