Hourly sales staff vs commissioned sales associate

The differences between hourly sales staff and commissioned sales associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a commissioned sales associate has an average salary of $36,949, 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 a commissioned sales associate are excellent organizational, customer service, and customer relationships.

Hourly sales staff vs commissioned sales associate overview

	Hourly Sales Staff	Commissioned Sales Associate
Yearly salary	$35,089	$36,949
Hourly rate	$16.87	$17.76
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	352,379	377,430
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	41
Years of experience	4	-

Hourly sales staff vs commissioned sales associate salary

Hourly sales staff and commissioned sales associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hourly Sales Staff	Commissioned Sales Associate
Average salary	$35,089	$36,949
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $56,000	Between $23,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Newton, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Jacobs Engineering Group
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between hourly sales staff and commissioned sales associate education

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

	Hourly Sales Staff	Commissioned Sales Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	-

Hourly sales staff vs commissioned sales associate demographics

Here are the differences between hourly sales staff' and commissioned sales associates' demographics:

	Hourly Sales Staff	Commissioned Sales Associate
Average age	47	41
Gender ratio	Male, 53.8% Female, 46.2%	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between hourly sales staff and commissioned sales associate 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

Commissioned sales associate example responsibilities.

Sell washers, dryers, dishwashers, micro-hoods, and stoves.
Service and repair domestic electrical and/or gas appliances such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and dryers.
Promote home depot credit cards.
Train to sell refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, ranges and more.
Assist contractors in areas of plumbing, electrical, lighting, installation, and shipping.
Assist customers correctly identify home-repair products and direct them to appliances, plumbing, kitchen and bath items.

Hourly sales staff vs commissioned sales associate skills

Common hourly sales staff skills

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

Common commissioned sales associate skills

Excellent Organizational, 30%
Customer Service, 14%
Customer Relationships, 10%
Sales Floor, 7%
Commission Sales, 7%
Jewelry, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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