Wholesale representative vs outbound sales representative

The differences between wholesale representatives and outbound 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 wholesale representative and an outbound sales representative. Additionally, a wholesale representative has an average salary of $66,158, which is higher than the $45,723 average annual salary of an outbound sales representative.

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

Wholesale representative vs outbound sales representative overview

	Wholesale Representative	Outbound Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$66,158	$45,723
Hourly rate	$31.81	$21.98
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	82,490	240,781
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Wholesale representative vs outbound sales representative salary

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

	Wholesale Representative	Outbound Sales Representative
Average salary	$66,158	$45,723
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $115,000	Between $24,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	Hoboken, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Altice USA
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between wholesale representative and outbound sales representative education

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

	Wholesale Representative	Outbound Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Wholesale representative vs outbound sales representative demographics

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

	Wholesale Representative	Outbound Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%
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, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 72.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between wholesale representative and outbound 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.

Outbound sales representative example responsibilities.

Contact medicare eligible recipients to sell medicare advantage plans through in-home meetings, community seminars and direct telesales.
Build rapport while selling customers solar panels, porches, and double glaze windows.
Assist customers with there questions and concerns, telemarketing, distribute flyers within neighborhood.
Require multitasking, responding appropriately to customer questions and concerns, and negotiating sales for additional products and services.
Educate customers and are experts in all TWC products, services and packages along with competitor's offerings.
Serve as expert and educator to customers on all TWC products, services and packages along with competitor's offerings.

Wholesale representative vs outbound 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 outbound sales representative skills

Outbound Sales, 25%
Customer Service, 11%
Excellent Interpersonal, 9%
Excellent Organizational, 8%
CRM, 7%
Inbound Calls, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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