Insurance Agent vs Sales Representative
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Insurance Agent
$60,000 typical, a year
Most Insurance Agents earn $44,700 to $77,500 a year.
From 1,794 postings that list pay
5,477 open jobs now
Sales Representative
$95,000 typical, a year
Most Sales Representatives earn $71,500 to $140,000 a year.
From 20,077 postings that list pay
52,500 open jobs now
Sales Representatives typically earn about $35,000 more a year than Insurance Agents.
What each one does
Insurance Agent
- Solicit new business and maintain current business levels to achieve sales goals.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential customers.
- Educate customers about insurance products and recommend appropriate coverage options.
- Handle customer inquiries and resolve complaints in a timely manner.
- Process insurance claims and follow up with customers on claim status.
- Maintain accurate records of customer interactions and transactions.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Sales Representative
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and clients.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities within an assigned territory.
- Manage the full sales cycle from initial contact to closing the deal.
- Meet or exceed assigned sales targets and quotas.
- Present products and services to potential customers in a professional manner.
- Analyze customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Insurance Agent
Asked for in both
- Customer Service 2 in 10 postings
- Cold Calling 1 in 15 postings
More common in Insurance Agent postings
- Insurance 4 in 10 postings
- Insurance Sales 2 in 10 postings
- Insurance Products 1 in 10 postings
- Property & Casualty Insurance 1 in 10 postings
- Underwriting 1 in 10 postings
- Spanish 1 in 15 postings
Sales Representative
Asked for in both
- Customer Service 2 in 10 postings
- Cold Calling 2 in 10 postings
More common in Sales Representative postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Salesforce 1 in 10 postings
- Driving Record 1 in 10 postings
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 1 in 10 postings
- Account Management 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Insurance Agent
None stand out in current postings.
Sales Representative
- Driver's License 3 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Insurance Agent
Commercial Lines Marketing Representative
HUB InternationalPay not stated Lafayette, LA HybridMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft OfficeUnderwritingMicrosoft Word +2- $55k - $70k/yrstated Full Time in West Palm Beach - FL - 33405Customer ServiceCross-SellingUnderwritingInsuranceRetention Management +1
- $45k - $75k/yrstated Full Time in Chesapeake - VACustomer ServiceInsurance Sales
Sales Representative
Territory Field Lead
Troc$51k - $58k/yrstated St. Petersburg, FL 33701; Verizon Market 112 - Tampa SouthAccount ManagementCustomer ServiceSales EnablementField SalesKey Performance Indicators (KPIs) +2- $67k - $72k/yrstated New York, N.Y. HybridProject ManagementInfluencer MarketingPublic Relations
Area Sales Manager - Chicago & Northern Indiana
Sofwave Medical IncPay not stated Remote (Chicago, IL)Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointCompetitive AnalysisDriver's LicenseB2B Sales +6
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