Wholesale representative vs representative

The differences between wholesale representatives and 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 representative takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a wholesale representative has an average salary of $66,158, which is higher than the $36,023 average annual salary of a representative.

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

Wholesale representative vs representative overview

	Wholesale Representative	Representative
Yearly salary	$66,158	$36,023
Hourly rate	$31.81	$17.32
Growth rate	4%	-4%
Number of jobs	82,490	252,761
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	4	12

Wholesale representative vs representative salary

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

	Wholesale Representative	Representative
Average salary	$66,158	$36,023
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $115,000	Between $23,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between wholesale representative and representative education

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

	Wholesale Representative	Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	-

Wholesale representative vs representative demographics

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

	Wholesale Representative	Representative
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%	Male, 41.8% Female, 58.2%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 7.5% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between wholesale representative and 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.

Representative example responsibilities.

Manage fitting rooms and recover the department, while providing exceptional customer service and offering rewards and POS options.
Manage physical portfolio with necessary derivatives to mitigate risk within company guidelines.
Conduct telephone sales and interviews, compile and enter information into database, manage documents and insure customer satisfaction.
Review EOB denials, appeals and/or rebilling as appropriate.
Certify of all requirements, policies, and procedures, including MSB.
Take inbound phone calls from member and providers explaining the EOB denial and payments

Wholesale representative vs representative skills

Common wholesale representative skills

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

Common representative skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Patients, 11%
Customer Issues, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Data Entry, 6%
Outbound Calls, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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