Signs sales representative vs associate sales representative

The differences between signs sales representatives and associate 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 signs sales representative and an associate sales representative. Additionally, an associate sales representative has an average salary of $51,007, which is higher than the $46,200 average annual salary of a signs sales representative.

The top three skills for a signs sales representative include cold calls, business sales and sales floor. The most important skills for an associate sales representative are work ethic, patients, and product knowledge.

Signs sales representative vs associate sales representative overview

	Signs Sales Representative	Associate Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$46,200	$51,007
Hourly rate	$22.21	$24.52
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	104,000	333,049
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Signs sales representative vs associate sales representative salary

Signs sales representatives and associate sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Signs Sales Representative	Associate Sales Representative
Average salary	$46,200	$51,007
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $87,000	Between $37,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Verint
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between signs sales representative and associate sales representative education

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

	Signs Sales Representative	Associate Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Signs sales representative vs associate sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between signs sales representatives' and associate sales representatives' demographics:

	Signs Sales Representative	Associate Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 73.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 72.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between signs sales representative and associate sales representative duties and responsibilities

Signs sales representative example responsibilities.

Conduct follow-up of leads through means of telemarketing and person-to-person contact to identify customer needs.
Provide merchandising assistance to customers by building displays, negotiating placement, replenishing permanent secondary displays and using POS materials effectively.
Prospect and generate sales revenue by adding new program residential customers and cross selling and upselling current residential customers.

Associate sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage organization website and Facebook page; writing articles for websites and newsletters.
Perform inside sales, including telemarketing, prospecting, account penetration and product application, consulting and delivery of customer service.
Learned how to ask proper questions and communicate MetLife's product differentiators against competition

Signs sales representative vs associate sales representative skills

Common signs sales representative skills

Cold Calls, 48%
Business Sales, 27%
Sales Floor, 12%
Customer Service, 8%
RAN, 5%

Common associate sales representative skills

Work Ethic, 16%
Patients, 13%
Product Knowledge, 12%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
Excellent Organizational, 4%
Sales Techniques, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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