Territory supervisor vs national sales assistant

The differences between territory supervisors and national sales assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both a territory supervisor and a national sales assistant. Additionally, a territory supervisor has an average salary of $72,742, which is higher than the $43,720 average annual salary of a national sales assistant.

The top three skills for a territory supervisor include merchandisers, hallmark and store management. The most important skills for a national sales assistant are powerpoint, account executives, and order entry.

Territory supervisor vs national sales assistant overview

	Territory Supervisor	National Sales Assistant
Yearly salary	$72,742	$43,720
Hourly rate	$34.97	$21.02
Growth rate	5%	-8%
Number of jobs	10,512	14,571
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

Territory supervisor vs national sales assistant salary

Territory supervisors and national sales assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Territory Supervisor	National Sales Assistant
Average salary	$72,742	$43,720
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $115,000	Between $31,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between territory supervisor and national sales assistant education

There are a few differences between a territory supervisor and a national sales assistant in terms of educational background:

	Territory Supervisor	National Sales Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Business	Communication
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Territory supervisor vs national sales assistant demographics

Here are the differences between territory supervisors' and national sales assistants' demographics:

	Territory Supervisor	National Sales Assistant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 50.2% Female, 49.8%	Male, 23.0% Female, 77.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 7.2% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between territory supervisor and national sales assistant duties and responsibilities

Territory supervisor example responsibilities.

Hire and manage part-time merchandisers.
Accomplish this by actively prospecting new business, maintaining accountability on all sales efforts, and actualizing attentiveness to detail.
Interview and hire field technicians to cover areas need.
General managerial and daily support for all field engineers in Colorado.
Establish and monitor team priorities and performance, conduct annual evaluations, and coordinate special projects.
Communicate with retail merchandisers within assign territory to address support issues/discrepancies, determine appropriate action depending on disposition of issue.

National sales assistant example responsibilities.

Manage RFP process to make sure all CCO proposals are consistent with each client's goals and image.
Expand CRM database (Ultra-STAFF/ABD) by cultivating client relationships.
Maintain a proprietary CRM system tracking opportunities, quotes, appointments, orders, and project completion.
Create PowerPoint presentations for use during sales meetings/presentations.
Prepare engaging PowerPoint presentations to expand client base through new business opportunities.
Facilitate productive office environment, process payroll using QuickBooks software, set appointments and suggestively sell base on customer need

Territory supervisor vs national sales assistant skills

Common territory supervisor skills

Merchandisers, 40%
Hallmark, 20%
Store Management, 20%
Customer Complaints, 4%
POS, 3%
Performance Reviews, 3%

Common national sales assistant skills

PowerPoint, 30%
Account Executives, 10%
Order Entry, 6%
Television Station, 5%
Wide Orbit, 5%
Data Entry, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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