Courtesy clerk vs sales floor associate

The differences between courtesy clerks and sales floor associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a courtesy clerk has an average salary of $28,657, which is higher than the $24,773 average annual salary of a sales floor associate.

The top three skills for a courtesy clerk include groceries, front end and pallet jack. The most important skills for a sales floor associate are math, home health, and sales transactions.

Courtesy clerk vs sales floor associate overview

	Courtesy Clerk	Sales Floor Associate
Yearly salary	$28,657	$24,773
Hourly rate	$13.78	$11.91
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	118,514	491,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	47	41
Years of experience	2	-

What does a courtesy clerk do?

A courtesy clerk is responsible for assisting customers with their needs, especially helping customers with bagging and carrying their items. Courtesy clerks also maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of the whole area, ensuring that customers will have a safe and comfortable service experience. A courtesy clerk assists customers with replacing defective items and recommending products based on the customers' needs. Courtesy clerks must display excellent customer service and multi-tasking skills to perform tasks with a fast-paced environment.

What does a sales floor associate do?

Salesfloor associates often work with retail establishments. They are either referred to as retail sales associates or retail associates. These associates greet customers as they arrive, assess their needs, and help them find the right products and services. Other responsibilities include operating cash registers, introducing customers to promotions and opportunities, and cross-selling products to increase sales. Also, they assist customers in getting their complaints resolved as well as with their returns and refunds. Job seekers must have excellent customer service skills, relevant retail experience, and a strong knowledge of selling techniques.

Courtesy clerk vs sales floor associate salary

Courtesy clerks and sales floor associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Courtesy Clerk	Sales Floor Associate
Average salary	$28,657	$24,773
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $33,000	Between $19,000 And $31,000
Highest paying City	Arvada, CO	-
Highest paying state	Colorado	-
Best paying company	Nugget Markets	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between courtesy clerk and sales floor associate education

There are a few differences between a courtesy clerk and a sales floor associate in terms of educational background:

	Courtesy Clerk	Sales Floor Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Courtesy clerk vs sales floor associate demographics

Here are the differences between courtesy clerks' and sales floor associates' demographics:

	Courtesy Clerk	Sales Floor Associate
Average age	47	41
Gender ratio	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%	Male, 40.6% Female, 59.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 7.6% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between courtesy clerk and sales floor associate duties and responsibilities

Courtesy clerk example responsibilities.

Manage transactions including cash, check, credit, and EBT transactions.
Put perishables away if need, help separate items at customer service out back on shelf.
Operate heavy saws, slicers, grinders, and wrapping machines to customer and store specifications.
Work with fryers and slicers, and use store intercoms to announce special promotions and weekly specials.
Responsibilitieswork at a fuel station .. Skills usedwork register and do paper work .. math skills and fractions
Increase store cleanliness and eliminate possible health hazards to provide customer satisfaction and safety.

Sales floor associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Obtain training in the operation of the POS system , 10 key, credit card transactions, accounts, etc.
Work with other team members to complete sales goals as well as use the POS system to complete guest sales.
Prepare quality food products, process accurate register transactions, maintain general appearance and cleanliness of store premises.
Advise customers on quality, cuts, and value of jewelry and gems and in selecting mountings and setting for gems.
Improve customer solicitation pitch to increase Kohl's credit card application solicitations.

Courtesy clerk vs sales floor associate skills

Common courtesy clerk skills

Groceries, 21%
Front End, 20%
Pallet Jack, 13%
Cleanliness, 10%
Customer Satisfaction, 9%
Store Shelves, 5%

Common sales floor associate skills

Math, 37%
Home Health, 36%
Sales Transactions, 25%
Customer Service, 1%
Stock Shelves, 0%
Back Room, 0%

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