Sales contractor vs account executive

The differences between sales contractors and account executives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sales contractor has an average salary of $74,050, which is higher than the $69,618 average annual salary of an account executive.

The top three skills for a sales contractor include product knowledge, customer service and sales support. The most important skills for an account executive are customer service, CRM, and healthcare.

Sales contractor vs account executive overview

	Sales Contractor	Account Executive
Yearly salary	$74,050	$69,618
Hourly rate	$35.60	$33.47
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	143,094	205,561
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	4	-

Sales contractor vs account executive salary

Sales contractors and account executives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sales Contractor	Account Executive
Average salary	$74,050	$69,618
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $89,000	Between $44,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	Overland Park, KS	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Oregon
Best paying company	Staffing.com	Hitachi Vantara
Best paying industry	Real Estate	Finance

Differences between sales contractor and account executive education

There are a few differences between a sales contractor and an account executive in terms of educational background:

	Sales Contractor	Account Executive
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	University of Pennsylvania

Sales contractor vs account executive demographics

Here are the differences between sales contractors' and account executives' demographics:

	Sales Contractor	Account Executive
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%	Male, 57.2% Female, 42.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 73.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 5.6% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	5%

Differences between sales contractor and account executive duties and responsibilities

Sales contractor example responsibilities.

Utilize CRM systems to effectively manage accounts; leverage competitor and market intelligence to drive offer posture and capture competitor accounts.
Perform inside sales, including telemarketing, prospecting, account penetration and product application, consulting and delivery of customer service.
Assist MRO organizations in composite shop design and organization.

Account executive example responsibilities.

Create and manage Facebook and twitter accounts.
Have achieve Google certification for both SEM and SEO sales.
Lead proposal team in winning a $1MM RFP, turning around a key account relationship.
Manage all aspects of new FedEx implementations (automation set-up, operational support and training of customers).
Develop and manage networking, VoIP, IP/TV, video, cloud, wireless, and security/disaster recovery projects.
Source all leads by means of cold calling, leveraging linkedin, referrals, and upselling to existing customers.

Sales contractor vs account executive skills

Common sales contractor skills

Product Knowledge, 24%
Customer Service, 22%
Sales Support, 5%
Sales Contracts, 4%
Door Sales, 4%
Customer Satisfaction, 3%

Common account executive skills

Customer Service, 9%
CRM, 6%
Healthcare, 5%
Sales Process, 5%
Salesforce, 4%
Work Ethic, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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