General merchandiser vs team associate

The differences between general merchandisers and team associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a team associate has an average salary of $31,822, which is higher than the $30,372 average annual salary of a general merchandiser.

The top three skills for a general merchandiser include sales floor, inventory management and back room. The most important skills for a team associate are PET, reservations, and kids.

General merchandiser vs team associate overview

	General Merchandiser	Team Associate
Yearly salary	$30,372	$31,822
Hourly rate	$14.60	$15.30
Growth rate	1%	-
Number of jobs	213,261	362,158
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
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 team associate do?

A team associate is responsible for organizing supply stock and performs cleaning duties to maintain a pleasant shopping experience for the customers. Team associates are usually employed in a shopping industry, providing the best customer service for the consumers by responding to their inquiries and concerns and directing them to their specific needs. They also convey promotional offers and featured products to the consumers, requiring them to have excellent communication and negotiation skills to help the business generate revenues and increase profitability.

General merchandiser vs team associate salary

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

	General Merchandiser	Team Associate
Average salary	$30,372	$31,822
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $45,000	Between $21,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Bain & Company
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between general merchandiser and team associate education

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

	General Merchandiser	Team Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

General merchandiser vs team associate demographics

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

	General Merchandiser	Team Associate
Average age	38	41
Gender ratio	Male, 53.9% Female, 46.1%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between general merchandiser and team 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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Team associate example responsibilities.

Lead team to sort and designate incoming merchandise/stock, audit, maintain and correct merchandise pricing via POS and terminal.
Lead the team by exemplify reliability through punctuality and personal integrity.
Enhance leadership and communication skills by interacting with diverse team of coworkers and providing customer service to consumers.
Assign responsibilities of maintaining inventory stocks and updating bike accessories parts.
Provide advice to complainants on reporting alternatives, conduct mediation, conduct intervention, provide advice and recommendations to leadership.
Develop multiple training classes across a broad range of subjects using Microsoft PowerPoint.

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General merchandiser vs team 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 team associate skills

PET, 25%
Reservations, 21%
Kids, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
POS, 8%
Sales Floor, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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