Promotional representative vs marketing/sales representative

The differences between promotional representatives and marketing/sales representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a marketing/sales representative has an average salary of $62,917, 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 a marketing/sales representative are customer relations, business relationships, and sales rep.

Promotional representative vs marketing/sales representative overview

	Promotional Representative	Marketing/Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$39,725	$62,917
Hourly rate	$19.10	$30.25
Growth rate	9%	4%
Number of jobs	48,771	274,768
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	45	47
Years of experience	-	4

Promotional representative vs marketing/sales representative salary

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

	Promotional Representative	Marketing/Sales Representative
Average salary	$39,725	$62,917
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $58,000	Between $42,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Bosch USA
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between promotional representative and marketing/sales representative education

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

	Promotional Representative	Marketing/Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Promotional representative vs marketing/sales representative demographics

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

	Promotional Representative	Marketing/Sales Representative
Average age	45	47
Gender ratio	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%	Male, 53.1% Female, 46.9%
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, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between promotional representative and marketing/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.

Marketing/sales representative example responsibilities.

Track all leads activity, leads/opportunities and manage reports using Salesforce.com.
Utilize CRM database to manage and track prospect interaction to ensure accurate documentation of window requirements and ongoing communication.
Serve as a product specialist to sales team for web design, paid search, SEO and social media services.
Develop working knowledge of Salesforce, customer relationship management software.
Incorporate videos, PowerPoint presentations and interactive tools in both comprehensive courses.
Plan, organize and execute informational seminars and luncheons incorporating PowerPoint presentations.

Promotional representative vs marketing/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 marketing/sales representative skills

Customer Relations, 16%
Business Relationships, 15%
Sales REP, 11%
Product Knowledge, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Sales Territory, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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