Connection center associate vs technician/sales associate

The differences between connection center associates and technician/sales associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a technician/sales associate has an average salary of $35,654, which is higher than the $33,156 average annual salary of a connection center associate.

The top three skills for a connection center associate include customer service, sales floor and customer inquiries. The most important skills for a technician/sales associate are sales floor, retail environment, and ladders.

Connection center associate vs technician/sales associate overview

	Connection Center Associate	Technician/Sales Associate
Yearly salary	$33,156	$35,654
Hourly rate	$15.94	$17.14
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	218,890	322,748
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Connection center associate vs technician/sales associate salary

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

	Connection Center Associate	Technician/Sales Associate
Average salary	$33,156	$35,654
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $53,000	Between $18,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Yahoo
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between connection center associate and technician/sales associate education

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

	Connection Center Associate	Technician/Sales Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Connection center associate vs technician/sales associate demographics

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

	Connection Center Associate	Technician/Sales Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 49.1% Female, 50.9%	Male, 73.1% Female, 26.9%
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, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 7.7% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between connection center associate and technician/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

Technician/sales associate example responsibilities.

Contribute to marketing business online and manage Facebook page.
Provide apple sales and service.
Used Linux for hardware testing and monitoring.
Assist customers with system restores for windows operating system.
Work to expand apple sales through training and coaching.
Perform routine inspection, testing, and repair of smartphones and other mobile devices.

Connection center associate vs technician/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 technician/sales associate skills

Sales Floor, 36%
Retail Environment, 23%
Ladders, 14%
Profitable Sales, 11%
Tech Services, 5%
Technology Sales, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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