Signs sales representative vs outside sales representative

The differences between signs sales representatives and outside 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 outside sales representative. Additionally, an outside sales representative has an average salary of $60,443, 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 outside sales representative are customer service, work ethic, and sales process.

Signs sales representative vs outside sales representative overview

	Signs Sales Representative	Outside Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$46,200	$60,443
Hourly rate	$22.21	$29.06
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	104,000	218,034
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Signs sales representative vs outside sales representative salary

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

	Signs Sales Representative	Outside Sales Representative
Average salary	$46,200	$60,443
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $87,000	Between $41,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between signs sales representative and outside sales representative education

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

	Signs Sales Representative	Outside Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Signs sales representative vs outside sales representative demographics

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

	Signs Sales Representative	Outside Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 71.5% Female, 28.5%
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, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between signs sales representative and outside 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.

Outside sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain a weekly quota for broadband, and other wireless products.
Utilize CRM database to manage and track prospect interaction to ensure accurate documentation of window requirements and ongoing communication.
Web dev, SEO, PPC etc . )
Participate in the launching and marketing of broadband internet in Orlando with great success.
Provide care, materials, and essential tools for doctors and nurses working on patients in the E.R.
Create and maintain successful business partnerships with customers by analyzing, meeting and understanding their needs and patients needs.

Signs sales representative vs outside sales representative skills

Common signs sales representative skills

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

Common outside sales representative skills

Customer Service, 17%
Work Ethic, 8%
Sales Process, 4%
Business Sales, 4%
Cold Calls, 4%
Product Knowledge, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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