Garden center associate vs associate

The differences between garden center associates 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 $33,394 average annual salary of a garden center associate.

The top three skills for a garden center associate include customer service, product knowledge and pallets. The most important skills for an associate are customer service, sales floor, and patients.

Garden center associate vs associate overview

	Garden Center Associate	Associate
Yearly salary	$33,394	$69,556
Hourly rate	$16.05	$33.44
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	462,083	569,041
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Garden center associate vs associate salary

Garden center associates and associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Garden Center Associate	Associate
Average salary	$33,394	$69,556
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $50,000	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 garden center associate and associate education

There are a few differences between a garden center associate and an associate in terms of educational background:

	Garden Center Associate	Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Garden center associate vs associate demographics

Here are the differences between garden center associates' and associates' demographics:

	Garden Center Associate	Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 59.3% Female, 40.7%	Male, 50.4% Female, 49.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 5.8% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 garden center associate and associate duties and responsibilities

Garden center associate example responsibilities.

Participate in ordering of all nursery stock and managing inventory.
Assist in troubleshoot problems and educate customers on their cell phones and plans.
Recommend customers to home depot tool protection plan to make repairs beyond manufacturer warranty.
Care for plants, loaded/unload pallets, cashier, handle money, put together lawn furniture
Operate forklift to bring empty pallets to the receiving door for loading to stock dept.
Arrange installations of plumbing, storage sheds, and garage door openers with outside contractors using precise written instructions.

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.

Garden center associate vs associate skills

Common garden center associate skills

Customer Service, 19%
Product Knowledge, 11%
Pallets, 8%
Sales Floor, 8%
Water Plants, 7%
Stock Shelves, 5%

Common associate skills

Customer Service, 16%
Sales Floor, 13%
Patients, 10%
Cleanliness, 8%
Windows, 4%
HR, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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