Wholesale representative vs customer sales representative

The differences between wholesale representatives and customer sales representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a wholesale representative, becoming a customer sales representative takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a wholesale representative has an average salary of $66,158, which is higher than the $38,744 average annual salary of a customer sales representative.

The top three skills for a wholesale representative include customer service, product knowledge and cold calls. The most important skills for a customer sales representative are customer service, product knowledge, and customer sales.

Wholesale representative vs customer sales representative overview

	Wholesale Representative	Customer Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$66,158	$38,744
Hourly rate	$31.81	$18.63
Growth rate	4%	-4%
Number of jobs	82,490	303,801
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	4	12

Wholesale representative vs customer sales representative salary

Wholesale representatives and customer sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wholesale Representative	Customer Sales Representative
Average salary	$66,158	$38,744
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $115,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Merck
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between wholesale representative and customer sales representative education

There are a few differences between a wholesale representative and a customer sales representative in terms of educational background:

	Wholesale Representative	Customer Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	-

Wholesale representative vs customer sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between wholesale representatives' and customer sales representatives' demographics:

	Wholesale Representative	Customer Sales Representative
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%	Male, 44.9% Female, 55.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 73.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.4% Asian, 6.8% White, 52.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between wholesale representative and customer sales representative duties and responsibilities

Wholesale representative example responsibilities.

Manage and assist a vast customer base in the market for new roofing needs after a large hail storm in Lubbock.
Develop and implement marketing programs for distributors and retailers, including co-op advertising plans, promotional events, and merchandising techniques.
Excel in responsive customer support; personally responsible for worldwide international service centers and primary aircraft OEM accounts.

Customer sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage call center productivity levels by maintaining CSR schedule adherence.
Help customers if internet are running slow, if phone are not working, and also help to troubleshoot with them.
Practice good housekeeping methods and overall cleanliness.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of inventory within the assigned department.
Require to troubleshoot products and instruct customers on their proper use/warranty/options.
Work closely with sales director on scheduling, motivation of representations and setting up promotional events.

Wholesale representative vs customer sales representative skills

Common wholesale representative skills

Customer Service, 21%
Product Knowledge, 18%
Cold Calls, 11%
Honda, 8%
Trade Shows, 8%
Customer Orders, 5%

Common customer sales representative skills

Customer Service, 19%
Product Knowledge, 13%
Customer Sales, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
Excellent Interpersonal, 6%
Social Media Marketing, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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