Department store sales person vs associate

The differences between department store sales people and associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an associate has an average salary of $69,556, which is higher than the $47,429 average annual salary of a department store sales person.

Department store sales person vs associate overview

	Department Store Sales Person	Associate
Yearly salary	$47,429	$69,556
Hourly rate	$22.80	$33.44
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	228,931	569,041
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Department store sales person vs associate salary

Department store sales people and associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Department Store Sales Person	Associate
Average salary	$47,429	$69,556
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $64,000	Between $34,000 And $140,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between department store sales person and associate education

There are a few differences between a department store sales person and an associate in terms of educational background:

	Department Store Sales Person	Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Specialized Sales And Merchandising	Business
Most common college	-	-

Department store sales person vs associate demographics

Here are the differences between department store sales people' and associates' demographics:

	Department Store Sales Person	Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%	Male, 50.4% Female, 49.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.7% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 8.3% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between department store sales person and associate duties and responsibilities

Department store sales person example responsibilities.

Service retail customers by processing purchase orders/request and deliveries; displaying specific POS materials for advertisement and product announcement.
Earn role expansion to encompass auto sales after exceeding rigorous automobile sales objectives.

Associate example responsibilities.

Manage the sale of smoothies at different educational institutes while interacting with hundreds of students and ensuring their happiness and satisfaction.
Manage customer resolutions associate with flight reservations.
Lead the team by exemplify reliability through punctuality and personal integrity.
Help drive sales by providing excellent customer service in gourmet cheese, wine, beer, and coffee departments.
Utilize teamwork, communication, customer service, responsibility, and organizational skills.
Work according to ISO standards.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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