Jewelry associate vs store associate

The differences between jewelry 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 $27,770 average annual salary of a jewelry associate.

The top three skills for a jewelry associate include customer service, sales floor and POS. The most important skills for a store associate are sales floor, retail store, and inventory management.

Jewelry associate vs store associate overview

	Jewelry Associate	Store Associate
Yearly salary	$27,770	$29,543
Hourly rate	$13.35	$14.20
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	232,910	495,423
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Jewelry associate vs store associate salary

Jewelry associates and store associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Jewelry Associate	Store Associate
Average salary	$27,770	$29,543
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	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 jewelry associate and store associate education

There are a few differences between a jewelry associate and a store associate in terms of educational background:

	Jewelry Associate	Store Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Jewelry associate vs store associate demographics

Here are the differences between jewelry associates' and store associates' demographics:

	Jewelry Associate	Store Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 9.1% Female, 90.9%	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.1% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 jewelry associate and store associate duties and responsibilities

Jewelry associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Perform opening and closing procedures such as counting down POS systems and closing jewelry cases.
Develop multitasking and time-management skills when working on various store projects and attending to customers
Place special orders over the phone with companies contract by Walmart.

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.

Jewelry associate vs store associate skills

Common jewelry associate skills

Customer Service, 41%
Sales Floor, 13%
POS, 7%
Loss Prevention, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Sales Transactions, 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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