Sales representative supervisor vs area sales representative

The differences between sales representative supervisors and area sales representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a sales representative supervisor, becoming an area sales representative takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an area sales representative has an average salary of $58,355, which is higher than the $35,469 average annual salary of a sales representative supervisor.

The top three skills for a sales representative supervisor include customer service, product knowledge and inbound calls. The most important skills for an area sales representative are customer service, business development, and sales process.

Sales representative supervisor vs area sales representative overview

	Sales Representative Supervisor	Area Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$35,469	$58,355
Hourly rate	$17.05	$28.06
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	402,301	199,212
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	6	4

Sales representative supervisor vs area sales representative salary

Sales representative supervisors and area sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sales Representative Supervisor	Area Sales Representative
Average salary	$35,469	$58,355
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $51,000	Between $42,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between sales representative supervisor and area sales representative education

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

	Sales Representative Supervisor	Area Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Sales representative supervisor vs area sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between sales representative supervisors' and area sales representatives' demographics:

	Sales Representative Supervisor	Area Sales Representative
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%	Male, 66.0% Female, 34.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	6%

Differences between sales representative supervisor and area sales representative duties and responsibilities

Sales representative supervisor example responsibilities.

Create and lead staff development sessions on solution selling techniques/running effective promotions/POS execution/trade math.
Assist patients with Critical/Triage calls; document necessary symptoms for medical assistants to determine what medical intervention is necessary.
Describe product to customers and accurately explain details about DirecTV services.

Area sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage and create all content distribute via various social media outlets: Facebook, twitter, feedback blogs, etc.
Create wholesale catalog using Powerpoint and PDF.
Add and update customer information in Seibel CRM application.
Schedule monthly sales, change POS, acquire extra sales/floor space.
Increase sales and product visibility by placing POS material and encouraging promotion participation within accounts.
Execute weekly on premise promotions and off-site special events that generate brand awareness, increase distribution and additional sales.

Sales representative supervisor vs area sales representative skills

Common sales representative supervisor skills

Customer Service, 31%
Product Knowledge, 24%
Inbound Calls, 7%
Outbound Calls, 7%
Customer Complaints, 3%
Sales Floor, 2%

Common area sales representative skills

Customer Service, 24%
Business Development, 17%
Sales Process, 15%
Customer Relations, 7%
Product Knowledge, 4%
Territory Sales, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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