Compare Customer Service Representatives & Insurance Sales Agents United States

Comparison Customer Service... Insurance Sales Agents
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.)

Customer Service Representatives $37,800
Insurance Sales Agents $57,900

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Customer Service Representatives
Customer Service Representatives
Very Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Insurance Sales Agents
Insurance Sales Agents
Medium

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

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Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Customer Service Representatives
Customer Service Representatives
Medium
Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Insurance Sales Agents
Insurance Sales Agents
High

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Customer Service Representatives
Customer Service Representatives

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Insurance Sales Agents
Insurance Sales Agents

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Customer Service Representatives
Customer Service Representatives

License may be required in some states

Licensing for Insurance Sales Agents
Insurance Sales Agents

License may be required in some states


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 Customer Service Representatives
Customer Service Representatives

19 related certifications

Certification for Insurance Sales Agents
Insurance Sales Agents

18 related certifications

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