Fitting room associate vs store associate

The differences between fitting room associates and store associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fitting room associate has an average salary of $30,753, which is higher than the $29,543 average annual salary of a store associate.

The top three skills for a fitting room associate include sales floor, customer service and back room. The most important skills for a store associate are sales floor, retail store, and inventory management.

Fitting room associate vs store associate overview

	Fitting Room Associate	Store Associate
Yearly salary	$30,753	$29,543
Hourly rate	$14.79	$14.20
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	204,384	495,423
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Fitting room associate vs store associate salary

Fitting room associates and store associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fitting Room Associate	Store Associate
Average salary	$30,753	$29,543
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $24,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Thousand Oaks, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	California	New York
Best paying company	Thermo Fisher Scientific	Pro Football Hall of Fame
Best paying industry	Retail	Retail

Differences between fitting room associate and store associate education

There are a few differences between a fitting room associate and a store associate in terms of educational background:

	Fitting Room Associate	Store Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fitting room associate vs store associate demographics

Here are the differences between fitting room associates' and store associates' demographics:

	Fitting Room Associate	Store Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 37.0% Female, 63.0%	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fitting room associate and store associate duties and responsibilities

Fitting room associate example responsibilities.

Maintain cleanliness in fitting room.
Operate the dedicated DHL shipping computer system.
Ring up tastings, merchandise, and bottles of wine.
Provide a clean and organize workspace including changing rooms and checkout areas.
Re-Cover and replenish POS end caps in accordance with merchandising directives and standards.
Set up and organize workstation with designate supplies; maintain cleanliness at all times.

Store associate example responsibilities.

Manage the appearance of the store in conjunction with the store priorities to present a desirable image of Aldi.
Work on the cash register, used calculators, POS machines and mental math.
Ensure that all cash handling are accurate and work with Ross' point-of-sale systems.
Put out freight as well as restocking the stock room, carrying 50 pound boxes up ladders.
Operate POS register and provide exceptional customer service.
Regulate profit margins, payroll, loss-prevention control and inventory management.

Fitting room associate vs store associate skills

Common fitting room associate skills

Sales Floor, 32%
Customer Service, 23%
Back Room, 12%
Math, 11%
Mail Room, 5%
Loss Prevention, 3%

Common store associate skills

Sales Floor, 25%
Retail Store, 12%
Inventory Management, 9%
Cleanliness, 7%
Math, 5%
Strong Customer Service, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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