Fitting room attendant vs apparel associate

The differences between fitting room attendants and apparel associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fitting room attendant has an average salary of $29,827, which is higher than the $24,005 average annual salary of an apparel associate.

The top three skills for a fitting room attendant include sales floor, basic math and apparel. The most important skills for an apparel associate are sales floor, customer service, and POS.

Fitting room attendant vs apparel associate overview

	Fitting Room Attendant	Apparel Associate
Yearly salary	$29,827	$24,005
Hourly rate	$14.34	$11.54
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	62,479	230,762
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	34	41
Years of experience	-	-

Fitting room attendant vs apparel associate salary

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

	Fitting Room Attendant	Apparel Associate
Average salary	$29,827	$24,005
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $36,000	Between $17,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between fitting room attendant and apparel associate education

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

	Fitting Room Attendant	Apparel Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fitting room attendant vs apparel associate demographics

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

	Fitting Room Attendant	Apparel Associate
Average age	34	41
Gender ratio	Male, 11.8% Female, 88.2%	Male, 16.4% Female, 83.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.6% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fitting room attendant and apparel associate duties and responsibilities

Fitting room attendant example responsibilities.

Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Answer basic customer questions concerning gaming machines base on basic understanding of payout and machine operations.

Apparel associate example responsibilities.

Accomplish upselling goals to contribute to company's success.
Respond to POS backup calls when appropriate and solicit credit to interest parties
Cashier at POS, bag items carefully, give customers change and receipt.
Conduct personal shopping for clients in need of shoes, apparel, and accessories.
Collect and process payments including accurate maintenance of sales register and jewelry inventory following close of daily business.
Work phones, fitting room, fold clothes, etc for Softlines in walmart.

Fitting room attendant vs apparel associate skills

Common fitting room attendant skills

Sales Floor, 43%
Basic Math, 13%
Apparel, 7%
Sales Associates, 6%
Loss Prevention, 5%
Guest Service, 3%

Common apparel associate skills

Sales Floor, 36%
Customer Service, 26%
POS, 21%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Inventory Control, 1%
Upselling, 1%

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