Connection center associate vs sales associate

The differences between connection center associates and sales associates 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 $32,167 average annual salary of a sales associate.

The top three skills for a connection center associate include customer service, sales floor and customer inquiries. The most important skills for a sales associate are customer service, sales floor, and cash handling.

Connection center associate vs sales associate overview

	Connection Center Associate	Sales Associate
Yearly salary	$33,156	$32,167
Hourly rate	$15.94	$15.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	218,890	579,849
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Connection center associate vs sales associate salary

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

	Connection Center Associate	Sales Associate
Average salary	$33,156	$32,167
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $53,000	Between $21,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Barclays
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between connection center associate and sales associate education

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

	Connection Center Associate	Sales Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Connection center associate vs sales associate demographics

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

	Connection Center Associate	Sales Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 49.1% Female, 50.9%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between connection center associate and sales associate 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

Sales associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Gain experience with credit cards, mathematics, as well as customer service.
Utilize forklift, order picker reach truck, electric ladder, or roll ladders to transfer merchandise to the sales floor.
Create Facebook page for Ohco Import/Export division.
Increase sales by upselling products and follow up sales calls.
Assist customers with the purchase of the perfect piece of jewelry

Connection center associate vs sales associate 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 sales associate skills

Customer Service, 15%
Sales Floor, 13%
Cash Handling, 9%
Retail Sales, 9%
Loss Prevention, 7%
Basic Math, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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