Technical Sales Representative
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Technical Sales Representative sells equipment for a company and provides specialized technical assistance for customers, including installation, training for users, maintenance and repairs. Travels within a sales district or region to meet with customers and maintain equipment.
Job Outlook
There were 130 Technical Sales Representative job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 6620 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Technical Sales Representative industry, which includes the Technical Sales Representative career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Technical Sales Representative jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $91,642.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $98,888.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Technical Sales Representative postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $74,443.
Education and Experience
Posted Technical Sales Representative jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 29.18% |
| Master's Degree | 2.19% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.33% |
| Other | 22.33% |
Posted Technical Sales Representative jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 62.66% |
| 3 to 5 years | 33.16% |
| 6 to 8 years | 2.2% |
| 9+ years | 1.99% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Technical Sales Representative positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Sales (94.15%)
- Customer Service (70%)
- Communication (46.27%)
- Retail Sales (44.52%)
- Multilingualism (25.5%)
- Multitasking (23.55%)
- Technical Acumen (21.95%)
- Self-Motivation (16.86%)
- Problem Solving (16.4%)
- Honesty (15.5%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Wireless Sales (30.45%)
- Technical Sales (43.54%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Retail Operations (16.37%)
- Sales Strategy (4.74%)
- Cash Handling (9.26%)
- Product Knowledge (9.16%)
- Account Management (6.64%)
- Inventory Management (10.93%)
- Marketing (21.22%)
- Product Demonstration (12.31%)
- Sales Presentations (2.1%)
- Sales Process (8.54%)
- Customer Relationship Management (13.36%)
- Selling Techniques (39.64%)
- Sales Prospecting (15.98%)
- Merchandising (6.62%)
- Upselling (3.39%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Technical Sales (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Technical Sales Representative skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Wireless Sales Representative
- Wireless Retail Sales Representative
- Bilingual Wireless Retail Sales Associate
- Bilingual Sales Representative
- Bilingual Spanish Customer Service Representative
- Automotive Sales Representative
- Characterization Engineer
- Bilingual Retail Sales Representative
- Technical Support Representative
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Technical Sales Representative jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Prime Communications (636)
- Blue Link Wireless (430)
- AT&T (372)
- Mobilelink (351)
- Crown Wireless (292)
- Ecolab (178)
- Cricket Wireless Authorized Dealer (112)
- Cricket Wireless Authorized Retailer (87)
- MarketSource (79)
- Verizon Communications (70)
North Carolina
- Mobilelink (25)
- Prime Communications (16)
- Cricket Wireless Authorized Retailer (12)
- AT&T (6)
- Premium Retail Services (4)
- T-Mobile US (3)
- Biotage (3)
- East Coast Mobile (3)
- KEYENCE CORPORATION (2)
- Eagle Fire (2)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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