Signs sales representative vs merchandising representative

The differences between signs sales representatives and merchandising 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 a merchandising representative. Additionally, a signs sales representative has an average salary of $46,200, which is higher than the $32,303 average annual salary of a merchandising representative.

The top three skills for a signs sales representative include cold calls, business sales and sales floor. The most important skills for a merchandising representative are little supervision, store management, and plan-o-grams.

Signs sales representative vs merchandising representative overview

	Signs Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Yearly salary	$46,200	$32,303
Hourly rate	$22.21	$15.53
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	104,000	351,931
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Signs sales representative vs merchandising representative salary

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

	Signs Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Average salary	$46,200	$32,303
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $87,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	ECMD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between signs sales representative and merchandising representative education

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

	Signs Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Signs sales representative vs merchandising representative demographics

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

	Signs Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%
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, 13.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 73.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between signs sales representative and merchandising 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.

Merchandising representative example responsibilities.

Manage Nintendo's promotional programs; secure and maintain point-of-purchase displays that alert customers to brand availability.
Update POS promotional materials such as cardboard temporary decorative displays.
Coordinate and administer jewelry entries for industry awards and advertisements in national fashion magazines.
Assist patients with Critical/Triage calls; document necessary symptoms for medical assistants to determine what medical intervention is necessary.
Place IRC on assign products for promotional sales.
Increase sales by installing displays and instant rebate coupons (IRC).

Signs sales representative vs merchandising representative skills

Common signs sales representative skills

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

Common merchandising representative skills

Little Supervision, 24%
Store Management, 23%
Plan-O-Grams, 13%
Customer Service, 9%
Product Knowledge, 6%
Working Independently, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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