Signs sales representative vs customer sales representative

The differences between signs sales representatives and customer sales representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a signs sales representative, becoming a customer sales representative takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a signs sales representative has an average salary of $46,200, which is higher than the $38,744 average annual salary of a customer sales representative.

The top three skills for a signs sales representative include cold calls, business sales and sales floor. The most important skills for a customer sales representative are customer service, product knowledge, and customer sales.

Signs sales representative vs customer sales representative overview

	Signs Sales Representative	Customer Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$46,200	$38,744
Hourly rate	$22.21	$18.63
Growth rate	4%	-4%
Number of jobs	104,000	303,801
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	4	12

Signs sales representative vs customer sales representative salary

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

	Signs Sales Representative	Customer Sales Representative
Average salary	$46,200	$38,744
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $87,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Merck
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between signs sales representative and customer sales representative education

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

	Signs Sales Representative	Customer Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Signs sales representative vs customer sales representative demographics

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

	Signs Sales Representative	Customer Sales Representative
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 44.9% Female, 55.1%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.4% Asian, 6.8% White, 52.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between signs sales representative and customer 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.

Customer sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage call center productivity levels by maintaining CSR schedule adherence.
Help customers if internet are running slow, if phone are not working, and also help to troubleshoot with them.
Practice good housekeeping methods and overall cleanliness.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of inventory within the assigned department.
Require to troubleshoot products and instruct customers on their proper use/warranty/options.
Work closely with sales director on scheduling, motivation of representations and setting up promotional events.

Signs sales representative vs customer sales representative skills

Common signs sales representative skills

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

Common customer sales representative skills

Customer Service, 19%
Product Knowledge, 13%
Customer Sales, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
Excellent Interpersonal, 6%
Social Media Marketing, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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