Garden center associate vs line associate

The differences between garden center associates and line associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a garden center associate has an average salary of $33,394, which is higher than the $31,203 average annual salary of a line associate.

The top three skills for a garden center associate include customer service, product knowledge and pallets. The most important skills for a line associate are work ethic, customer service, and safety standards.

Garden center associate vs line associate overview

	Garden Center Associate	Line Associate
Yearly salary	$33,394	$31,203
Hourly rate	$16.05	$15.00
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	462,083	317,885
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Garden center associate vs line associate salary

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

	Garden Center Associate	Line Associate
Average salary	$33,394	$31,203
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $50,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	DTCC
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between garden center associate and line associate education

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

	Garden Center Associate	Line Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Garden center associate vs line associate demographics

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

	Garden Center Associate	Line Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 59.3% Female, 40.7%	Male, 49.3% Female, 50.7%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between garden center associate and line 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.

Line associate example responsibilities.

Manage the used vehicle inventory and all delivery logistics.
Maintain cleanliness and compliance to all safety policies
Handle transactions on POS system.
Assemble wheels for Honda and Acura vehicles.
Sheet product, run ovens and fryers.
Use proper grinding tools to remove burrs from Honda and/or BMW parts.

Garden center associate vs line 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 line associate skills

Work Ethic, 22%
Customer Service, 9%
Safety Standards, 8%
Line Production, 8%
Food Handling, 7%
Assembly Line, 7%

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