Hardware associate vs floor associate

The differences between hardware associates and floor associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hardware associate has an average salary of $37,123, which is higher than the $27,757 average annual salary of a floor associate.

The top three skills for a hardware associate include customer service, sales floor and plumbing. The most important skills for a floor associate are sales floor, stock shelves, and customer service.

Hardware associate vs floor associate overview

	Hardware Associate	Floor Associate
Yearly salary	$37,123	$27,757
Hourly rate	$17.85	$13.34
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	223,249	241,665
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Hardware associate vs floor associate salary

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

	Hardware Associate	Floor Associate
Average salary	$37,123	$27,757
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $60,000	Between $22,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between hardware associate and floor associate education

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

	Hardware Associate	Floor Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hardware associate vs floor associate demographics

Here are the differences between hardware associates' and floor associates' demographics:

	Hardware Associate	Floor Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 75.4% Female, 24.6%	Male, 45.7% Female, 54.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	7%	7%

Differences between hardware associate and floor associate duties and responsibilities

Hardware associate example responsibilities.

Participate in ordering of all nursery stock and managing inventory.
Help patients obtain secondary insurance coverage through Arkansas Medicaid, and/or exploring Arkansas Medicaid options for uninsure or exhaust benefits.
Perform weekly demonstrations for (DIY) customers with the latest power tools and hand tools.

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.

Hardware associate vs floor associate skills

Common hardware associate skills

Customer Service, 30%
Sales Floor, 10%
Plumbing, 9%
Stock Merchandise, 8%
Customer Issues, 5%
Product Knowledge, 5%

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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