Printing sales representative vs sales/account representative

The differences between printing sales representatives 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 printing sales representative and a sales/account representative. Additionally, a printing sales representative has an average salary of $97,590, which is higher than the $56,954 average annual salary of a sales/account representative.

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

Printing sales representative vs sales/account representative overview

	Printing Sales Representative	Sales/Account Representative
Yearly salary	$97,590	$56,954
Hourly rate	$46.92	$27.38
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	142,964	257,122
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 sales/account representative salary

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

	Printing Sales Representative	Sales/Account Representative
Average salary	$97,590	$56,954
Salary range	Between $72,000 And $130,000	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 printing sales representative and sales/account representative education

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

	Printing Sales Representative	Sales/Account 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 sales/account representative demographics

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

	Printing Sales Representative	Sales/Account Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 62.6% Female, 37.4%	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%
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, 3.9% 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 printing sales representative and sales/account 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.

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.

Printing sales representative vs sales/account 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 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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