Backroom associate vs apparel associate

The differences between backroom associates and apparel associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a backroom associate has an average salary of $31,395, which is higher than the $24,005 average annual salary of an apparel associate.

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

Backroom associate vs apparel associate overview

	Backroom Associate	Apparel Associate
Yearly salary	$31,395	$24,005
Hourly rate	$15.09	$11.54
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	228,218	230,762
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Backroom associate vs apparel associate salary

Backroom associates and apparel associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Backroom Associate	Apparel Associate
Average salary	$31,395	$24,005
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $17,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between backroom associate and apparel associate education

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

	Backroom Associate	Apparel Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Backroom associate vs apparel associate demographics

Here are the differences between backroom associates' and apparel associates' demographics:

	Backroom Associate	Apparel Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 76.7% Female, 23.3%	Male, 16.4% Female, 83.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 6.9% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between backroom associate and apparel associate duties and responsibilities

Backroom associate example responsibilities.

Receive, inspect and store groceries.
Unload the Walmart trucks as they come in with the supplies from the warehouses.
Pull, stock and restock electronics and entertainment, operate Rf unit, perform inventory
Work with general merchandise, produce and groceries with the quality of the product in mind.
Assist customers when ever need and focuse on Walmart Backroom inventory and handling of incoming merchandise.
Use RF scanner to pull items from backroom and to find where items go on the sales floor.

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.

Backroom associate vs apparel associate skills

Common backroom associate skills

Groceries, 24%
Customer Service, 13%
Cleanliness, 9%
Customer Merchandise, 8%
Outbound Shipments, 7%
Safety Equipment, 7%

Common apparel associate skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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