Hourly sales staff vs sales clerk

The differences between hourly sales staff and sales clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an hourly sales staff has an average salary of $35,089, which is higher than the $25,739 average annual salary of a sales clerk.

The top three skills for an hourly sales staff include customer service, POS and sales floor. The most important skills for a sales clerk are customer service, stock shelves, and sales floor.

Hourly sales staff vs sales clerk overview

	Hourly Sales Staff	Sales Clerk
Yearly salary	$35,089	$25,739
Hourly rate	$16.87	$12.37
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	352,379	372,651
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	47	41
Years of experience	4	-

Hourly sales staff vs sales clerk salary

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

	Hourly Sales Staff	Sales Clerk
Average salary	$35,089	$25,739
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $56,000	Between $16,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Hawaii Pacific Health
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between hourly sales staff and sales clerk education

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

	Hourly Sales Staff	Sales Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	-

Hourly sales staff vs sales clerk demographics

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

	Hourly Sales Staff	Sales Clerk
Average age	47	41
Gender ratio	Male, 53.8% Female, 46.2%	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%
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, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 6.8% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between hourly sales staff and sales clerk 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

Sales clerk example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Process monetary transactions POS system.
Follow POS procedures daily and complete appropriate paperwork.
Prepare quality food products, process accurate register transactions, maintain general appearance and cleanliness of store premises.
Improve customer solicitation pitch to increase Kohl's credit card application solicitations.

Hourly sales staff vs sales clerk skills

Common hourly sales staff skills

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

Common sales clerk skills

Customer Service, 26%
Stock Shelves, 9%
Sales Floor, 8%
Retail Sales, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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