Brand representative vs apparel associate

The differences between brand representatives and apparel associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a brand representative has an average salary of $32,479, which is higher than the $24,005 average annual salary of an apparel associate.

The top three skills for a brand representative include excellent guest, retail store and product displays. The most important skills for an apparel associate are sales floor, customer service, and POS.

Brand representative vs apparel associate overview

	Brand Representative	Apparel Associate
Yearly salary	$32,479	$24,005
Hourly rate	$15.61	$11.54
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	349,258	230,762
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Brand representative vs apparel associate salary

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

	Brand Representative	Apparel Associate
Average salary	$32,479	$24,005
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $17,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	-
Highest paying state	Hawaii	-
Best paying company	Northrop Grumman	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between brand representative and apparel associate education

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

	Brand Representative	Apparel Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Brand representative vs apparel associate demographics

Here are the differences between brand representatives' and apparel associates' demographics:

	Brand Representative	Apparel Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 35.8% Female, 64.2%	Male, 16.4% Female, 83.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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 brand representative and apparel associate duties and responsibilities

Brand representative example responsibilities.

Operate POS system with high level of efficiency in order to maximize customer satisfaction and deliver accurate sales transactions.
Perform transactions on the POS operating system and maintain the cleanliness of the section assign by the manager on duty.
Collect and process payments including accurate maintenance of sales register and jewelry inventory following close of daily business.
Perform minor repairs on Kohl's jewelry like changing watch batteries and removing watch links.

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.

Brand representative vs apparel associate skills

Common brand representative skills

Excellent Guest, 31%
Retail Store, 20%
Product Displays, 15%
Customer Service, 12%
Sales Floor, 4%
Product Knowledge, 4%

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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