Apparel associate vs sales team member

The differences between apparel associates and sales team members can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sales team member has an average salary of $33,827, which is higher than the $24,005 average annual salary of an apparel associate.

The top three skills for an apparel associate include sales floor, customer service and POS. The most important skills for a sales team member are sales floor, wine, and cleanliness.

Apparel associate vs sales team member overview

	Apparel Associate	Sales Team Member
Yearly salary	$24,005	$33,827
Hourly rate	$11.54	$16.26
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	230,762	585,314
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Apparel associate vs sales team member salary

Apparel associates and sales team members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Apparel Associate	Sales Team Member
Average salary	$24,005	$33,827
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $32,000	Between $25,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between apparel associate and sales team member education

There are a few differences between an apparel associate and a sales team member in terms of educational background:

	Apparel Associate	Sales Team Member
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Apparel associate vs sales team member demographics

Here are the differences between apparel associates' and sales team members' demographics:

	Apparel Associate	Sales Team Member
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 16.4% Female, 83.6%	Male, 48.0% Female, 52.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between apparel associate and sales team member duties and responsibilities

Apparel associate example responsibilities.

Accomplish upselling goals to contribute to company's success.
Respond to POS backup calls when appropriate and solicit credit to interest parties
Cashier at POS, bag items carefully, give customers change and receipt.
Conduct personal shopping for clients in need of shoes, apparel, and accessories.
Collect and process payments including accurate maintenance of sales register and jewelry inventory following close of daily business.
Work phones, fitting room, fold clothes, etc for Softlines in walmart.

Sales team member example responsibilities.

Manage the hardlines department of the store.
Lead a team of eighteen people in the apparel department through development, talent management, and training.
Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Serve customers, stock shelves, organize products, correct merchandise pricing, train newly hire employees, POS system
Stock merchandise, groceries, clothes, shoes, and household items.
Prepare, print & bound PowerPoint sales presentation packages and investment review reports.

Apparel associate vs sales team member skills

Common apparel associate skills

Sales Floor, 36%
Customer Service, 26%
POS, 21%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Inventory Control, 1%
Upselling, 1%

Common sales team member skills

Sales Floor, 14%
Wine, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Ladders, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Basic Math, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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