Assistant retail sales manager vs store sales associate

The differences between assistant retail sales managers and store sales associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an assistant retail sales manager and a store sales associate. Additionally, an assistant retail sales manager has an average salary of $48,878, which is higher than the $30,284 average annual salary of a store sales associate.

The top three skills for an assistant retail sales manager include POS, store sales and sales floor. The most important skills for a store sales associate are sales floor, POS, and product knowledge.

Assistant retail sales manager vs store sales associate overview

	Assistant Retail Sales Manager	Store Sales Associate
Yearly salary	$48,878	$30,284
Hourly rate	$23.50	$14.56
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	271,936	524,877
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Assistant retail sales manager vs store sales associate salary

Assistant retail sales managers and store sales associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Retail Sales Manager	Store Sales Associate
Average salary	$48,878	$30,284
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $64,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Elizabeth, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Rooms To Go
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between assistant retail sales manager and store sales associate education

There are a few differences between an assistant retail sales manager and a store sales associate in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Retail Sales Manager	Store Sales Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Assistant retail sales manager vs store sales associate demographics

Here are the differences between assistant retail sales managers' and store sales associates' demographics:

	Assistant Retail Sales Manager	Store Sales Associate
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 53.6% Female, 46.4%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.3% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between assistant retail sales manager and store sales associate duties and responsibilities

Assistant retail sales manager example responsibilities.

Create and lead staff development sessions on solution selling techniques/running effective promotions/POS execution/trade math.
Train staff on new POS system (SHOPP).
Train and develop new associates on POS and CRM processes.
Work collaboratively with a cross functional team in order to build new business relationships and initiate/increase solution sales.
Procure and supply HVAC equipment for commercial and residential construction projects.

Store sales associate example responsibilities.

Manage to sales KPI's (including sales and expense budget numbers), assuring efficient and effective use of resources.
Earn management trust by serving as keyholder, responsibly opening and closing the store.
Audit all jewelry counts daily, banking deposit log, cashier logs, sales logs.
Utilize the company's POS system to cash customers out or administer returns to the store.
Work as a sales associate and keyholder throughout the summer and a bit of the school year.
Help customers choose jewelry, pierce ears, open and close out register, set up displays.

Assistant retail sales manager vs store sales associate skills

Common assistant retail sales manager skills

POS, 14%
Store Sales, 11%
Sales Floor, 10%
Sales Associates, 9%
Sales Results, 6%
Retail Operations, 5%

Common store sales associate skills

Sales Floor, 20%
POS, 10%
Product Knowledge, 10%
Store Sales, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Stock Room, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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