Image consultant vs associate

The differences between image consultants and associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an image consultant has an average salary of $84,808, which is higher than the $69,556 average annual salary of an associate.

The top three skills for an image consultant include customer service, make-up and photo shoots. The most important skills for an associate are customer service, sales floor, and patients.

Image consultant vs associate overview

	Image Consultant	Associate
Yearly salary	$84,808	$69,556
Hourly rate	$40.77	$33.44
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	20,558	569,041
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Image consultant vs associate salary

Image consultants and associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Image Consultant	Associate
Average salary	$84,808	$69,556
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $116,000	Between $34,000 And $140,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between image consultant and associate education

There are a few differences between an image consultant and an associate in terms of educational background:

	Image Consultant	Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Image consultant vs associate demographics

Here are the differences between image consultants' and associates' demographics:

	Image Consultant	Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 39.7% Female, 60.3%	Male, 50.4% Female, 49.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 8.3% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between image consultant and associate duties and responsibilities

Image consultant example responsibilities.

Provide SharePoint development and administration, budget and financial reporting; manage invoicing; and develop training manuals and user guides.
Define and document a new application architecture which load client databases with properly format data using in-house develop Java ETL applications.
Present myself in a professional and well groom manner and follow all Clinique's guidelines.

Associate example responsibilities.

Manage the sale of smoothies at different educational institutes while interacting with hundreds of students and ensuring their happiness and satisfaction.
Manage customer resolutions associate with flight reservations.
Lead the team by exemplify reliability through punctuality and personal integrity.
Help drive sales by providing excellent customer service in gourmet cheese, wine, beer, and coffee departments.
Utilize teamwork, communication, customer service, responsibility, and organizational skills.
Work according to ISO standards.

Image consultant vs associate skills

Common image consultant skills

Customer Service, 24%
Make-Up, 12%
Photo Shoots, 7%
Event Space, 7%
Closet Organization, 6%
Professional Image, 5%

Common associate skills

Customer Service, 16%
Sales Floor, 13%
Patients, 10%
Cleanliness, 8%
Windows, 4%
HR, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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