Hourly sales staff vs associate sales representative

The differences between hourly sales staff and associate sales representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an hourly sales staff and an associate sales representative. Additionally, an associate sales representative has an average salary of $51,007, which is higher than the $35,089 average annual salary of an hourly sales staff.

The top three skills for an hourly sales staff include customer service, POS and sales floor. The most important skills for an associate sales representative are work ethic, patients, and product knowledge.

Hourly sales staff vs associate sales representative overview

	Hourly Sales Staff	Associate Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$35,089	$51,007
Hourly rate	$16.87	$24.52
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	352,379	333,049
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Hourly sales staff vs associate sales representative salary

Hourly sales staff and associate sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hourly Sales Staff	Associate Sales Representative
Average salary	$35,089	$51,007
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $56,000	Between $37,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Verint
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between hourly sales staff and associate sales representative education

There are a few differences between an hourly sales staff and an associate sales representative in terms of educational background:

	Hourly Sales Staff	Associate Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Hourly sales staff vs associate sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between hourly sales staff' and associate sales representatives' demographics:

	Hourly Sales Staff	Associate Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 53.8% Female, 46.2%	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 72.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between hourly sales staff and associate sales representative duties and responsibilities

Hourly sales staff example responsibilities.

Manage accounts and create invoices via QuickBooks.
Gain experience with inventory, cash handling, and POS register use.
Provide direct counter sales to customers, transaction handling via touchscreen POS cash register, and daily housekeeping.
Assist installers with a variety of HVAC systems, making sure the installation is conducted in compliance with local regulations.
Communicate directly with customers to establish long-term relationships and sell HVAC controls solutions base on specific customer needs.
Work with upper management to secure Medicare approval for durable medical equipment provider status to skil nursing facilities and hospitals

Associate sales representative example responsibilities.

Manage organization website and Facebook page; writing articles for websites and newsletters.
Perform inside sales, including telemarketing, prospecting, account penetration and product application, consulting and delivery of customer service.
Learned how to ask proper questions and communicate MetLife's product differentiators against competition

Hourly sales staff vs associate sales representative skills

Common hourly sales staff skills

Customer Service, 48%
POS, 9%
Sales Floor, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Customer Relations, 5%
Product Selection, 3%

Common associate sales representative skills

Work Ethic, 16%
Patients, 13%
Product Knowledge, 12%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
Excellent Organizational, 4%
Sales Techniques, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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