Ticket sales representative vs merchandising representative

The differences between ticket 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 ticket sales representative and a merchandising representative. Additionally, a ticket sales representative has an average salary of $37,607, which is higher than the $32,303 average annual salary of a merchandising representative.

The top three skills for a ticket sales representative include customer service, group ticket sales and outbound calls. The most important skills for a merchandising representative are little supervision, store management, and plan-o-grams.

Ticket sales representative vs merchandising representative overview

	Ticket Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Yearly salary	$37,607	$32,303
Hourly rate	$18.08	$15.53
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	141,545	351,931
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Ticket sales representative vs merchandising representative salary

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

	Ticket Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Average salary	$37,607	$32,303
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $55,000	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 ticket sales representative and merchandising representative education

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

	Ticket Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Ticket sales representative vs merchandising representative demographics

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

	Ticket Sales Representative	Merchandising Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 45.2% Female, 54.8%	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%
Race ratio	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%	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 ticket sales representative and merchandising representative duties and responsibilities

Ticket sales representative example responsibilities.

Accomplish accounting of sales, customer and VIP relations and seating assignment management.
Manage ticket sales on game day, throughout the season, and during the off-season for all NCAA events.
Manage and create all content distribute via various social media outlets: Facebook, twitter, feedback blogs, etc.
Gain experience working with pos system and handling cash.
Ticket sales, retail, accounting, staff training, pos system
Work in ARCHTICS CRM and ticketing system for contact management and ticketing.

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).

Ticket sales representative vs merchandising representative skills

Common ticket sales representative skills

Customer Service, 27%
Group Ticket Sales, 21%
Outbound Calls, 5%
Season Ticket Holders, 5%
Repeat Business, 4%
Ticket Orders, 4%

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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