In-store marketing associate vs store associate

The differences between in-store marketing associates and store associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a store associate has an average salary of $29,543, which is higher than the $29,520 average annual salary of an in-store marketing associate.

The top three skills for an in-store marketing associate include customer service, local store and sales floor. The most important skills for a store associate are sales floor, retail store, and inventory management.

In-store marketing associate vs store associate overview

	In-Store Marketing Associate	Store Associate
Yearly salary	$29,520	$29,543
Hourly rate	$14.19	$14.20
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	109,552	495,423
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	45	41
Years of experience	-	-

In-store marketing associate vs store associate salary

In-store marketing associates and store associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	In-Store Marketing Associate	Store Associate
Average salary	$29,520	$29,543
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $46,000	Between $24,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Pro Football Hall of Fame
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between in-store marketing associate and store associate education

There are a few differences between an in-store marketing associate and a store associate in terms of educational background:

	In-Store Marketing Associate	Store Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

In-store marketing associate vs store associate demographics

Here are the differences between in-store marketing associates' and store associates' demographics:

	In-Store Marketing Associate	Store Associate
Average age	45	41
Gender ratio	Male, 38.3% Female, 61.7%	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.9% Unknown, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 6.3% White, 52.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between in-store marketing associate and store associate duties and responsibilities

In-store marketing associate example responsibilities.

Monitor and manage inventory with excel and QuickBooks.
Order take all the customer's older using POS.
Job duties include setting up new sale signs and taking down expire, marking down clearance merchandise and setting up plan-o-grams.
Maintain accurate payroll records and store them according to company retention policies.
Set new displays to plan-o-gram, maintain old displays and train employees of new product.
Manage the appearance of the store in conjunction with the store priorities to present a desirable image of Aldi.

Store associate example responsibilities.

Manage the appearance of the store in conjunction with the store priorities to present a desirable image of Aldi.
Work on the cash register, used calculators, POS machines and mental math.
Ensure that all cash handling are accurate and work with Ross' point-of-sale systems.
Put out freight as well as restocking the stock room, carrying 50 pound boxes up ladders.
Operate POS register and provide exceptional customer service.
Regulate profit margins, payroll, loss-prevention control and inventory management.

In-store marketing associate vs store associate skills

Common in-store marketing associate skills

Customer Service, 36%
Local Store, 27%
Sales Floor, 16%
Plan-O-Grams, 4%
POS, 4%
Reflect Changes, 3%

Common store associate skills

Sales Floor, 25%
Retail Store, 12%
Inventory Management, 9%
Cleanliness, 7%
Math, 5%
Strong Customer Service, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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