Hardware associate vs lot associate

The differences between hardware associates and lot 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 $32,584 average annual salary of a lot associate.

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

Hardware associate vs lot associate overview

	Hardware Associate	Lot Associate
Yearly salary	$37,123	$32,584
Hourly rate	$17.85	$15.67
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	223,249	430,885
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Hardware associate vs lot associate salary

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

	Hardware Associate	Lot Associate
Average salary	$37,123	$32,584
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $60,000	Between $24,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between hardware associate and lot associate education

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

	Hardware Associate	Lot Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hardware associate vs lot associate demographics

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

	Hardware Associate	Lot Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 75.4% Female, 24.6%	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.4% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between hardware associate and lot 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.

Lot associate example responsibilities.

Participate in ordering of all nursery stock and managing inventory.
Assemble lawn mowers, snow blowers, grills, outdoor patio furniture, etc.
Complete all price changes, label changes, SKU deletions, counts and bay validations.
Specialize in gardening equipment and supplies such as grills, lawn mowers, fertilizers, and d cor.
Execute sales on a POS system.
Assist customers in gardening department at home depot.

Hardware associate vs lot associate skills

Common hardware associate skills

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

Common lot associate skills

Customer Service, 52%
Customer Interaction, 34%
Depot, 13%
Product Knowledge, 0%
Safety Policies, 0%
Front End, 0%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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