Wine consultant vs outside sales representative

The differences between wine consultants and outside 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 wine consultant and an outside sales representative. Additionally, an outside sales representative has an average salary of $60,443, which is higher than the $48,408 average annual salary of a wine consultant.

The top three skills for a wine consultant include wine, cash handling and wine knowledge. The most important skills for an outside sales representative are customer service, work ethic, and sales process.

Wine consultant vs outside sales representative overview

	Wine Consultant	Outside Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$48,408	$60,443
Hourly rate	$23.27	$29.06
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	41,460	218,034
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Wine consultant vs outside sales representative salary

Wine consultants and outside sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wine Consultant	Outside Sales Representative
Average salary	$48,408	$60,443
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $91,000	Between $41,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between wine consultant and outside sales representative education

There are a few differences between a wine consultant and an outside sales representative in terms of educational background:

	Wine Consultant	Outside Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Wine consultant vs outside sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between wine consultants' and outside sales representatives' demographics:

	Wine Consultant	Outside Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 49.8% Female, 50.2%	Male, 71.5% Female, 28.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between wine consultant and outside sales representative duties and responsibilities

Wine consultant example responsibilities.

Book and coordinate wine tasting events, facilitate customer invitations, and manage customer relationships and satisfaction.
Utilize CRM systems to effectively manage accounts; leverage competitor and market intelligence to drive offer posture and capture competitor accounts.
Assist customers with the selection of wines, spirits, and beer.
Assist front of the bar, bartending and comply basic duties & procedures.
Assist customers find wines, spirits and beers right for their budget and taste preferences.
Set up all marketing and POS material at venues for overall aesthetics and professionalism of events.

Outside sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain a weekly quota for broadband, and other wireless products.
Utilize CRM database to manage and track prospect interaction to ensure accurate documentation of window requirements and ongoing communication.
Web dev, SEO, PPC etc . )
Participate in the launching and marketing of broadband internet in Orlando with great success.
Provide care, materials, and essential tools for doctors and nurses working on patients in the E.R.
Create and maintain successful business partnerships with customers by analyzing, meeting and understanding their needs and patients needs.

Wine consultant vs outside sales representative skills

Common wine consultant skills

Wine, 64%
Cash Handling, 5%
Wine Knowledge, 5%
ABC, 4%
Product Knowledge, 4%
Customer Service, 4%

Common outside sales representative skills

Customer Service, 17%
Work Ethic, 8%
Sales Process, 4%
Business Sales, 4%
Cold Calls, 4%
Product Knowledge, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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