What is the difference between a career in Pharmaceutical sales and a career in Medical Supply sales?

Career seeker asked: Are the two positions the same thing? Or are the positions different? Can anyone tell me anything about a career in selling medical supplies? I have an interview later this week for an outside sales rep postion for a Medical Supply company. The compensation package looks lucrative. [...]

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Career seeker asked:


Are the two positions the same thing? Or are the positions different? Can anyone tell me anything about a career in selling medical supplies? I have an interview later this week for an outside sales rep postion for a Medical Supply company. The compensation package looks lucrative. If you have experience in this field, I want to hear from you!
More information…I have an interview for a medical supply sales job. I dont have an interview for Pharmaceutical sales job. How much do Medical Supply sales reps make? Do they work long hours?


Written by World's Best on June 22nd, 2008 with 3 comments.
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#1. June 23rd, 2008, at 8:41 AM.

Difference? About $40k per year. Go with the pharmaceutical sales.

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#2. June 23rd, 2008, at 6:17 PM.

Worlds of difference. Like above poster mentioned, about 40-50k/year. Hard to move up in a medical supply company unless you’re part owner. In pharma sales, you can “move up the corporate ladder” and become a big-time manager (regional manager) making 200k or more/year - this takes a while and you’ve had to have proven you can sell products - but it can be done and there usually is a clear path toward this end if you’re eager enough.

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#3. June 27th, 2008, at 2:41 AM.

As with any sales job if you want to make the big bucks you will have to work long hours.

Outside sales will offer you more flexibility and more money.

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