Cosmetic consultant vs sales clerk

The differences between cosmetic consultants and sales clerks 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 $25,739 average annual salary of a sales clerk.

The top three skills for a cosmetic consultant include customer service, product line and cosmetic procedures. The most important skills for a sales clerk are customer service, stock shelves, and sales floor.

Cosmetic consultant vs sales clerk overview

	Cosmetic Consultant	Sales Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,266	$25,739
Hourly rate	$15.51	$12.37
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	19,780	372,651
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Cosmetic consultant vs sales clerk salary

Cosmetic consultants and sales clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cosmetic Consultant	Sales Clerk
Average salary	$32,266	$25,739
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $16,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Hawaii Pacific Health
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between cosmetic consultant and sales clerk education

There are a few differences between a cosmetic consultant and a sales clerk in terms of educational background:

	Cosmetic Consultant	Sales Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cosmetic consultant vs sales clerk demographics

Here are the differences between cosmetic consultants' and sales clerks' demographics:

	Cosmetic Consultant	Sales Clerk
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 8.4% Female, 91.6%	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 6.8% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between cosmetic consultant and sales clerk 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.

Sales clerk example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Process monetary transactions POS system.
Follow POS procedures daily and complete appropriate paperwork.
Prepare quality food products, process accurate register transactions, maintain general appearance and cleanliness of store premises.
Improve customer solicitation pitch to increase Kohl's credit card application solicitations.

Cosmetic consultant vs sales clerk skills

Common cosmetic consultant skills

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

Common sales clerk skills

Customer Service, 26%
Stock Shelves, 9%
Sales Floor, 8%
Retail Sales, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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