Signs sales representative vs inside sales representative

The differences between signs sales representatives and inside 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 inside sales representative. Additionally, a signs sales representative has an average salary of $46,200, which is higher than the $44,413 average annual salary of an inside 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 inside sales representative are customer service, CRM, and outbound calls.

Signs sales representative vs inside sales representative overview

	Signs Sales Representative	Inside Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$46,200	$44,413
Hourly rate	$22.21	$21.35
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	104,000	244,168
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Signs sales representative vs inside sales representative salary

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

	Signs Sales Representative	Inside Sales Representative
Average salary	$46,200	$44,413
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $87,000	Between $28,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Berkshire Hathaway
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between signs sales representative and inside sales representative education

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

	Signs Sales Representative	Inside Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Signs sales representative vs inside sales representative demographics

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

	Signs Sales Representative	Inside Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 54.7% Female, 45.3%
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, 14.0% Asian, 5.1% White, 73.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between signs sales representative and inside 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.

Inside sales representative example responsibilities.

Coordinate commercial sales and manage projects with HVAC contractors for Georgia district.
Accomplish tasks in a timely manner.Skills UsedComputer, math, reading wiring schematics.
Generate leads through the use of Linkedin, firm websites and legal magazines.
Manage and develop a nationwide territory through cold calling utilizing LinkedIn?, DiscoverOrg.
Manage help desk support for company ERP system as well as employee hardware and software issues.
Manage a team of 15-25 ISE's through effective sales coaching, call monitoring and creating sales spiff programs.

Signs sales representative vs inside sales representative skills

Common signs sales representative skills

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

Common inside sales representative skills

Customer Service, 22%
CRM, 6%
Outbound Calls, 5%
Product Knowledge, 4%
Work Ethic, 4%
Sales Process, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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