Residential sales vs outside sales representative

The differences between residential sales and outside 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 residential sales and an outside sales representative. Additionally, a residential sales has an average salary of $76,748, which is higher than the $60,443 average annual salary of an outside sales representative.

The top three skills for a residential sales include product knowledge, strong work ethic and HVAC. The most important skills for an outside sales representative are customer service, work ethic, and sales process.

Residential sales vs outside sales representative overview

	Residential Sales	Outside Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$76,748	$60,443
Hourly rate	$36.90	$29.06
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	118,228	218,034
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Residential sales vs outside sales representative salary

Residential sales and outside sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Residential Sales	Outside Sales Representative
Average salary	$76,748	$60,443
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $110,000	Between $41,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	Walla Walla, WA	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	Washington	New Jersey
Best paying company	American Residential Services	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Finance	Manufacturing

Differences between residential sales and outside sales representative education

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

	Residential Sales	Outside Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Residential sales vs outside sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between residential sales' and outside sales representatives' demographics:

	Residential Sales	Outside Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 71.5% Female, 28.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between residential sales and outside sales representative duties and responsibilities

Residential sales example responsibilities.

Utilize CRM systems to effectively manage accounts; leverage competitor and market intelligence to drive offer posture and capture competitor accounts.
Identify customer needs, present ADT products and services, and met/exceed sales quota.
Educate residential customers through demonstration of ADT security products.
Utilize CRM systems to effectively manage accounts; leverage competitor and market intelligence to drive offer posture and capture competitor accounts.
Utilize negotiation and influencing abilities by offering customers solutions using products and services from MCI portfolio.

Outside sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain a weekly quota for broadband, and other wireless products.
Utilize CRM database to manage and track prospect interaction to ensure accurate documentation of window requirements and ongoing communication.
Web dev, SEO, PPC etc . )
Participate in the launching and marketing of broadband internet in Orlando with great success.
Provide care, materials, and essential tools for doctors and nurses working on patients in the E.R.
Create and maintain successful business partnerships with customers by analyzing, meeting and understanding their needs and patients needs.

Residential sales vs outside sales representative skills

Common residential sales skills

Product Knowledge, 20%
Strong Work Ethic, 15%
HVAC, 8%
Direct Sales, 5%
Broadband, 4%
Bundling, 4%

Common outside sales representative skills

Customer Service, 17%
Work Ethic, 8%
Sales Process, 4%
Business Sales, 4%
Cold Calls, 4%
Product Knowledge, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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