Sales representative supervisor vs sales/account representative

The differences between sales representative supervisors and sales/account 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 a sales/account representative takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a sales/account representative has an average salary of $56,954, 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 a sales/account representative are customer service, CRM, and sales process.

Sales representative supervisor vs sales/account representative overview

	Sales Representative Supervisor	Sales/Account Representative
Yearly salary	$35,469	$56,954
Hourly rate	$17.05	$27.38
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	402,301	257,122
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 sales/account representative salary

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

	Sales Representative Supervisor	Sales/Account Representative
Average salary	$35,469	$56,954
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $51,000	Between $39,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Smartsheet
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between sales representative supervisor and sales/account representative education

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

	Sales Representative Supervisor	Sales/Account 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 sales/account representative demographics

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

	Sales Representative Supervisor	Sales/Account Representative
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%
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, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	6%

Differences between sales representative supervisor and sales/account 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.

Sales/account representative example responsibilities.

Generate leads and evangelize product to physicians in orthopedics, hematology, internal medicine, surgery, critical care and cardiology.
Assist external accounts in error resolution so that all EDI transactions process without manual intervention or delay.
Work with senior management to implement a sales program for new P3T software enhancement and participate in CRM application development team.
Collaborate with sales representatives to ensure new account set-up, establish specifications, and assist with EDI account maintenance and invoicing.
Create PowerPoint presentations and literature utilize and present in sales calls.
Core competencies: -Administrative/computer skills: maintain CRM systems to successfully identify potential customers.

Sales representative supervisor vs sales/account 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 sales/account representative skills

Customer Service, 13%
CRM, 8%
Sales Process, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Sales Strategies, 5%
Sales Techniques, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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