Connection center associate vs associate retailer

The differences between connection center associates and associate retailers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a connection center associate has an average salary of $33,156, which is higher than the $28,763 average annual salary of an associate retailer.

The top three skills for a connection center associate include customer service, sales floor and customer inquiries. The most important skills for an associate retailer are ladders, sales floor, and loss prevention.

Connection center associate vs associate retailer overview

	Connection Center Associate	Associate Retailer
Yearly salary	$33,156	$28,763
Hourly rate	$15.94	$13.83
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	218,890	474,522
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Connection center associate vs associate retailer salary

Connection center associates and associate retailers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Connection Center Associate	Associate Retailer
Average salary	$33,156	$28,763
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $53,000	Between $23,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Mars
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between connection center associate and associate retailer education

There are a few differences between a connection center associate and an associate retailer in terms of educational background:

	Connection Center Associate	Associate Retailer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Connection center associate vs associate retailer demographics

Here are the differences between connection center associates' and associate retailers' demographics:

	Connection Center Associate	Associate Retailer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 49.1% Female, 50.9%	Male, 35.1% Female, 64.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between connection center associate and associate retailer duties and responsibilities

Connection center associate example responsibilities.

Manage inventory of cell phones/electronics using Gemini POS system.
Perform daily inventory counts and make sure on hand accuracy is correct in the POS system.
Identify, sell and support wireless telecommunication and data solutions to consumer and business customers.
Service jewelry and watches upon request

Associate retailer example responsibilities.

Accomplish upselling goals to contribute to company's success.
Provide excellent retail customer service; manage stock and inventory; operate POS cash register
Provide excellent customer service while upselling promotional products
Promote the organization via Facebook, twitter, and blog.
Used Rf scanners to pull equipment from stockroom and place on the sales-floor.
Pull items from the queue for restocking, tracking inventory with an RF unit.

Connection center associate vs associate retailer skills

Common connection center associate skills

Customer Service, 37%
Sales Floor, 13%
Customer Inquiries, 6%
Photo Lab, 6%
Service Contracts, 3%
Product Knowledge, 3%

Common associate retailer skills

Ladders, 23%
Sales Floor, 22%
Loss Prevention, 14%
Customer Issues, 10%
PET, 10%
Retail Store, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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