Promotional representative vs associate sales representative

The differences between promotional representatives and associate sales representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an associate sales representative has an average salary of $51,007, which is higher than the $39,725 average annual salary of a promotional representative.

The top three skills for a promotional representative include giveaways, quality customer service and product knowledge. The most important skills for an associate sales representative are work ethic, patients, and product knowledge.

Promotional representative vs associate sales representative overview

	Promotional Representative	Associate Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$39,725	$51,007
Hourly rate	$19.10	$24.52
Growth rate	9%	4%
Number of jobs	48,771	333,049
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	45	47
Years of experience	-	4

Promotional representative vs associate sales representative salary

Promotional representatives and associate sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Promotional Representative	Associate Sales Representative
Average salary	$39,725	$51,007
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $58,000	Between $37,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Verint
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between promotional representative and associate sales representative education

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

	Promotional Representative	Associate Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Promotional representative vs associate sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between promotional representatives' and associate sales representatives' demographics:

	Promotional Representative	Associate Sales Representative
Average age	45	47
Gender ratio	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.7% Unknown, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 52.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 72.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between promotional representative and associate sales representative duties and responsibilities

Promotional representative example responsibilities.

Create a successful gift with purchase promotion that leverage existing inventory, spur online sales and maximize ROI.
Deliver outstanding customer service and implement advertisement plans, including gift giveaways, and one- on-one customer surveys.
Recruit to conduct on-premise marketing activities to promote Anheuser-Busch brands at events nationwide.

Associate sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage organization website and Facebook page; writing articles for websites and newsletters.
Perform inside sales, including telemarketing, prospecting, account penetration and product application, consulting and delivery of customer service.
Learned how to ask proper questions and communicate MetLife's product differentiators against competition

Promotional representative vs associate sales representative skills

Common promotional representative skills

Giveaways, 14%
Quality Customer Service, 13%
Product Knowledge, 9%
Promotional Events, 7%
Promotional Materials, 5%
Customer Accounts, 4%

Common associate sales representative skills

Work Ethic, 16%
Patients, 13%
Product Knowledge, 12%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
Excellent Organizational, 4%
Sales Techniques, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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