General merchandiser vs floor associate

The differences between general merchandisers and floor associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a general merchandiser has an average salary of $30,372, which is higher than the $27,757 average annual salary of a floor associate.

The top three skills for a general merchandiser include sales floor, inventory management and back room. The most important skills for a floor associate are sales floor, stock shelves, and customer service.

General merchandiser vs floor associate overview

	General Merchandiser	Floor Associate
Yearly salary	$30,372	$27,757
Hourly rate	$14.60	$13.34
Growth rate	1%	-
Number of jobs	213,261	241,665
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	38	41
Years of experience	-	-

What does a general merchandiser do?

A General Merchandiser creates displays and promotes the products and services in retail stores. Among their primary duties and responsibilities include shelf placement strategies and in-store displays for maximum product exposure to potential customers. They train staff to carry out their tasks in the merchandise store effectively. As the brain of almost every decision in retail chains, merchandisers ensure every customer the best experience they can get while shopping.

What does a floor associate do?

A sales floor associate is an employee who is responsible for providing excellent service to customers who come to shop at the company's store. Sale floor associates must be well-informed about their products and locations within the store. When there is no customer help, sale floor associates should restock shelves and racks, clean the fitting rooms, and handle returns efficiently. They also should possess excellent abilities, especially in communication and selling techniques.

General merchandiser vs floor associate salary

General merchandisers and floor associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	General Merchandiser	Floor Associate
Average salary	$30,372	$27,757
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $45,000	Between $22,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between general merchandiser and floor associate education

There are a few differences between a general merchandiser and a floor associate in terms of educational background:

	General Merchandiser	Floor Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

General merchandiser vs floor associate demographics

Here are the differences between general merchandisers' and floor associates' demographics:

	General Merchandiser	Floor Associate
Average age	38	41
Gender ratio	Male, 53.9% Female, 46.1%	Male, 45.7% Female, 54.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 6.4% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between general merchandiser and floor associate duties and responsibilities

General merchandiser example responsibilities.

Manage jewelry stock and inventory balances accurately.
Control inventory and compute pricing and enter inventory in the POS system.
Maintain a sterile and clean work environment and used daily math conversions.
Pack and fulfill web orders, setup pick-ups for delivery with FedEx.
Monitor and update price tags using POS program to make tags as needed for sales demands.
Send out transfers with packing lists, labels using Fedex and getting ready to have it send out.

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Floor associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Assist customers with packaging of their groceries.
Arrange groceries in a helpful and efficient manner to satisfy all the customers' needs and requirements within the store
Execute grain futures orders for special accounts that require extraordinary attention to detail as well as personalized service.
Place special orders over the phone with companies contract by Walmart.

General merchandiser vs floor associate skills

Common general merchandiser skills

Sales Floor, 60%
Inventory Management, 21%
Back Room, 6%
Stock Merchandise, 5%
Product Knowledge, 3%
Working Independently, 1%

Common floor associate skills

Sales Floor, 27%
Stock Shelves, 26%
Customer Service, 5%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Pallet Jack, 4%
POS, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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