Sales team leader representative vs outside sales representative

The differences between sales team leader representatives 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 sales team leader representative and an outside sales representative. Additionally, an outside sales representative has an average salary of $60,443, which is higher than the $48,625 average annual salary of a sales team leader representative.

The top three skills for a sales team leader representative include customer service, repeat business and inbound calls. The most important skills for an outside sales representative are customer service, work ethic, and sales process.

Sales team leader representative vs outside sales representative overview

	Sales Team Leader Representative	Outside Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$48,625	$60,443
Hourly rate	$23.38	$29.06
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	256,037	218,034
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Sales team leader representative vs outside sales representative salary

Sales team leader representatives and outside sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sales Team Leader Representative	Outside Sales Representative
Average salary	$48,625	$60,443
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $72,000	Between $41,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between sales team leader representative and outside sales representative education

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

	Sales Team Leader Representative	Outside Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Sales team leader representative vs outside sales representative demographics

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

	Sales Team Leader Representative	Outside Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 62.9% Female, 37.1%	Male, 71.5% Female, 28.5%
Race ratio	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%	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 sales team leader representative and outside sales representative duties and responsibilities

Sales team leader representative example responsibilities.

Manage call center productivity levels by maintaining CSR schedule adherence.
Provide merchandising assistance to customers by building displays, negotiating placement, replenishing permanent secondary displays and using POS materials effectively.
Communicate ongoing contact activity utilizing Salesforce.com.

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.

Sales team leader representative vs outside sales representative skills

Common sales team leader representative skills

Customer Service, 25%
Repeat Business, 12%
Inbound Calls, 8%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%
Outbound Calls, 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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