Printing sales representative vs inside sales representative

The differences between printing sales representatives and inside 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 inside sales representative. Additionally, a printing sales representative has an average salary of $97,590, which is higher than the $44,413 average annual salary of an inside sales representative.

The top three skills for a printing sales representative include customer satisfaction, account management and CRM. The most important skills for an inside sales representative are customer service, CRM, and outbound calls.

Printing sales representative vs inside sales representative overview

	Printing Sales Representative	Inside Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$97,590	$44,413
Hourly rate	$46.92	$21.35
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	142,964	244,168
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Printing sales representative vs inside sales representative salary

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

	Printing Sales Representative	Inside Sales Representative
Average salary	$97,590	$44,413
Salary range	Between $72,000 And $130,000	Between $28,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Berkshire Hathaway
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between printing sales representative and inside sales representative education

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

	Printing Sales Representative	Inside Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Printing sales representative vs inside sales representative demographics

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

	Printing Sales Representative	Inside Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 62.6% Female, 37.4%	Male, 54.7% Female, 45.3%
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, 14.0% Asian, 5.1% White, 73.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between printing sales representative and inside 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.

Inside sales representative example responsibilities.

Coordinate commercial sales and manage projects with HVAC contractors for Georgia district.
Accomplish tasks in a timely manner.Skills UsedComputer, math, reading wiring schematics.
Generate leads through the use of Linkedin, firm websites and legal magazines.
Manage and develop a nationwide territory through cold calling utilizing LinkedIn?, DiscoverOrg.
Manage help desk support for company ERP system as well as employee hardware and software issues.
Manage a team of 15-25 ISE's through effective sales coaching, call monitoring and creating sales spiff programs.

Printing sales representative vs inside 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 inside sales representative skills

Customer Service, 22%
CRM, 6%
Outbound Calls, 5%
Product Knowledge, 4%
Work Ethic, 4%
Sales Process, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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