Signs sales representative vs national account representative

The differences between signs sales representatives and national account 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 national account representative. Additionally, a signs sales representative has an average salary of $46,200, which is higher than the $44,826 average annual salary of a national account representative.

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

Signs sales representative vs national account representative overview

	Signs Sales Representative	National Account Representative
Yearly salary	$46,200	$44,826
Hourly rate	$22.21	$21.55
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	104,000	204,509
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Signs sales representative vs national account representative salary

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

	Signs Sales Representative	National Account Representative
Average salary	$46,200	$44,826
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $87,000	Between $30,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between signs sales representative and national account representative education

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

	Signs Sales Representative	National Account Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Signs sales representative vs national account representative demographics

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

	Signs Sales Representative	National Account Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%
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 national account 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.

National account representative example responsibilities.

Manage and assist a vast customer base in the market for new roofing needs after a large hail storm in Lubbock.
Increase revenue through upselling new specialize testing options with key clinic staff and physicians.
Provide sales and technical support to distributors and OEM'S in the electrical distribution industry.
Maintain continuous contact with customers, including OEM, distribution, system integrators and end users.
Maintain continuous communication with warehouse managers, third party administrators, injure employees and healthcare professionals.
Respond to inquiries from medical providers, hospitals and other healthcare facilities regarding eligibility and claim status.

Signs sales representative vs national account representative skills

Common signs sales representative skills

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

Common national account representative skills

National Accounts, 17%
Customer Service, 15%
Product Knowledge, 13%
Account Management, 5%
Sales Growth, 4%
Trade Shows, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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