Cosmetic consultant vs associate retailer

The differences between cosmetic consultants and associate retailers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cosmetic consultant has an average salary of $32,266, which is higher than the $28,763 average annual salary of an associate retailer.

The top three skills for a cosmetic consultant include customer service, product line and cosmetic procedures. The most important skills for an associate retailer are ladders, sales floor, and loss prevention.

Cosmetic consultant vs associate retailer overview

	Cosmetic Consultant	Associate Retailer
Yearly salary	$32,266	$28,763
Hourly rate	$15.51	$13.83
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	19,780	474,522
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Cosmetic consultant vs associate retailer salary

Cosmetic consultants and associate retailers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cosmetic Consultant	Associate Retailer
Average salary	$32,266	$28,763
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	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 cosmetic consultant and associate retailer education

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

	Cosmetic Consultant	Associate Retailer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cosmetic consultant vs associate retailer demographics

Here are the differences between cosmetic consultants' and associate retailers' demographics:

	Cosmetic Consultant	Associate Retailer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 8.4% Female, 91.6%	Male, 35.1% Female, 64.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 7.3% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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 cosmetic consultant and associate retailer duties and responsibilities

Cosmetic consultant example responsibilities.

Manage all facets of product consultation while continually outperforming departmental goals and objectives in relation to sales profitability and revenue growth.
Used a pos register work with money.
Operate POS equipment for merchandise sales and returns.
Attend advanced training classes, become CMA (customize make up application) certify for full face and lash application.
Coordinate closely with medical offices/private practices to ensure that paperwork require is complete and error-free as required by Medicare and Medicaid.
Travele to multiple Sephora locations.

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.

Cosmetic consultant vs associate retailer skills

Common cosmetic consultant skills

Customer Service, 45%
Product Line, 5%
Cosmetic Procedures, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%
POS, 3%
Fragrance, 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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