Utility sales representative vs marketing/sales representative

The differences between utility sales representatives and marketing/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 utility sales representative and a marketing/sales representative. Additionally, a utility sales representative has an average salary of $130,879, which is higher than the $62,917 average annual salary of a marketing/sales representative.

The top three skills for a utility sales representative include business development, customer care and product line. The most important skills for a marketing/sales representative are customer relations, business relationships, and sales rep.

Utility sales representative vs marketing/sales representative overview

	Utility Sales Representative	Marketing/Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$130,879	$62,917
Hourly rate	$62.92	$30.25
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	110,691	274,768
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Utility sales representative vs marketing/sales representative salary

Utility sales representatives and marketing/sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Utility Sales Representative	Marketing/Sales Representative
Average salary	$130,879	$62,917
Salary range	Between $79,000 And $215,000	Between $42,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Bosch USA
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between utility sales representative and marketing/sales representative education

There are a few differences between a utility sales representative and a marketing/sales representative in terms of educational background:

	Utility Sales Representative	Marketing/Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	University of Pennsylvania

Utility sales representative vs marketing/sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between utility sales representatives' and marketing/sales representatives' demographics:

	Utility Sales Representative	Marketing/Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%	Male, 53.1% Female, 46.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 73.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between utility sales representative and marketing/sales representative duties and responsibilities

Utility sales representative example responsibilities.

Generate leads and evangelize product to physicians in orthopedics, hematology, internal medicine, surgery, critical care and cardiology.
Answer questions from members and provider representatives to obtain or provide information; Medicaid and Medicare.
Increase buyer awareness and traffic flow and orchestrate visual merchandising campaigns solidifying market positioning, catapulting spontaneous and POS sales revenues.
Present PowerPoint presentations in a classroom environment to regional managers.

Marketing/sales representative example responsibilities.

Track all leads activity, leads/opportunities and manage reports using Salesforce.com.
Utilize CRM database to manage and track prospect interaction to ensure accurate documentation of window requirements and ongoing communication.
Serve as a product specialist to sales team for web design, paid search, SEO and social media services.
Develop working knowledge of Salesforce, customer relationship management software.
Incorporate videos, PowerPoint presentations and interactive tools in both comprehensive courses.
Plan, organize and execute informational seminars and luncheons incorporating PowerPoint presentations.

Utility sales representative vs marketing/sales representative skills

Common utility sales representative skills

Business Development, 27%
Customer Care, 17%
Product Line, 16%
Customer Inquiries, 13%
Customer Service, 12%
Hippa, 4%

Common marketing/sales representative skills

Customer Relations, 16%
Business Relationships, 15%
Sales REP, 11%
Product Knowledge, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Sales Territory, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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