Compare Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing,... & Retail Salespersons District Of Columbia

Comparison Sales Representatives,... Retail Salespersons
Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing,... $69,300
Retail Salespersons $35,900

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Retail Salespersons
Retail Salespersons

No formal educational credential

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Licensing

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Licensing for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Retail Salespersons
Retail Salespersons

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

9 related certifications

Certification for Retail Salespersons
Retail Salespersons

7 related certifications

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